Freeplane for Mac

February, 6th 2025 - 127.59 MB - Open Source

Latest Version

Freeplane 1.12.9 LATEST
Review by

Juan Garcia
Operating System

Mac OS X
User Rating

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Author / Product

Freeplane Team / External Link
Filename

Freeplane-1.12.9-intel.dmg
MD5 Checksum

c66091b25a77c2ae58c97689b0f20a9a

Freeplane for Mac is a free and open-source software application that supports thinking, sharing information and getting things done at work, in school, and at home.

The software can be used for mind mapping and analyzing the information contained in mind maps. Freeplane for macOS runs on any operating system that has a current version of Java installed.

It can be run locally or portably from removable storage like a USB drive.

Features and Highlights

Note-taking with freely positionable, unconnected nodes (post-it’s);
Ordering ideas (nodes) into a hierarchy connected by lines (edges);
Classifying nodes with metadata (attributes) and style types (system styles, user-defined styles, level styles);
Grouping nodes with visual containers (clouds) and accolade (summary node);
Connecting nodes with dynamic links, free lines (connectors) and labels;
Automatically styling nodes (with a bubble, color, edge type, etc.) according to hierarchical level and content (conditional styles, automatic edge color, level styles);
Structuring nodes in terms of content (text, scientific formula, calculation, icon, image and hyperlink) and presentation area (core, details, notes, attributes, images, and tooltip);
Changing views by hiding content (folding branches, filtering, roll-up of details and hiding extensions in a tooltip), finding, scrolling and navigating;
Tasking with calendar and reminders;
Password protecting of whole map and of individual nodes with DES encryption;
Ease of use with inline- and dialog editors, object-oriented main menu, context menu’s, multi-language support, spell checker, properties panel, drag& drop functionality, hot keys, options for batch execution, publishing, sharing and selectable preferences;
Approximate Search (similarity search) which allows to find search terms in a text, even if there is no exact match (e.g. "setup" = "set up" or "flie" = "file").
Support for LaTeX formulae underneath/in nodes
Easy extension of functionality with add-ons and homemade scripts;
Integration with Docear academic literature suite;
Extensive support through Wiki and Forum; and tutorial and documentation in the form of a mind map.

How to Use

Install by dragging the app to the Applications folder
Launch Freeplane and select "New Map" to start
Use the toolbar to add nodes and subnodes
Right-click nodes to access editing options
Customize appearance with styles and formatting
Use keyboard shortcuts for faster mapping
Save maps in .mm format or export to other formats
Enable add-ons for extended functionality
Use presentation mode for sharing mind maps

System Requirements

macOS 10.13 High Sierra or later

Intel or Apple Silicon processor

At least 512 MB RAM (2 GB recommended)

200 MB free disk space

Java Runtime Environment (JRE) required

PROS

Flexible mind mapping and brainstorming
Supports scripts, add-ons, and extensions
Cross-platform with cloud saving options
Customizable styles and node formatting
Free and open-source software

CONS

Requires Java to run properly
Limited collaboration tools
Few templates compared to competitors

Note: Freeplane can work on any operating system that has Java Runtime Environment installed.

Also Available: Download Freeplane for Windows

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