MindNode makes mind mapping delightful. Mind maps are a visual representation of your ideas, starting with a central thought and growing from there. MindNode allows you to brainstorm, organize & share your thoughts in an intuitive way, so you can focus on the idea behind it. The clean interface lets you concentrate on generating and connecting thoughts, and an infinitely expanding canvas means that no matter how big or complicated your project gets, MindNode can keep up.
MindNode has helped students, artists and project managers to be more creative with less effort.
Brainstorming — Just Start With Your Ideas • Create new ideas with a single click • Create multiple mind maps on a self-expanding canvas • Create connections between otherwise unrelated topics • Fullscreen mode lets you brainstorm without distractions • Add photos and stickers to illustrate your ideas
Organizing – Think Content, not Layout • Simply rearrange your thoughts and hide entire branches to stay on top of your idea • Automatically keep complicated mind maps organized using Smart Layout • Highlight important nodes using different colors, fonts, and strokes • Add notes to topics and labels to connections for additional details • Easily browse large and complicated maps using a built-in outline • Get things done by turning nodes into tasks, with parent nodes showing your progress
Sharing — Spread Your Thoughts Easily • Access all your mind maps from your iPhone, iPad or Mac using iCloud Drive • Share interactive documents publicly via the web through our MyMindNode service • Export your tasks to Apple’s Reminders, Things, and OmnifFocus • Import your mind map from MindManager, FreeMind, OPML, Markdown, TaskPaper, CSV, or text outline • Export your mind map as a PDF, FreeMind, OPML, PNG, Markdown, TaskPaper, Microsoft Word, CSV, or text outline
MindNode for iOS Create mind maps with the tap of your finger on your iPad and iPhone. Browse them on your Apple Watch and automatically share them between all your devices using iCloud Drive. MindNode for iOS is available on the App Store.
MindNode for AppleWatch View your mind maps and tasks directly on your wrist using MindNode for Apple Watch. Free with MindNode for iOS.
Support If you have any feedback or questions, we'd love to hear from you! IdeasOnCanvas offers free support. You can reach us by email at support@ideasoncanvas.com, or on twitter at @mindnode. You can also read our User Guides or browse our FAQs on http://mindnode.com/support.
What’s New
Version History
2.5.8
This update fixes two issues when using MindNode 2 on macOS Mojave. For full macOS Mojave support – including Dark Mode – please upgrade to MindNode 5. • Fixes an issue that prevents opening the sticker picker on macOS Mojave • Fixes syncing tasks states with Reminders on macOS Mojave
2.5.7
• Fixes Quick Look integration on High Sierra • Improves MindNode 5 compatibility
2.5.6
• Correct node sort order in Things export • Fixes Spotlight importer and QuickLook preview on High Sierra • New What's New notification screen
2.5.5
• Correctly update color well when changing theme • Fixes an issue related to node alignment • Fixes an issue related to iThoughts import
2.5.3
• Ensure images are currently displayed in retina resolution when dragging them to the canvas • Fixes missing folding indicators on macOS El Capitan • Fixes an issue related to correctly displaying branches and connections
2.5.2
• Adds compatibility with Things 3 • Improves overall performance during typing on the keyboard • Fixes a crash when opening documents created with old MindNode Pro versions • Resolves an issue related to hanging folding indicators • Fixes a crash related to exporting or printing documents with embedded PDF images
2.5.1
• Fixes a crash related to beginning writing on a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar and asian language input • Fixes a crash when dragging a text file onto the app icon • Correctly resize canvas during text editing • Fixes a bug that caused larger than necessary memory usage. • Fixes a crash when opening a document with an incomplete personal theme • Fixes blurry text on non-retina displays after dragging a node
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2.5
TextBundle The Markdown format is very popular among our users to share documents with other apps. You can now include images when you export your document to Markdown, and MindNode will export a TextBundle. This file format is also supported by popular apps like Ulysses and Marked and MindNode allows to import and export this format.
Touch Bar Users love Touch Bar support in MindNode, and based on your feedback we have made it even better. We not only improved the default layout and made the buttons to create new nodes better reachable, we also added Touch Bar support when editing a node title.
