Twenty years ago, Xmind helped millions around the world discover the power of visual thinking through mind maps. What started as a tool to capture ideas and spark creativity soon became a trusted ...

There's something romantic about the traditional mind map—pen in hand, paper spread out, branches flowing organically as ideas come out of your head. I've clung on to my notebooks and sticky notes for ...

The user interface of Freeplane is not very modern, and it has an old-school look. However, you can find almost all the essential features to organize your planning – and that is the most important ...

Maybe it’s because I took those report-card warnings from my elementary school teachers to heart—“Needs to play well with others”—but I’m always impressed when two different programs from two ...

Apple's included Freeform app is a versatile tool for note-taking, doodles, collaborative planning, and much more. Here's how to use it as a mind-mapping tool for visualizing plans, projects, and ...

Sometimes thoughts come at me like they were tossed out of a tornado. When that happens, the usual project management tools are of no help. Why? Because those thoughts are often random and aren’t ...

If you could take a snapshot of an idea and translate it from your mind into a perfect visual for your team, you would, but unfortunately it’s not that simple. The next best thing is mind mapping your ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...

Identifying your stakeholders is one of the most critical first steps you can take at the start of project planning, to ensure its success and stakeholder satisfaction Have you ever found yourself ...

Here are a few highlights: All-new interface (fewer visible buttons, but more power) Improved mind-mapping tools Improved sharing options for projects, spaces and figures Repository-based group access ...

If Zengobi’s Curio Professional 6.2 had a television commercial, I suspect it would be in the style of the late Billy Mays. Curio is a single application for note taking, outlining, mind mapping, ...

Lindsey Ellefson is Lifehacker’s Features Editor. She currently covers study and productivity hacks, as well as household and digital decluttering, and oversees the freelancers on the sex and ...