About icon  MindView Service Packs

The following service packs are available for download at present. Please select the pack you require for instructions how to download and install. Most service packs are available in at least 3 different languages.

If the service pack for your version of MindView is not listed here, visit the Legacy Service Packs page.

  MindView 9 Update 2 (9.0.40830) Release date: 08/30/2024

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MindView 9    MindView 9 AT

MindView 9 Update 2

Release date: 08/30/2024


New Features:

  • Norwegian language support has been added.
  • The WorldCat® bibliography search now uses the OCLC’s new enhanced search API for better results.

Fixed Issues:

  • The Track Changes feature now works as expected in the Timeline, Kanban and Year Wheel views.
  • Changing the display language now also changes the default spelling language for new documents.
  • The WorldCat® bibliography search now works as expected when using specific language filters.
  • Document icons are now shown as expected when opening MindView directly by double-clicking a document in the File Explorer.
  • The Welcome dialog now works as expected and no longer appears frozen in some circumstances.
  • The Read Aloud feature now saves the selected voice and reading speed.
  • The “Include in Task System” option in the Task Information dialog now works as expected and includes the current user as resource for the task.
  • Undoing changes in the Gantt view now works as expected and no longer causes the document to re-load continuously.
  • The Timeline zoom now zooms towards the selected topic as expected.
  • The Text Note Editor no longer flickers in the rare situations where third-party screen readers request the on-screen text.
  • Mind map documents with more than 128 levels of sub-topics can now be opened and saved as expected.
  • Keyboard navigation now works as expected in the Year Wheel in weeks and month mode.
  • Due to support of .NET 6 ending from November 2024 all dependencies have been updated to .NET 8.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 9 Update 1

Release date: 05/14/2024


New Features:

  • Added Mind Map Library integration in the Backstage New tab.
  • Added Preferences option for MindView to either use the MindView-installed Microsoft Edge Runtime WebView2 browser or the system-installed Runtime browser.
  • Added support for topic pictures in the Kanban View.
  • Added ability to define the start month in the Year Wheel view.

Fixed Issues:

  • Fixed crash when deleting a filter within a document which was downloaded from MindView Drive.
  • AI support is now removed from the UI as planned when the user is not logged in.
  • Year Wheel View:
    • Topics outside the year wheel are now printed in their entirety.
    • Icons are now shown as expected and with more padding.
  • The Pictures panel is now shown as expected.
  • Capture Tool:
    • Capturing pictures from Microsoft Edge now works as expected.
    • Fixed different scaling issues related to high screen resolutions.
    • Capturing text or pictures from a browser now includes the correct URL in the source.
  • The Spell Checking dialog now shows the correct suggestions.
  • Documents displaying a Legend are now printed as expected.
  • Word Export: Using the CSL template for citations and bibliography will now format the citations and bibliography as specified by the style.
  • Printing a Gantt chart with manual tasks now works as expected.
  • Leaving the presentation mode no longer creates additional document tabs.
  • Excel Import:
    • Enhanced detection of content.
    • Importing when the Document Interface is set to Windows now works as expected when another document is open.
  • The feature “Detach Topic as New Document”” now works as expected.
  • Enhanced stability when Windows resumes from sleep mode.
  • Pictures and icons are now shown as expected in the Kanban and Timeline views.
  • The HTML export now shows the template preview as expected.
  • The Custom Style Designer now works as expected in French, German and Danish.
  • Home Backstage:
    • The Home Backstage now respects the deactivation of MindView Drive or Tasks as expected.
    • Documents that are no longer available are now removed as expected.
    • Documents with filenames containing special characters are now shown as expected.
  • Timeline View:
    • Timelines with long durations and time breaks enabled are now shown as expected.
    • The display of the topic priority now follows the document type.
    • Added support for keyboard only.
    • The cursor date in Presentation mode is now more accurate.
    • The Stagger option is now off by default.
  • Auto-saving now works as expected in the Kanban, Year Wheel and Timeline views.
  • Fit All now works as expected in the Gantt View.
  • Detaching an open online document will now download the attachments and text notes as expected.
  • Task System: The date range now works as expected.
  • Contrast and focus issues related to accessibility have been fixed.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

