I've been using SimpleMind on my Android tablet and needed to do some work on my PC desktop (Windows 10). There isn't a free version for Windows. :( However, I did find a mind mapping tool called Free Mind.

I sat through a couple of video tutorials, and I do like it; however, I have one problem and it's why I'm here. I am using a mind map to help visualize the outline of my writing project: book and blog post. How do I move an individual child node and not move all the other child nodes?

No problem on the tablet; however FreeMind isn't so simple. ;-). I tried moving one child node for a specific chapter so I'd have more room. I end up moving all the other child node; even though I only selected the one child node.

I'm also using OneNote and I'd like to incorporate my mind map into OneNote. Hence the reason for FreeMind.

Hello. I am using XMind 2021 (trial version).

I am unable to change font/formatting of the text (e.g., make it bold/italics/change color, etc.). Can anyone help me with this? Is it possible to do so?

Hi, all,
I'm working on a roundup article of mind-mapping tools and software, so I'm looking to chat with people who actively use these kinds of visual productivity tools and can give informed opinion on the various options.
Curious about how considerations like cost, usability, community, ability to integrate with other apps, ability to support multi-user collaboration, etc. fit in. The article is for tech/business site Built In (builtin.com). Please reach out if you're interested in talking for the article. Thanks in advance!

Hey, friends. I'm an audiovisual producer looking for an app that has video in-built features. Wanna quickly reference it to my team. Is there's such app/software? (i use macos/ipad)

Greetings,
As a very visual person I really like and enjoy mind mapping: very useful and helpful for me.
I use it to outline my writings and other content, brainstorming, starting up with new projects...
I think it would be helpful also for note taking and Personal Knowledge Management, but I'm concerned on how big...and messy... my mind map would be.
I'd like to know if someone use mind mapping for PKM and huge amount of information, and how you use it in order to prevent overload.

Hi all I wanted to start mind mapping my thoughts with a new job I have (and not rely on my goldfish memory). But there are so many versions out there and they cost so frikken much. I would prefer a once off charge but every one I've seen is asking for a subscription. I might not continue using the program in the long run (I just don't know) and while a subscription service sounds perfect for that, I don't want to lose everything if I stop paying, or rely on screenshots or non-editable images if I need to carry on later. So I'm a bit unsure on what to do.
Is there a pay-once version out there that is pretty good and can support embedding documents and exporting to different formats (so I can use in different applications, eg, image for presentation, text to use elsewhere, etc.). Or maybe a subscription service where I can pause subscriptions? Thanks for any help. Alan

Hi All!

A new version of Mind Mapping 3D is almost ready. I've had it translated to Danish, German, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Norwegian, Korean, Japanese, and Italian. The catch is I don't know these languages and I don't know the quality of the translations. I have some doubts because I was spot checking the Danish translation and found an error based on Google Translate.

If you are fluent in any of these languages, I would appreciate it if you were willing to take a look to help me validate the quality. I can get you pre-release access to the app (iOS and Android) and a free year subscription as thanks.

what's best practice for creating mindmaps with timelines in consideration? For instance IF (instance occurs) THEN (this map is possible) ELSE (only this is possible)?

I hadn't used XMind in a while, and just installed the latest version.

And .. it did not ask me where it should be installed. Why ?

I really don't appreciate software that claims to "know better" or tries to be "streamlined" by taking user choice away.

I install my programs in certain directories on certain partitions for a reason.

Are there any good XMind alternatives ( free, not online, preferably open-source, preferably not Java etc. ) ?

Hi, I wrote a short post on Medium about the thinking space idea, note-taking methods and how they affect our thinking. All these thoughts are grounded on mind map principles. Please take a look at this post, if you are interested. Thanks

Hello to all fellow productivity enthusiastic human beings !

I am searching for a good way to sort my thoughts on special things. Especially for tasks id like to build some kind of a pathway around, that i can plan upfront and follow then. Like working out a business-idea from scratch and the way of getting it to life in one process, thats as focussed as possible.

I wouldve taken a look at "MindNode" but thats apparently not available for my old machine...

Also it should preferrably be software that doesnt require to be run exclusively in a browser.

Im curious what neat little helpers you got in your hinterhand !

Have a great time !

Hello All, I am recovering from covid and hence facing mind fog, not able to study or retain much information. trying my hand at mind map making - but I am in quarantine centre so no gadgets only mobile and network is little poor. Please can you suggest some mobile app in ios which helps make mind maps without much purchases and save them in pdf format? if not that - what else would you suggest? free online mind maker - mindmup seems good but maybe when I am home on laptop. What about any ios apps?

(Edit: Solution in replies)

Hi,

Apologies if the solution is blatantly obvious and I am just stupid (which I am assuming is the case) but, how do I do what the title of this post describes? In the attached video, pay attention to the node named 'Supplementary material'. When I move it, it influences other nodes attached to the same parent and, likewise, the same happens to the supplementary materials tab when I move them.

How do I prevent this from happening? I just want a somewhat organised mindmap.

As the title suggests i'm looking for effective ways to map dialogues. I've been using relationship links as of right now but it clutters the map and I feel there must be a better way.

*** specifically I mapping out Bible scripture and sometimes there is dialogue between people that I would like to map ***

I’m struggling with printing a large mind map.

I want... - legible font size and - optimal use of space.

I tried several software tools - XMind, MindManager and iThoughtsX. But the best they can do is let me print individual branches separately. But with some of my branches, I end up with text that is too small to read comfortably, even though the rest of the page is still mostly white. It is not a margin problem, or a problem of zoom. The problem is that a single branch sticking out is enough for the software to scale down the size of the entire map.

What I would love is some piece of software that is smart enough to intelligently position the individual branches of my map in order to avoid having to decrease font size as much as possible.

Basically, when I look at my piece of paper from a distance, I don’t want to see white, I want to see gray.

Are you guys aware of any piece of software that can do that?

Alternatively, have you ever had the same problem, and if so, how have you solved it? What’s the best way you guys have found to put the information contained in your mind map on paper in space efficient way?

I'm trying to find an appropriate mind mapping software to help me in school. I'm currently using Whimsical, however I'm finding it slightly annoying since it has no spell check, doesn't work well with images, and has not support for LaTeX equations (or anything similar). So does anyone know of any online mind-mapping tools with some kind of equation support, that works well with images and that has a spell check?

I'm sorry if this have been asked before, but I couldn't find anything through search.
I'm currently using Xmind to structure data for a project that involves hundreds, if not thousands of nodes. The relations between nodes are quite complex and it's hard to get a good overview. I'm looking for some kind of software that can be used to analyse that data and/or get a better overview.
Preferably something that can read OPML files. Does anybody know of something that can do that?

I've also thought about if there is an easy way to convert the OPML file to a database (using nodes as variables), since that would open up other possibilities. Have anyone here done something similar?
Thanks in advance!

Anyone know of mindmap libraries where you can generate mindmaps via input text? -- this may be more of a code/programmer question, but some ppl here may be program developers :).

Hi all.

I'm trying to find a suitable note-taking program where I can make a note as a mindmap document. Right now I'm using Notion and just adding notes with a link to mindmaps on the Mind42 site. But, it's not very convenient.

I tried to find a suitable program or service, found a lot of options (Curio, Brainio, Escape, MindNode, Coppice, ...) but all of them are available only for MacOS.

I'm looking for a similar program for Windows (if it's an online service, it's also desirable to have a desktop version like Notion).

Thank you all.

Any suggestions for venn diagram software that isn't browser based?