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XMind v3.2 is in beta now. People can download the proper version for your operating system, and use the special XMind ID to evaluate all features, including XMind Pro features.

Download Link
Windows XP/Vista/7
Mac OS X 10.4 and later
Linux  32-bits
Linux 64-bits
Portable Version (can work on multiple operating systems)

Documents
Changes in v3.2

Special XMind Account for evaluation only
ID, XMind32test
PW, XMind32test

Note that, while evaluating this beta version, please install it to a special folder or use the Portable version. Then the older version on your computer will not be affected.

Once you find bugs, or have any ideas, suggestion, please feel free to contact us. You can send email ( support@xmind.net ) with subject, XMind v3.2 Test, or directly tell us on Twitter.

Thank you for your support very much! We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

There were technical errors happened to XMind server around 2 am HongKong time (GMT+8), Aug. 26th. We knew this error at 8:30 am, and fixed it around 9:20 am, Aug. 26th.

Now, http://www.xmind.net/ and http://blog.xmind.net/ both works well.

Very sorry for people who failed visited these website during this time. BTW, thanks @MrArne very much, who is the first one reported this error. Thank you again!

Since XMind was put into the marketplace, we have had many supporters from Germany.  Undoubtly, XMind German version, as a bridge or a link, quickly brings XMind close to our Germany users. This is definitely a key point.

Now we would like to solemnly introduce a nice friend from Germany, Mr. Jens Pipka, a senior consultant for IT Technology and Architecture since more than 15 years, who has done XMind German translation for us voluntarily since 2007. We have had a pleasant cooperation with him. During these years, each time when XMind released a new version,  Mr. Jens Pipka kindly did us a favor for German translation. It’s not a easy thing.  We never met each other. There is a sense of trust between us. We really appreciate for all the effort he has done for XMind these years.

And we also would like to say “Thank you” to all our contributors, who help us to do translations, who help us to figure out the reasons for bugs, who offer suggestions for improvements, who do beta test for us and etc. It’s our great honor to have such nice users. Thank you all!

Now XMind new version is around the corner, with your help, therefore, XMind could have this stable and wide development.

There is a good news for XMind users who speak or like French.  XMind coming new version will have a French language package inside.
Here, let’s say thank you to Mr. Philippe Boukobza and his team. Thank you for all your wonderful contribution!

Nowadays, we are getting used to spell checking whenever we write something. In XMind, you may meet this kind issue, when editing a topic, you expect that spell checking can help you to perfect your spelling.

Now in XMind, the default spell checking is in English. But our users come from all over the world, they speak all kinds of languages. This default spell checking couldn’t meet the need of users who come from non-English speaking countries.

If you come from non-English speaking countries, you may probably want to use your own dictionary for spell checking.

Here one of our users shared a useful website for you to find your own dictionary:
http://www.winedt.org/Dict/

Download the very dictionary,  change the extension to .dict , then add your own dictionary to XMind. (Edit > Preferences > Mind Map > Spelling)

After doing this, in XMind, you can enjoy spell checking for French, German, Spanish and etc. Very easy and useful, right? Whenever you need this, do not hesitate to give it a try.

Me again to share some frequently asked questions in last month.

How could I change XMind display language?
XMind: XMind v3.1.1 has 5 language packages, English(en_US), Germany(de), Japanese(ja), Simplified Chinese(zh_CN) and Traditional Chinese(zh_TW). While you launch XMind, it will select the language pack depending on your computer’ formats. If your language is out of them, XMind will use English package as default.
Of course, you can decide which package your XMind use. It’s simple too.

• Find out XMind.ini file*.
• Open with any text editor tool.
• Add the following two lines file to the beginning:
  • First line: -nl
  • Second line: en_US OR de OR ja OR zh_CN OR zh_TW

*XMind.ini file is at
the XMind installation folder on Windows/Linux or
the application package on Mac (Application folder/XMind (right click)/Show Package Contents/Contents/Resources/XMind(right click)/Show Package Contents/Contents/MacOS)

The second question is asked many times by some companies’ users. We are behind the proxy, how to use XMind Pro or upload map?
XMind: When XMind is launched, there will be a sign-in dialog. After signing in with your XMind Account, you can share the map with the world or enjoy all Pro features. If you access the internet via the proxy, you should have the same settings in XMind too.
Please modify the network settings at: Preferences/Network Connections.