  MindView 9 Mac Update 1 – 9.0.3 (877)Release date: 5/29/2024

Download links for full products:

MindView 9    MindView 9 AT

MindView 9 Mac Update 1

Release date: 5/29/2024

New Features:

  • Capture Manager now supports OCR.
  • The audio recorder now supports the transcription of audio notes.
  • Audio notes can now be uploaded to the research panel.
  • Added support for color tags in research metadata.
  • Redesigned and reordered inspectors.
  • Added support for topic pictures in the Kanban View.
  • Added ability to define the start month for the Year Wheel.

Fixed Issues:

  • Improved import functionality from MindManager documents.
  • Enhanced import from MS Word documents for complex structures.
  • Improved the picture editor in Capture Manager.
  • Enhanced functionality of the Legend Inspector.
  • Improved Source Manager operations.
  • Improved Task System.
  • Improved support for the dark appearance.
  • Enhanced the Login dialog.
  • Fixed the issue with incorrect text background rendering.
  • Fixed the Comment Inspector.
  • Fixed loading issues with the Gantt view containing milestones.
  • Fixed Print View functionality.
  • Fixed a crash that occurred when reverting document changes.
  • Fixed export to PowerPoint and Word.
  • Fixed AI features.
  • Fixed Legend drawing on the Print preview.
  • Reduced latency in Gantt view refresh.
  • Changed the working color profile sRGB by default.
  • Improved French templates and localization.
  • The Custom Style Designer now works correctly in French and Danish.
  • AI support is now removed from the UI when the user is not logged in, as planned.
  • Year Wheel View:
    • Topics outside the Year Wheel are now fully printed.
    • Icons now display correctly with additional padding.
  • Timeline View:
    • Timelines with long durations and time breaks enabled are now shown as expected.
    • The display of the topic priority now follows the document type.
    • Added keyboard-only support.
    • Cursor date in presentation mode is now more accurate.
    • Staggering is off by default.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

  MindView 8 Update 8 (8.0.28554) Release date: 12/09/2022

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MindView 8    MindView 8 AT

MindView 8 Update 8 (8.0.28554)

Release date: 12/09/2022


New Features:

  • Import/Export from Microsoft Excel
  • MindView now uses the Office Open XML file format (.xlsx) so Microsoft Office Excel is not required for import/export.

Fixed Issues:

  • The MindView 8 Installer now installs MindView on ARMx64 Windows without failing on installing Visual C++ Redistributable. MindView will still run in Emulator mode running Intel x64.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 7 (8.0.28530)

Release date: 11/14/2022


Fixed Issues:

  • Packed MindView documents containing attachments using file names with national or Unicode characters will now work as expected. This issue was introduced in the last update.
  • The updater will now preserve the license as expected during the update.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 6 (8.0.28310)

Release date: 9/14/2022


New Features:

  • Introduction of MindView Assist, a mobile app used to gather research information. Once collected by the app, the information is automatically displayed in MindView’s new Research panel.
  • Capture Tool:
    • Captures can now be saved to the new Research panel
    • It is now possible to continue capturing multiple items
  • Word Export now includes the APA 6th Edition and APA 7th Edition format templates.
  • Dragging an external image into MindView now shows a shell overlay of the image within the map view while dragging.
  • Online documents saved on MindView Drive now keep the previous versions history. Any previous version of a document can be restored directly from the Manage Files page.
  • A Recycle Bin tab has been added to the Manage Files page. Deleted files are moved to the Recycle Bin and kept there for 30 days.

