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"We like to think of our job as helping to introduce the great indie software out there to you guys, the Mac users."

And as part of their job, they are offering the above six software titles for free. Well, actually five for now, as Mariner Write won't be offered until they hit 500,000 participants. You can check them out at MacHeist, and during the duration of the giveaway, they are also offering the iPhone app Convert for $1.99 USD. If you don't have Convert, this should be your prompt to at least give it a look. I think it is one of if not the best unit converter out there for the iPhone/iPod Touch.

Just a reminder, in case you haven't picked your copies up yet. BoinxTV unlocked over the weekend, and they're a mere few dollars away from unlocking the whole bundle, so if you were interested, now's the time. Unlocking the whole bundle adds Espresso, the integrated web development environment, to the bundle, and Hit List for you GTD types. It's a pretty solid bundle this time 'round, so don't be shy! (Besides, I want my free copy of Espresso!).

Wow. If you didn't watch the MacHeist 3 Bundle Reveal Show, you missed seeing two beautiful ladies on camera for the better part of an hour. Veronica Belmont and Lisa Bettany were joined by Chris Pirillo as they announced this year's MacHeist bundle.

Like I said before, wow! There are a couple apps in the bundle that made it totally worth purchasing, at the very, very low (and very, very reasonable) rate of $39. As a newbie to the Mac scene I was quite impressed with the amount of software added to the total package. I have never seen such a bundle put together for Windows users. Well, let me rephrase that. I have never seen a bundle of useful, well designed software such as these, put together and released for users in the Windows environment that most Windows users would want to install on their machines. I hope that made sense, without hurting anyone's feelings.

This year's bundle includes iSale, Picturesque, SousChef, World of Goo, PhoneView, LittleSnapper, Acorn, and Kinemac. If you are one of the first 25,000 people to purchase the bundle, like I was, you also get Big Bang Board Games. I am looking forward to installing SousChef. I love to spend time in the kitchen and that little application is going to make those dinner plates a lot more interesting. There are four more apps included in the bundle that will be unlocked based on the amount of money raised for charity (you get to choose from a selection of charities when you make your purchase). The four "to be unlocked" apps are WireTap Studio, BoinxTV, The Hit List, and Espresso.To be honest, the reason I jumped at the chance to grab this year's bundle was because of those last four. The Hit List will make managing my day a lot easier, and I am anxious to work with WireTap Studio and BoinxTV, but I really, really, want Espresso. I'm a code monkey at heart and Espresso is pulling my strings.

Why not jump over to MacHeist and grab a bundle for yourself. It's only available for 14 days, you'll be helping people in need, and you'll get some great applications to make your Mac even better than it is today.

"Everyone's favorite app bundle/puzzle game, AKA MacHeist, is back! MacHeist, now in its third year, combines a pre-bundle game, where users solve puzzles to unlock free apps and bundle discounts, and an actual bundle of apps, which go on sale at the end of the heist."

Seems like a fun way to get in on some free applications. I signed up today, and when I checked out the loot link they already have a couple free programs to download. One is called Shovebox, a nifty application that sits on your menu bar allowing you to capture bits of information in a variety of ways. According to the site they will soon have an iPhone app to go along with the desktop application. It's a $25 program so not bad for just signing up for the heist.