ENHANCEMENTS • Support for upcoming file format changes • Add support for the new iThoughts file format • Allow to toggle search using TouchBar
FIXES • Fixes a MindJet MindManager node ordering bug during import • Prevents duplicate theme colors • Fast loading of documents with many cross connections • Fixes a layout issue related to MindJet MindManager import • Don’t shrink image size when adding a new image • Correctly reset border style when undoing detach • Fixes a node border bug when pasting a branch into a new document • Fixes a MindJet import issue related to a wrong registered UTI • Fixes a layout issue in the preference window • Fixes a visual glitch when changing the background color while editing the node title • Don’t select subtree when Option-clicking on a link • Disable the “Insert New Parent Node” menu item when a cross connection is selected • Fixes an issue when searching for text in a cross connection label • Retain sort order of subnodes when inserting a new parent node • Fixes opening of file links on macOS Sierra • Correctly set style when undoing inserting a new parent node • Ensure a node text is correctly saved when creating a new connection using a keyboard shortcut • Prevent setting main nodes to no border style using the inspector • Fixes a layout issue for some localization in the export panel
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2.4.6
• Fixes a glitch in the title bar when restoring a document on launch • Fixes a glitch in the title bar when using the "Edit Image" functionality • Fixes a bug where the context menu for nodes wasn't shown • Fixes a crash when dragging a file onto the link panel • Retain the sort order when sorting nodes by task • Retain all tags when importing a TaskPaper document • Correctly import all characters after a tag in a TaskPaper document • Ensure the correct stroke width is set after applying a theme • Don’t add a border when pasting a subnode onto an other subnode in the same document
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2.4.5
2.4.5
• Fixes a crash when changing the selection with the keyboard after undo • Fixes a crash related to changing the sort ordering of nodes • Fixes an issue related to ordering of node in left-only layout
2.4.4
TouchBar Integration MindNode now supports the new MacBook Pro with TouchBar. Toggle the sidebar, create nodes, fold/unfold branches or create new notes using the new TouchBar. You can also fully configure the TouchBar to fit your workflow.
ENHANCEMENTS • Improves dragging of colors from color well
FIXES • Don’t allow to interact with disabled color wells • Fixes showing the color well chevron on macOS Sierra • Improves color well drawing on macOS Sierra • Ensure images are crispy when zooming in • Fixes the "Insert New Parent Node" context menu • Fixes a bug where the node well didn’t show up after creating a new node • Adds support for importing CloudOutliner OPML files • Correctly reset style when several nodes are selected • Use correct font alignment icons in inspector • Fixes a crash when opening and closing the content inspector too quickly • Fixes a bug during text editing that could cause branches to move around • Fixes an undo bug related to branch redrawing • Fixes an issue related to opening old TaskPaper documents • Fixes a sort order bug when pasting a text list onto a main node • Retain a correct selection when detaching a node • Ensure nodes have the correct branch color when they are dragged to a new tree • Fixes a crash when loading MyMindNode documents • Use the correct border style when pasting a branch onto the canvas • Fixes a bug related to sorting of main nodes in the outline
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2.4.4
TouchBar Integration MindNode now supports the new MacBook Pro with TouchBar. Toggle the sidebar, create nodes, fold/unfold branches or create new notes using the new TouchBar. You can also fully configure the TouchBar to fit your workflow.
ENHANCEMENTS • Improves dragging of colors from color well
FIXES • Don’t allow to interact with disabled color wells • Fixes showing the color well chevron on macOS Sierra • Improves color well drawing on macOS Sierra • Ensure images are crispy when zooming in • Fixes the "Insert New Parent Node" context menu • Fixes a bug where the node well didn’t show up after creating a new node • Adds support for importing CloudOutliner OPML files • Correctly reset style when several nodes are selected • Use correct font alignment icons in inspector • Fixes a crash when opening and closing the content inspector too quickly • Fixes a bug during text editing that could cause branches to move around • Fixes an undo bug related to branch redrawing • Fixes an issue related to opening old TaskPaper documents • Fixes a sort order bug when pasting a text list onto a main node • Retain a correct selection when detaching a node • Ensure nodes have the correct branch color when they are dragged to a new tree • Fixes a crash when loading MyMindNode documents • Use the correct border style when pasting a branch onto the canvas • Fixes a bug related to sorting of main nodes in the outline
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2.4.3
ENHANCEMENTS • Close export dialog when sending a document to an other app
FIXES • Support Markup on macOS Sierra • Support previewing tinted stickers • Don’t add a border to nodes during copy and paste • Correctly undo border when undoing detaching a node • Fixes a bug related to correctly syncing Reminder status back to MindNode • Correctly retain print settings • Ensure the correct note tint status is shown on MyMindNode
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2.4.2
2.4.2 • Fixes a performance issue related to spell checking.
2.4.1 • Fixes a bug that could cause losing of file links
2.4 FEATURES
• Optimized for macOS Sierra MindNode is fully optimized for macOS Sierra. Use tabs to keep all your documents in a single window. And take advantage of our new right-to-left language support, including Arabic localization.
