Mind maps don’t always need to grow in one direction. New in MindNode 2026.4: Radial Layout arranges nodes around a central idea for a balanced 360° view. Great for exploring ideas from every angle. #MindNode #MindMapping
Markus Müller-Simhofer
@markusms.bsky.social
Founder and developer of the productivity app MindNode. Passionate skier.
After last week with 36-39 degrees in Vienna, we are now in Tyrol with 20 degrees and light rain 🥰 (Before we had the usual drama with our 16 year old cats with last minute visit to vet clinic 😒. Both are stable at the moment. )
Already our fourth major update of the year. Radial layout has been something we first wanted to do many years ago so it's amazing that we finally ship it.
MindNode@mindnode.com · last mo.MindNode 2026.4 is here. Explore your ideas in every direction with the new radial layout, give them more visual structure with round and square node shapes, create more organic maps with tapered branches, and add LaTeX to clearly express mathematical and technical ideas. mindnode.com/blog/2026.4
Here is #Codex recreating this #worldcup mind map via #MCP Hit me up if you wanna give the upcoming MCP-support in MindNode a spin ☺️
MindNode@mindnode.com · last mo.🇦🇹 Big day for us in Austria: we’re cheering on Austria as they face Spain today in the World Cup Round of 32. To celebrate, here’s a sneak peek of our new radial mind map layout — perfect for mapping the road through a tournament. The layout ships next week. share.mindnode.com/6RnfQ5ZYgYX
🇦🇹 Big day for us in Austria: we’re cheering on Austria as they face Spain today in the World Cup Round of 32. To celebrate, here’s a sneak peek of our new radial mind map layout — perfect for mapping the road through a tournament. The layout ships next week. share.mindnode.com/6RnfQ5ZYgYX
Today I shared a bit of MindNode's story at Apple's WWDC recap event in Berlin, looking back at how we've approached adopting new Apple technologies over the past 18 years. Thanks to everyone who came up to chat afterward. And it was great seeing so many familiar faces again.
I'll be in Berlin next week for the Apple WWDC recap event. Is anyone else attending?
We are looking for people who would be interested in beta testing the MCP server in MindNode. If you are interested, please DM me or send an email to beta@ideasoncanvas.com Thank you 😊
Our next feature update is shipping at the end of the month and it will make studying with MindNode much easier: LaTeX Formulas are coming 😊
MindNode has always been a great place to brainstorm. Now it connects directly with Marked on macOS, making it easy to preview your documents as beautifully rendered formatted text without leaving your workflow. Marked is available on the App Store, Setapp, and at markedapp.com.
App Store product pages now supports headers (image or videos). Session: Summary Mind Map: share.mindnode.com/6rPDWMp39So (Yes we are bringing web sharing back … soon)
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Apple finally supports Volumen Purchases for subscription? FINALLY 🥰
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Happy Keynote Day. Perfect day to be featured on the App Store as App of the Day (in Hong Kong, Japan, and Macau)
I'm volunteering @liss.bsky.social to send an @atp.fm sticker to the first person who sends me a photo of them with John Ternus while wearing a Mac Pro Memorial shirt. (A Mac Pro Believe shirt will suffice if we don't get any Memorial shirt photos.)
MindNode 2026.3 introduces Nested Folders 🎉 You can now create folders inside folders to organize your library more naturally. Group projects by client, archive annual reviews by year, or structure your maps in whatever way matches how you work.
Radial layouts are really hard. We first tried them 12 years ago and we are finally shipping them with the next update. Together with tapered branches and circular node shapes. Want to help us refine it? It's now available in beta: www.mindnode.com/beta
🔗 Document Linking Your ideas don’t have to live in one place. Create links to other documents without leaving your map and preview them before you jump.
🎯 Tasks Highlight See what needs to be done instantly. Tasks Highlight lets you focus on all actionable items in your mind map, without distractions.
🕰️ Document History Ideas evolve and now you can revisit every step. With Document History on Mac, go back to earlier versions, rediscover past thoughts, and bring them forward again.
Apple had a huge impact on my life. Switching to a Mac in 2002 is a big part of why I finished my computer science degree and stayed in IT. Mac OS X showed me that computers can be a joy to use and not just a tool. Happy birthday, Apple 🥳
MindNode@mindnode.com · 4mo ago50 years of thinking different 🍎 MindNode wouldn’t exist without the inspiration and creativity of Apple’s platforms. Happy 50th birthday, Apple 🎉
18 years feels a bit unreal. Hard to believe how much the Apple world has changed over that time — and that we still manage to fit right in. 🥰
MindNode@mindnode.com · 5mo ago18 years ago today I released MindNode. I was so anxious I kept checking my email on WAP whenever I left the house, just in case something broke. 😊 It didn’t. Somehow MindNode is still here — independent, no outside funding, shaped by the people who use it. Thank you for 18 years. 🎉 — Markus
New in MindNode 2026.1 — Transparent Node Colors Nodes can now be filled with non-opaque and fully transparent colors. Create lighter visuals, add subtle emphasis, and design maps with more depth and flexibility. #MindNode #Productivity
🔎 New in MindNode 2026.1 — Search & Replace in Notes You can now search within notes and replace text across your document. Refine language, update terminology, or clean up after a brainstorming session — faster than ever. #MindNode #Productivity #MindMapping
🌟 New in MindNode 2026.1 — Folding Improvements! Working with large documents just got more fluid. We’ve added new actions and keyboard shortcuts for unfolding nodes, including options like “Show 3 Levels.” #MindNode #MindMapping #VisualThinking
View and edit your documents right from your wrist. Quickly toggle tasks on the go without reaching for your iPhone. Now shipping with MindNode 2026.1. #MindNode #Productivity apps.apple.com/app/id644611...
MindNode is back on Apple Watch and this time with full editing capabilities.
MindNode@mindnode.com · 6mo agoMindNode is back on Apple Watch ⌚️✨ View your documents, check tasks, and make quick edits — right from your wrist. MindNode 2026.1 also brings improved folding, Search & Replace in notes, and thoughtful refinements across the app. www.mindnode.com/blog/2026.1 #MindNode #AppleWatch #MindMapping
We hope this helps users who need to open documents from Files/Finder. While storage is still managed by the app it should help some use cases. We decided on purpose to not support Quick Look for those files so users don’t mistake this for extranal documents.
MindNode@mindnode.com · 8mo ago✨ What’s New in 2025.7 Meet MindNode Alias! Drag a document anywhere on your device to create an Alias and open your mind maps right from Finder or the Files app. Fast access, zero friction. #MindNode #WhatsNew