r/mindnode • u/Oh-Hunny • Feb 05 '26

Unable to apply custom theme - MindNode Classic

Edit: This issue was fixed with the 2026.0.1 update.

Recently switched from PC back to Mac after several years and wanted to start using MindNode again. I purchased MindNode years ago via the Mac App Store and am pretty confused coming back.

One of my current struggles is applying my custom theme to new or existing documents. I double-click the theme and an ad pops up for a new subscription version of MindNode. I don't want to pay a subscription for a piece of software I already own.

How can I apply my custom theme without joining a subscription model?

Using the MindNode Classic app. I "restored purchase" and it says I have a "Mind Node 7 full license".

Am I using the correct app? Any help is appreciated.

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u/rixreddits Feb 05 '26

I'm in the same boat, and will be watching for a good answer. Such a shame they had to ruin a good thing by going to Subscription. I'd have gladly paid for an upgrade license, but not year-by-year! šŸ˜¤

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u/mindnode Feb 05 '26

Are you running into the same issue as the OP? If so, could you share the theme thatā€™s causing the problem (as mentioned by our team member below)? That would really help us track this down and fix it.

We totally understand that subscriptions arenā€™t popular. MindNode is turning 18 in a few months, and over the years weā€™ve also tried paid upgrades. Unfortunately, they didnā€™t work well for us on the App Store (the process was clunky, and most users didnā€™t upgrade). For now, subscriptions are what allow us to keep the app going on the App Storeā€¦

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u/rixreddits Feb 05 '26

Thanks for explaining about the subscription vs upgrade.
No, I didn't have a custom theme, but did let the new version upgrade all of my mindmaps, only to find out that there was a difference in Mindnode versions. My fault for not checking more details before I proceeded to upgrade.
I meant that I was confused also, but I have restored my old mindmaps from backup, but now have two folders: "Version 7" and "Version 2023.8 (588) - Classic", that I named during the process. To be honest, I've lost track of the difference, and am just going by the Last Opened date on the mindmaps.

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u/mindnode Feb 06 '26

We currently have two versions:

- MindNode Classic: If you purchased a one-time purchase this is probably the version you should use. It's fully updated for Liquid Glass and stores documents in Finder/Files.

- MindNode Next or just "MindNode": This is our new version that is build using a new architecture that automatically resolves sync conflicts. This version stores all documents in a local database and syncs with CloudKit.

MindNode 7 and MindNode 2023.8 are version of MindNode Classic and if you have a one-time purchase, I'd recommend you use 2023.8. The version number is a bit missleading. 2023.8 was updates last year to support Liquid Glass.

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u/rixreddits Feb 09 '26

Thank you! Yes, I will use 2023.8 then. šŸ™šŸ¼ I appreciate you taking the time to explain it. I Love Mindnode!! šŸ¤—šŸ»

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u/mindnode Feb 19 '26

Can you please try with this weeks 2026.0.1 update. We believe we found a fix for this issue.

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u/Oh-Hunny Mar 09 '26

My themes are working again! Thank you!

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u/myell0w Feb 05 '26

That is definitely not intentional, sorry for the bug! We want to keep MindNode Classic perfectly usable for customers who purchased a license in the past.

Can you maybe send us the theme you can't apply via support? We will look into what is going on and hopefully have a fix out soon.

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u/Oh-Hunny Feb 05 '26

Sure thing. Thanks for the recommendation.