• New Sticker Pack We designed a new "Events" sticker pack, with dozens of new icons for planning your next holiday trip, conference, or wedding.
ENHANCEMENTS • Main Nodes are now called Mind Maps • Retain relative distance of mind maps during pasting • Use correct substitution and spellchecking settings in notes text fields • Support TaskPaper import and export using AppleScript
FIXES • Don’t relayout the mind map when choosing grayscale printing • Fixes hanging node wells on macOS Sierra • Fixes a crash when opening a document with cross connections • Fixes flickering inspector on macOS Sierra • Correctly draw tinted stickers when printing or exporting as an outline • Fixes a bug that caused flickering of nodes during dragging
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2.4.1
2.4.1 • Fixes a bug that could cause losing of file links
2.4 FEATURES
• Optimized for macOS Sierra MindNode is fully optimized for macOS Sierra. Use tabs to keep all your documents in a single window. And take advantage of our new right-to-left language support, including Arabic localization.
• New Sticker Pack We designed a new "Events" sticker pack, with dozens of new icons for planning your next holiday trip, conference, or wedding.
ENHANCEMENTS • Main Nodes are now called Mind Maps • Retain relative distance of mind maps during pasting • Use correct substitution and spellchecking settings in notes text fields • Support TaskPaper import and export using AppleScript
FIXES • Don’t relayout the mind map when choosing grayscale printing • Fixes hanging node wells on macOS Sierra • Fixes a crash when opening a document with cross connections • Fixes flickering inspector on macOS Sierra • Correctly draw tinted stickers when printing or exporting as an outline • Fixes a bug that caused flickering of nodes during dragging
If you like this update, please consider reviewing us on the App Store. This helps us a lot. Thank you!
2.4
FEATURES
• Optimized for macOS Sierra MindNode is fully optimized for macOS Sierra. Use tabs to keep all your documents in a single window. And take advantage of our new right-to-left language support, including Arabic localization.
• New Sticker Pack We designed a new "Events" sticker pack, with dozens of new icons for planning your next holiday trip, conference, or wedding.
ENHANCEMENTS • Main Nodes are now called Mind Maps • Retain relative distance of mind maps during pasting • Use correct substitution and spellchecking settings in notes text fields • Support TaskPaper import and export using AppleScript
FIXES • Don’t relayout the mind map when choosing grayscale printing • Fixes hanging node wells on macOS Sierra • Fixes a crash when opening a document with cross connections • Fixes flickering inspector on macOS Sierra • Correctly draw tinted stickers when printing or exporting as an outline • Fixes a bug that caused flickering of nodes during dragging
If you like this update, please consider reviewing us on the App Store. This helps us a lot. Thank you!
2.3.5
• Fixes a text flickering issue on macOS Sierra
2.3.4
• Correctly set location when detaching a node during dragging • Only ask for permission to access Reminders when really necessary • Fixes a bug that caused changing the color of selected text when creating a new document • Fixes a bug that caused loosing for images when converting to a single file document • Fixes a glitch in printing panel on OS X Yosemite • Improved MyMindNode compatibility
If you like this update, please consider reviewing us on the Mac App Store. This helps us a lot. Thank you!
2.3.3
• Adds support for opening Mindjet XML documents • Adds support for opening legacy TaskPaper documents • Ensure “Hide Extension” always works during exporting • Unify Node Title and Connection Title shortcuts and allow to change them using Preferences • Fixes a bug that prevented some shortcuts to work correctly
2.3.2
ENHANCEMENTS • Remember the folding state of sticker packs in sticker picker • When dragging a URL into a document, use the URL title as the title of the new node • Export notes when exporting tasks to OmniFocus
FIXES • Fixes jumping branches during dragging • Allow keyboard navigation when Caps Lock is enabled • Enable "Hide extension" checkbox in Export dialog • Correctly migrate new shortcuts • Fixes a bug that cause Things & OmniFocus export to fail if a node contained double quote characters • Fixes a performance issue related to tasks • Adds a UTF BOM marker when exporting a CSV document (this improves compatibility with Excel) • Fixes an undo issue related to insert new parent node
2.3.1
ENHANCEMENTS • Create a new sibling node above current node (Option + Return) • Display a small dot next to a main node in outline view and when printing the outline • Add a more prominent dismiss button to the What’s New dialog • Allow to sort subnodes by task status
FIXES • Fixes a crash when saving a document when Korean input sources are enabled • Ensure ATX headers are not used for tasks in Markdown export • Prevent duplicate Reminder items when sharing to Reminders on different devices • Ensure notes have a correct indentation level in TaskPaper export • Fixes Shift-Tab shortcut • Fixes inset new parent node shortcut • Ensure the connection waypoint knob isn’t covered by the node well • Fixes blurry nodes during zooming in • Fixes a crash when closing a document while text editing is active (this sadly reintroduces a bug that causes new document to be marked as unsaved) • Fixes deleting a single node • Fixes printing an outline with notes • Removes leading “-“ and “:” from notes during TaskPaper export to avoid wrong parsing by other apps
2.3
INTEGRATE YOUR TASK WORKFLOW
Send your tasks to Things & OmniFocus. Import documents from Markdown, MindManager, OPML and TaskPaper and export to OPML & TaskPaper.
