![]() That might have been how v1.0 entered the world, but it was not what I found in v.1.11, for it was far more capable and stable than I'd dared to hope. My expectations were low: I was hoping for a stable viewer of my iPad mind maps with basic editing capability. 1.11 on 1/6/15, to support and encourage the developer. So great was my delight when at length I discover a Mac version had come on the scene, simply because it promised to increase the utility of my iPad version manyfold. Its utility was harshly limited, though, in that there was no corresponding Mac application. I first met iThoughts as an iPad app where it shined brightly amongst the competition, and it helped me focus my thoughts on many occasions. It's fast, easy to use, feature-rich, but those features remain out of my way unless I need them I need. The app is $60 and available now.This is an outstanding mind-mapping application. ![]() ![]() You can watch additional screencasts and view galleries at the iThoughts website. Sadly, that means there isn’t any iCloud support but all of the iterations of iThoughts play nicely with Dropbox. The app is sold directly by the developer and not in the Mac App Store. The file format (.itmz) is the same used on iThoughtsHD for the iPad so you can move the file back and forth between the two platforms. (Sarah, my 11 year old, provided the Ukulele music.) You have to see this part to believe it so I made a short video. You can drag Markdown text into a blank canvas and it automatically creates a mind map based on linked images and heading levels. The Markdown support is particularly clever. Like its iPad predecessor, iThoughtsX also can export to several formats including PDF, Image, Docx, Powerpoint, OPML, Markdown, and CSV. I described this workflow at length in MPU 82, Cooking Ideas. Using these tools I’m able to quickly start assembling ideas for later use in writing or dictation. This is so second nature to me that I spit out mind maps as fast as the ideas hit me. Need a sibling branch? Tap return three times. ![]() Need a child branch? Tap the space bar three times. The Mac version also inherits the iPad version’s quick entry method. (I’ve got to admit I’ve never used iThoughts’ clipart feature.) There is a rich assortment of line and box types along with icons and images. The color pallet includes Ethan Schoonover’s great Solarized color scheme. Many of the features I like about iThoughtsHD also appear in iThoughtsX. ![]()
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