MindJet graciously gave me a copy of MindManager 6 Mac for free, and I’m incredibly grateful for that. Let’s start with the most critical point first. The Bieber beat beat me to the punch with an excellent review of why mind maps are so fantastic for note taking, so I’ll try not to re-hash that too much. I’m sure that Mac users will grow to like it as well.I am forever asiding that I’ll write a more in-depth review of MindManager. This is a feature that I have come to love in the Windows version of MindManager 8, because it provides a more integrated working experience. MindManager 8 for Mac also supports the standard Apple gestures on MacBook trackpads as well as AppleScript – very impressive! Plus, its integrated web browser means you can view web pages and documents in a window within the MindManager interface, instead of opening them in a new window. Again, the ability to export maps to the ubiquitous Flash format is unique to the Mac version of MindManager, and may be a welcome alternative to the kludgey Mindjet Player. MindManager 8 for Mac also plays well with web 2.0 services, enabling you to share your mind maps via Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter – not even the Windows version of MindManager can do that! In addition, with Mindjet Player for the Mac, you can share your maps as dynamic Adobe PDF or Flash files (has anyone tried publishing a map to Flash? How well does this work?). Integration with Microsoft Word for the Mac.Exporting maps to Keynote, Apple’s sophisticated presentation software, and.

Importing files and exporting maps to Apple iWork Pages,.

The ability to pull individuals or groups from the Mac OS X Address Book into MindManager as project resources,.

Two-way synchronization with iCal and Entourage,.

This significant upgrade is tightly integrated with the Mac OS, including: What’s more, after MindManager 8 for Windows was introduced in November, 2008, they had to endure over a year of the developer telling them “we’re working on it.” No more.Įarlier this week, Mindjet launched a Mac version of MindManager 8 that users of this visually-oriented operating system can be proud of.

MindManager 7 for the Mac never offered the same level of functionality as the Windows version. For some time now, Mac users of MindManager have complained that they feel like the red-headed stepchildren of Mindjet.

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