ENHANCEMENTS
• Improved theme color recommendations • Deleting a node now selects the closest sibling instead of the parent • Support importing the new iThoughts file format • Improves layout during title editing of a main node • Restores last scroll position between launches of the app even when the document wasn’t updated • When a main node gets created as part of a cross connection creation, select this new main node • Improves OPML import and export • Consistent naming of document inspector across Mac and iOS • Added shortcuts to copy (Cmd+Shift+Option+C) and duplicate (Cmd+Shift+Option+D) a single node • Sort subnodes alphabetically • Improves keyboard navigation in outline view • Allow to copy MyMindNode URL to clipboard after uploading • Improves “Fit to Selection” to also focus on the entire subtree • Allow to add objects to current selection by holding Option, Shift or Control during rubberband selection • When holding Option during rubber band selection, add entire subtree to selection • Allow to edit a cross connection title using the CMD-Enter shortcut • Support all sharing services on Export sheet
FIXES
• Ensure all images are correctly exported • Fixes an issue that prevented dragging of main nodes • Don’t apply branch thickness when using “Apply Styles To Subnodes” • Don’t animate cross connections when zooming out a large document • When pasting a single node, don’t include outline formatting • Improves the layout during text editing, when Smart Layout is turned off • Correctly import rich text FreeMind documents • Correctly update the node size when editing the title of an image-only node • Removes drawing artifacts after folding large subtrees • Ensure to remove drag shadow when dragging a node onto a folded node • Retain advanced text attributes when changing font size • Apply correct stroke width after pasting • Fixes a bug that caused incorrect layout when changing the layout during text editing • Fixes a bug that caused the registration of too many undo operations • Prevent overlapping of main nodes during import. • Fixes resizing of content using knobs • Ensure parent task control and child task control have the same size • Fixes a crash when importing FreeMind documents with connections • Fixes QuickLook for non https links • Don’t loose font traits when changing the font size using the inspector • Correctly copy images onto pasteboard • Prevents gray lines during text editing when zoomed in • Prevents hiding the document behind the sidebar • Fixes text finder positioning glitch • Fixes a bug where node wells would stay visible after unfolding a node • Fixes a bug where „Fit to Mind Map“ wouldn’t work correctly, if a document contained folded nodes • Fixes a bug that caused bringing up the save panel when closing a new document. • Fixes linking to images • Fixes an issue that prevented the image picker from appearing • Fixes modifiers during image drag and drop • Prevent invisible nodes during window resizing • Correctly animate new nodes • Fixes a crash when undoing a change in the note text view • Don’t register two undo operations when adding a note • Don’t trigger node text editing when ending editing of note in sidebar
2.2.5
• Fixes a crash in Spotlight importer
2.2.4
Enhancements • Adds a new keyboard shortcut (Shift-CMD-U) to toggle the task completion status • Improves font trait inheritance when create a subnode of a node with an image • Use the configured page setup during Word export • Improves automatic link detection • Improves node positioning when switching between layout styles • Improves node positioning when using manual layout • Always use paste and match style when pasting plain text • Improves tinted stickers colors when using the ocean theme
Fixes • Correctly update the selection after pasting nodes • Fixes a bug that prevented moving of main nodes • Fixes an issue that caused incorrect font inheritance when using paste and match style • Correctly draw task status when using image or PDF export • Improves performance when working with huge documents • Fixes a performance issue when loading a document with many/long cross connections • Prevent loosing a note when toggling the task status • Fixes an incorrect layout issue related to the canvas search bar • Fixes a crash when using search • Correctly update update spelling indicators when toggling spelling • Correctly draw the canvas background when printing a scaled canvas • When choosing to paste from the main menu, ensure to paste in the center of the canvas and not offscreen
If you need help or if you encountered an issue with MindNode, please contact us: support@ideasoncanvas.com
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2.2.3
Features • Allow to create a new cross connection with only the keyboard (CMD-L)
Improvements • Added link support to FreeMind importer
Fixes • Fixes cross connection menu item validation • Correctly copy and paste text with more than one line • Fixes view state restoration • Don’t close the outline when the mind map reloads due to an iCloud update • Correctly scroll to node when editing the title
2.2.2
• Fixes a font data loss bug when opening the document
Version 2.5.8
This update fixes two issues when using MindNode 2 on macOS Mojave. For full macOS Mojave support – including Dark Mode – please upgrade to MindNode 5. • Fixes an issue that prevents opening the sticker picker on macOS Mojave • Fixes syncing tasks states with Reminders on macOS Mojave
Ratings and Reviews
3.9 out of 5
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
Vulgar demos
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Phenomenal app!
