Version 2.7
Version 2.7.0 – Released 18 June 2025
- Horizontal layout direction added: “Automatic Clockwise”.
- When sharing (as .pdf and .png) and printing SimpleMind exports with high resolution images when available.
- Updated Dropbox support to assure continuing integration with Dropbox.
- Minor improvements and bug fixes.
Version 2.6
Version 2.6.0 – Released 17 February 2025
- Share mind maps via the “Share” button, making it easier to share to mail and messages apps.
- “Delete Single Topic” added in the Topic Toolbar. Delete a single topic only, without deleting the whole branch.
- Tinted Note Indicators, the note indicator adjusts to the color of the topic. Adjust via Mind Map Style or change in a custom stylesheet.
- The commands for “Customize Topic Toolbar” and “Customize Toolbar” are moved to Preferences.
- Command “Editor Mode” can be added on the iPad toolbar.
- Improved Importing non-native files.
- Pasting .opml improved.
- Open non-native files (.opml, .mm, .txt, .itmz) from SimpleMind Files explorer. Read more…
- General improvements and minor bug fixes.
Version 2.5
Version 2.5.0 – Released 25 September 2024
- Due to recent changes in Google’s security policies, built-in support for Google Drive is no longer available. We would have loved to continue supporting Google Drive, but it’s no longer possible.
- We recommend using Dropbox as an alternative cloud storage option. Tip! To keep the links, copy all your mind maps (and folders they are in) to Dropbox (for example via a computer)). When the folder structure stays the same, the links will still work.
- Add a Linked Image in a Topic. Use the View tool to view the image in the larger or original size.
- Move an Image outside a Topic by using the Topic Toolbar – Image – Move Image outside Topic.
- Move an Image into a Topic using the image toolbar.
- New Images will be cropped to a rounded shape by default. You can set the default cropping via Preferences – Image Options.
- New shortcuts added: Use Command+ en Command- to zoom. Control+L centers the selected element.
Version 2.4.0 – Released 11 June 2024
See what’s new in this video
- Spotlight Search support – use Spotlight to search for text in mind maps – including notes.
- Sort Children: sorts child topics alphabetically. Note: topic positions are only adjusted when in auto layout. Available from Topic Toolbar (see customization below)
- Customize Topic Toolbar – show only the commands relevant to you on the topic toolbar.
- Importing the basics of iThoughts files (*.itmz): hierarchy, text, notes, navigation links, icons and images in topics as well as crosslink relations.
Version 2.3
Version 2.3.4 – Released 3 April 2024
- Service Update: many minor improvements and bug fixes.
Version 2.3.3 – Released 7 March 2024
- New Layout Mode picker on iPad.
- Improved contrast in Auto Focus and Search modes.
- Compatibility problems with iOS17 and older versions fixed.
- Updated built-in Dropbox integration ensuring continued support.
- Service Update: many minor improvements and bug fixes.
Version 2.3.2 – Released 23 januari 2024
- iOS 12 related crash fixed.
Version 2.3.0 – Released 8 January 2024
- Switch to another layout inside an auto layout. For example start in horizontal layout and switch to a linear layout. Watch the video or read more…
- Labels are included in outline exports and when copying as text.
- On iPad: customize toolbar commands.
- On iPhone: “Full Screen” command available on toolbar.
- General improvements and minor bug fixes.
Version 2.2 – Released 28 August 2023
- New Matrix auto layout
- The matrix layout is ideal for compactly displaying your mind map.
- As in all layouts you can add checkboxes, icons, links etc to the topics.
- Create multiple matrices and connect the topics with crosslinks.
- Read how to apply a layout.
- Add Labels in Topics to add additional information inside the topic. Read more…
- Change the order by using drag and drop, or via the Label Toolbar.
- Automatic Left/Right Text Alignment in auto-layouts. Optionally disable this via Preferences – General.
- Create a New Mind Map from what’s copied to your Clipboard.
- Use custom fonts. Select your downloaded custom fonts in Preferences – Fonts.
- Turkish Language supported.
- General improvements and minor bug fixes.
Version 2.1 – Released 11 April 2023
- Images can be cropped to a shape via Element Style.
- You can now add multiple cross-links between any two topics.
- …and add cross-links between parent and child topics.
- Use ChatGPT to help you create mind maps. We have added features to streamline exchanging information between ChatGPT and SimpleMind. Read more in this post or in this support article.
- Creating a new mind map on iCloud Drive lets you input the file name.
- Full text search on iCloud Drive supported
- Bugs fixed:“New mind map from selection” works on Mind Maps stored in Files
- In addition to the the SimpleMind Viewer for Mac and Windows, SimpleMind for iPad&iPhone (free edition) can now be used as a viewer making it easier to share your mind map with people who do not have a paid edition of SimpleMind. Read more…
Version 2.0
Released 9 January 2023
- We redesigned the way SimpleMind works with Mind Map files, making it easier for you to find, open and save your files. Read more…
- Native iCloud support. Choose to store mind maps directly in iCloud
- Link to mind maps and documents in iCloud
- iOS 16 supported
- General improvements and minor bug fixes.
Version 1.32 – Released 7 September 2022
- Version 1.32.1 – Released 10 September 2022
- iOS 11 and 12 related crash fixed.
- “Add Image in Topic” or “Add Image” adds the image directly to the mind map. No need to select thumbnail size or the linked image size. Read more…
- The image now maintains the same quality when resizing. Enlarging the image increases the number of pixels ensuring your newly added image still looks good.
- An “Image in Topic”, this used to be called embedded image, can be as large as 640*640.
- Adding images results in large mind maps, this can take longer to sync.
- “Add Linked Image” adds an image as in previous versions: a thumbnail in the mind map opens the full-size image.
- Use Preferences to set the default size and density for new images.
- On iPad, view and edit Notes in a Note panel on the right side of the screen. Use “Note” in the menu to open or close the panel.
- Linking to documents is now available in the Local and the Files tab. Add links to documents on your device or iCloud etc., links can be opened on that device only.
- Linking to mind maps is now available in the Files tab as well. Links can be opened on that device only.
- Improved look of Labels.
- SimpleMind supports Quick Look thumbnails and previews. When using the Files app (or other apps that support Quick Look) you’ll see a thumbnail or preview for .smmx Mind Map files.
- In Preferences disable “Center Connected Central themes” to show the bracket like shape. This bracket will be applied when using a free form or horizontal layout, with a “baseline” or “right-left” connection and has a border. An example of this is “Naturals+Colors”.
- General improvements and minor bug fixes.