SimpleMind Desktop is a mind-mapping tool that turns your Mac into a brainstorming, idea-collecting, and thought-structuring device. It connects to the similar SimpleMind for iPhone/iPad app.
SimpleMind Features (Full Edition): Version 1.16
- Unique Free lay-out to organize your ideas exactly how you want it.
- Horizontal auto layout, perfect for brainstorming
- Three additional auto-layouts; Vertical, top down and list.
- Virtually unlimited page size and unlimited elements. Create as many Mind Maps as you want.
- Make multiple Mind Maps on one page.
- Use single select or select multiple elements at once.
- Add topics and sibling easily. Drag, rotate (re)arrange or reconnect topics or branches.
- Share the Mind Map as .pdf, image, outline, freemind or opml.
- Copy Outline Text places entire mind map as text on device clipboard. (Not for iPad/iPhone)
- Print
- Add notes to topics, ideal to add long texts without cluttering your Mind Map.
- Add images or photos.
- Supports play back of video recordings made with iPad/iPhone.
- Supports play back of Voice Memo's made with iPad/iPhone/Android.
- Use the preinstalled stock icons or add as many custom icons as you want.
- Add labels to topics and relations.
- Add Links to documents or webpages. (The Mac edition from the AppStore does not support linking to your computer due to Apple's security policies)
- Add Links to Mind Maps or a specific topic.
- Desktop only: Use the bookmarks of a PDF to import pdf as a linked mind map, ideal for a quick start. (AppStore edition only via Dropbox, due to Apple's security policies)
- Collapse or expand branches
- Hide or show individual Topics or branches
- Show Branch Borders to highlight a branch.
- Use checkboxes, crosslinks and auto numbering
- Search for Mind Maps containing text.
- Desktop only: Advanced search options in Mind Map editor: search for checkbox state (unchecked, checked) or icon.
- Organize Mind Maps in Folders.
- Navigation History
Change the style and color for the whole mind map at up to a single element.
- Apply our pre-defined style sheets, choose between levels or branch based colors.
- Create custom style sheets with SimpleMind Desktop and use it on all platforms. Customise colors, lines and borders. (needs SimpleMind for Desktop).
- Customize background color.
- Pick colors from the style color palette or choose custom colors.
- Seamless synchronisation across platforms using Dropbox
- Sync mind maps safely to Dropbox
- ImportMind Maps. Opens native .smmx, .opml and freemind files. SimpleMind for Desktop: import PDF bookmarks.
- Export / Import all local Mind Maps in a single archive, ideal for backups.
- Create New (linked) Mind Map from selection.
• Labels can have Call-out styles.
• Labels and call outs
• Tapered line styles added. …..Auto Tapered line style …..Tapered …..Reversed Tapered
• Standard style sheet Natural + Colors uses Auto Tapered line style.
• Make topics and labels underline or strikethrough (via font style).
• Rich Text in topics and labels using mark down similar syntax: *bold* _italic_ and ~underline~
• New Flat Stock Icons, existing icons available on “Classic” tab
• Rectangular lasso selection: Command+Drag selects, Shift+Command+Drag extends selection. Read more…
• Auto scroll support for node well, moving elements and lasso selection
• Word Wrap tool maintains paragraphs and lists (mark down syntax).
• Option “Apply Word Wrap” controls default word wrap when adding topics and labels.
• Dropbox v2 API supported
• Displaying “up” folder navigation item in Dropbox and Google Drive
• Added png and tiff image export quality (Normal, Medium, High, Extra High)
• Touch bar support
• Dropbox v2 API support – requires OS X 10.10 minimum
• Google Drive new sign-in method supported Bugs fixed
• Style Sheet previews not working • Presets preview could cause crash
• Keyboard shortcut Alt+Backspace would not invoke “Delete Single Topic”
• Icon and Image dropdown menus in toolbar were mixed up.
Compatibility: macOS 10.10 or later
Home Page - http://www.simpleapps.eu/simplemind/desktop/osx
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