The third question is a bug, losing inserted image. Some users insert images into XMind. But these images sometimes disappear after re-opening the XMind files.
XMind: This is a bug. After testing, we find it happens if you open the XMind files which have the inserted images via double-click. And we are trying to fix it in the coming version.

Thank you for all people who offer the feedback. If you have any questions or suggestions about XMind usage or XMind bugs or anythings, tell us.

Thank you all again!

In the past months, we received lots of inquiries about XMind Pro Enterprise license. They told us that XMind Pro was good at enhancing the efficiency, saving working time, and wanted to know something about the Enterprise license support.

The full name of Enterprise license is XMind Pro Enterprise Unlimited License. Actually, it’s another type subscription code, which means all people within a company or an organization can enjoy XMind Pro. Of course, there is no limitation on the number of users.

Normally, we will recommend this Enterprise License to these inquirers only when the estimated user number is more than 100. In that case, it has the superior cost-effective. More important, only one license and a few special XMind accounts needed, so it’s very convenient for you to mange your team, department, and your company.

Interested in it? Please fill this form.

Recent months, exchange rate of different currencies has big change. This kind change even has affected the justice of our price system. Some customers also sent emails to question us.

So we do the fine tuning on price system, which has token effect from June 1st 2010. Now 1 Year Subscription Code will cost
USD 49.00 OR EUR 40.00 OR GBP 35.00 OR JPY 4900.00.

And the coupon code “PRO10OFF” is still available, has no purchase amount limitation.

Recently, we received an email from our friend Marcin Wudarczyk, CEO of NG Logic, a Warsaw located company. He told us they have almost finished the development of XMindlook, a xmind plugin. This is a very good news. XMindlook is focusing on “Empower your mind map” via Keeping tasks synchronized at all times transparently between MS Outlook and XMind.

After using a few weeks, I think XMindlook is worth for you to take a try, and want to share some my usages:

The first one is about the installment. Please download XMindlook.exe and install xmindlook.exe to the XMind installation folder. If you are using the XMind Portable version, please install xmindlook to “Commons” folder.

When you finish the installment, and launch XMind. You can find that XMindlook has created a new menu named XMindlook, a “XMindlook Registration” under help menu, two toolbar buttons, a new XMindlook page in preferences dialog, and three views in your XMind.

The third point is about the function of these views.

• Categories view is used to add/delete/move/modify the categories and category groups.
• Outlook task view is used to import/export tasks from outlook, sync the tasks with same name, and show unfinished tasks.
• Taskinfo view is used to set the details of every task.

The forth point is XMindlook is not free($49.00), but you can free try 30 days. And it works well with XMind/XMind Pro and MS Outlook 2003/2007/2010.

And Mr Marcin also told us: “I am a heavy user od mind maps and GTD, so the product was made also to satisfy my own needs. This is our first XMind plugin, but hopefully,if you will like it, it will not be the last one. I will be happy to listen to the commuity feedback and continously improve our product to suit your needs, not only mine;) Our goal is to further extend XMind to make it wide-use and feature-rich mind mapping platform.”

At last, I want to say thank you, Mr Marcin. And we hope to see more plugins developed by the third party, no matter simple or big, free or paid. You are welcome!

Good news! Before June 30th, you can have XMind Pro Subscription Code with 10% discount, which is $44.10 per year only. To enjoy this, please use the coupon code “PRO10OFF” with the below steps:

1. Visit http://www.xmind.net/pro/buy/
2. Click “Buy Now” button on this page,
3. Select the “Quantity“, and your “Currency“,
4. Click “I have a coupon code”, and paste the coupon code PRO10OFF into the coupon code field,
5. Scroll down the page and click “Continue” button,
6. You are forwarded to the payment page powered by Paypal,
7. Finish your payment and wait the browser back to the ThankYou page of XMind.net.

That’s all. Now, you will receive an email sent to your paypal account email by xmind system. That email includes:

• Your subscription code(s).
• How to use your subscription code(s).
• Some necessary things about xmind you should know.

Still have questions? Leave your comments or contact us.

P.S. If you can not see that Paypal button on the purchase page, please send the USD44.10 or EUR36.00 or GBP33.10 or JPY4410.00 directly to XMind paypal account,  paypal@xmind.net.
While paying the money, please leave your email in the notes, then we can send the code to you in time.