I really love this app. I use it constantly whenever I get stuck writing something in my Markdown editor. “It just works” is used to describe a lot of apps nowadays, but it is 100% true with MindNode. Whenever I try to do something, use some kind of stray command or gestures, what I want to happens, happens. Whenever I run into a problem with some other app, I often think “why can’t they just do what MindNode does?!” In fact, I started using MindNode as a kind of intermediate when I want to export something to or from Markdown, simply because MindNode does such a good job of importing/exporting things. That’s just one example, but you get the point: it just works. Someone please give this developer a lot of money so that they can go on and also build the best outlining tool!
Vulgar demos
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Phenomenal app!
I really love this app. I use it constantly whenever I get stuck writing something in my Markdown editor. “It just works” is used to describe a lot of apps nowadays, but it is 100% true with MindNode. Whenever I try to do something, use some kind of stray command or gestures, what I want to happens, happens. Whenever I run into a problem with some other app, I often think “why can’t they just do what MindNode does?!” In fact, I started using MindNode as a kind of intermediate when I want to export something to or from Markdown, simply because MindNode does such a good job of importing/exporting things. That’s just one example, but you get the point: it just works. Someone please give this developer a lot of money so that they can go on and also build the best outlining tool!
hypomnema
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Decreasing stars
Beautiful app. A pleasure to use. Until you lose your work. I use MindNode across several devices. Today, I made big updates to a mindmap using my iPad. When I opened my Macbook, the same document was open on that device, and I got an error. To be cautious, I saved a duplicate copy. Now, on my iPad, I can see in the thumbnail that one version is the most recent, but when I open it, it opens to the first version. So frustrating that I can almost make out the work I put in when viewing the thumbnail, but when I tap — it’s not there.
I haven’t experienced this kind of unreliable behavior and data loss from an app using cloud services in years. I guess I need to think twice before committing things to Mindnode — or make sure the application is only open on one device at a time? What year is this? Please make syncing reliable.
Developer Response
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Would you mind emailing us at support@ideasoncanvas.com so we can troubleshoot this? Possibly even with the file attached.
hypomnema
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Decreasing stars
Beautiful app. A pleasure to use. Until you lose your work. I use MindNode across several devices. Today, I made big updates to a mindmap using my iPad. When I opened my Macbook, the same document was open on that device, and I got an error. To be cautious, I saved a duplicate copy. Now, on my iPad, I can see in the thumbnail that one version is the most recent, but when I open it, it opens to the first version. So frustrating that I can almost make out the work I put in when viewing the thumbnail, but when I tap — it’s not there.
I haven’t experienced this kind of unreliable behavior and data loss from an app using cloud services in years. I guess I need to think twice before committing things to Mindnode — or make sure the application is only open on one device at a time? What year is this? Please make syncing reliable.
Developer Response
,
Would you mind emailing us at support@ideasoncanvas.com so we can troubleshoot this? Possibly even with the file attached.
ksnyde
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One of the best apps
I have used mindmapping for a long time and when I came across MindNode I was immediately sold. Very fast, intuitive, and “macOs” feel to it. I would love to see the ability to bring in some new features I used to have in MindManager (like workflow icons, etc.) but then this product is a fraction of the price and really does do what it says on the tin. Looking forward to version 5 to see where things are going but great job so far!
BTW, to reviews that talk about crashing. I’ve NEVER had it crash in years of use.
ksnyde
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One of the best apps
I have used mindmapping for a long time and when I came across MindNode I was immediately sold. Very fast, intuitive, and “macOs” feel to it. I would love to see the ability to bring in some new features I used to have in MindManager (like workflow icons, etc.) but then this product is a fraction of the price and really does do what it says on the tin. Looking forward to version 5 to see where things are going but great job so far!
BTW, to reviews that talk about crashing. I’ve NEVER had it crash in years of use.
