Freeplane is a tool for gathering and managing information in a form of mind maps deriving from FreeMind project. The program distinguishes in comparison to the predecessor with a more friendly interface retaining the possibilities:
Several users reported problems with starting Docear under Mac OS El Capitan (10.11). One user found the following solution. Please let us know, if you found another way, or have some suggestions for changing the following tutorial. Freeplane is a useful app, designed to create mind map. It helps in sharing data, thinking and doing works at home or at school. Download virus free & 100% safe FreePlane for Windows and Mac. Freeplane mac free download. Freeplane Application for Mind Mapping, Knowledge Management, Project Management. Develop, organize and commun.
- import of data from MindManager X5 program and catalog structures
- export of maps to HTML, Java aplet, ODT, Twiki, Flash file, PDF formats and graphic formats (PNG, JPG, vector SVG)
- work with multiple maps simultaneously thanks to the tab mechanism
- insert photos, links and LaTeX formules to nods
- graphic distinguish and format of particular branches and nods
- use of set of operations on nods (dividing, merging, sorting and inserting encrypted nods)
- format of descriptions of nods (text formatting, table inserting, HTML code preview)
- search the map content
From FreeMind
The latest stable release of FreeMind is 1.0.0. Downloading and installation instructions are given below.
|
Installing FreeMind
FreeMind is written in Java, so it will run on almost any system with a Java runtime environment.
In order to make things easier for you, we've prepared installers for the most common desktop environments: Windows, Linux and Macintosh OS X. You may choose a minimum install that gives you only the basic FreeMind package or a maximum install, which includes plugins for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), Portable Document Format (PDF), reminders and help files.
System requirements
| Java Runtime Environment 1.6 or later. You can find a FreeMind installer including java here or download Sun's Java from here. |
Freeplane Mind Map
Step-by-step overview
- Install Java Runtime Environment if you do not have it.
- Choose a FreeMind installation file by operating system.
- Download the chosen installation file.
- Install FreeMind.
Download
Choose among the following binaries of the current FreeMind 1.0.1, depending on your operating system:
| OS | Download | Size (MB) | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS Windows | Windows Installer Min | 29 | A smaller version without SVG export and PDF export. |
| MS Windows | Windows Installer Max | 38 | All-inclusive version |
| Mac OS X | MAC OS X | 92 | All-inclusive version. Information for Mac Maverick (10.9) and Mountain Lion (10.8) Users: After the download, the operating system reports the application to be broken. Please see here for the solution. |
| Mac OS X 10.6.8 | MAC OS X 10.6.8 | 150 | All-inclusive version, still version 1.0.0. Users of version 10.6.8, please take this link; a different java version is included there. |
| Linux | Ubuntu Linux | ?? | Please consider first checking the release notes. |
| Linux | Debian Linux (currently still for the 0.9.0 version) | 2.6 | Please consider first checking the release notes. |
| Linux | SuSE 9.x Linux and other RPM-based distros like Fedora and Mandriva | 2.8 | See also release notes. |
| Any | binaries for any operating system | 29 | A smaller version without SVG export and PDF export. |
| Any | binaries for any operating system - max | 38 | All-inclusive version |
| eComStation | Download: WarpIN Installation package from netlabs.org | 7.6 | All-inclusive version |
Freeplane Mac Os X Downloads
For Linux, the installation procedure is described in length.
Older versions
You can also download older versions; see all files for download.
Source code
You can download source code by browsing all files for download, looking for the files containing the '-src-' substring.
Receiving news
To receive news on latest releases, consider subscribing to RSS feed for project file releases. See also other RSS feeds of FreeMind project.