Fixed Issues:

  • The pen recognition initialization is now done silently and will not report any errors during startup of MindView if pen support is not available.
  • Custom icons are now shown as expected in the Icons panel when their size is not 16×16 pixels.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 5 (8.0.27539)

Release date: 6/9/2022


Fixed Issues:

  • Fixed script exception issue in Backstage view which was introduced in some cases in newer Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime browsers.
  • Cells selected in the Gantt Outline now stay selected when changes are made.
  • Branches filtered out are now being shown as expected when using Find/Replace.
  • Word Export: Bibliography sources containing quotes are now exported as expected when using Citation Style Language (CSL) templates.
  • Fixed crash which happened in rare cases when deleting an assigned task resource and undoing the deletion.
  • Gantt charts exported in the Picture PDF format will now open as expected in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Editing and saving custom styles now works as expected.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 4 (8.0.26530)

Release date: 12/21/2021


Fixed Issues:

  • The Google Login authorization now uses the default browser. This has been done because of new Google restrictions which prevent login in embedded browsers.
  • Relative paths to network drives are now evaluated correctly in all situations.
  • It is now possible to cancel the opening of an online document.
  • Users working on online documents are now informed when the connection is lost.
  • The Icons panel now supports very high screen resolutions without clipping the icons.
  • Opening a shared document from a share link now works as expected when MindView is not already running.
  • When exporting the Gantt view to a picture, Resource names and Task names fonts are now rendered correctly.
  • Branch Locking on online documents now works as expected for users without an email associated.
  • The critical path is now calculated correctly in the special scenarios where weekday exceptions for individual users overlap the main calendar exceptions.
  • The calculation of resource work assignment with 0% units is now done correctly.
  • The Picture Export in PDF format from the Outline View or the Gantt View now works as expected in Acrobat Reader.
  • Performance improvements have been made to the Picture Catalog search.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 3 (8.0.25177)

Release date: 7/1/2021


Fixed Issues:

  • Coming out of sleep mode now forces online documents to be reloaded.
  • When the administrator de-activates MindView Online and MindView Drive, MindView now respects this setting and does not allow online documents to be opened.
  • Enhancements have been made to the login/activation process when working on very slow internet connections, thereby preventing the display of the “You are offline” error message.
  • Collaboration on online documents has been enhanced.
  • Hovering calculation cells containing formulas longer than 1024 characters now shows a tooltip as expected instead of an error message.
  • Publishing maps to the Public Library no longer causes MindView to stop responding or even freeze in some circumstances.
  • The Timeline Outline now updates the column headers automatically when the time type is changed.
  • PowerPoint export now handles filtered and focused maps as expected.
  • A crash was reported in the Text Editor module (ter.dll) due to memory corruption. The issue could not be reproduced but was confirmed as fixed by the client reporting the issue.
  • Accessibility enhancements have been made to the login dialogs.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 2 (8.0.24346)

Release date: 3/4/2021


New Features:

  • MindView 8 has achieved Digital Accessibility Centre accessibility accreditation:https://digitalaccessibilitycentre.org/index.php/matchware-mindview-8
  • MindView now has the ability to use the newly released Chromium-based Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime browser as embedded browser.
  • The Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime browser will be installed during normal installation. For administrative installations the administrator will need to install the runtime manually using this link: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2146428
  • Inserting hyperlinks now include the ability to browse for online documents on MindView Drive.

Fixed Issues:

  • MindView now works as expected when disabling “recent document history” via group policies.
  • Collaboration on online documents has been enhanced.
  • The Icons panel has been updated with keyboard-only access and voice feedback for screen readers.
  • An activation issue whereby MindView failed during activation in some rare cases when the computer name contained Unicode characters has been fixed.
  • Dragon® Naturally Speaking enhancements have been made.
  • Microsoft Word Export improvements
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Export improvements
  • Microsoft Excel Import improvements
  • Microsoft Project Import enhancements to manually scheduled tasks
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

MindView 8 Windows Update 1 (8.0.23084)

Release date: 10/27/2020


New Features:

  • It is now possible to share online documents from within the Manage Files dialog of the Backstage view.
  • Administrators can now prevent access to MindView Drive and MindView Online for all users via the Accounts page.

Fixed Issues:

  • Login details are now saved as expected in all circumstances.
  • Sharing a local document from the Backstage view now follows the same procedure as sharing it from the Ribbon.
  • The progress dialog when saving to MindView Drive is now showing progress as expected.
  • Online access:
    • Saving an online document with a number as name now works as expected.
    • When a user is forced to logout all online documents are now automatically closed.
  • When logging out, MindView no longer displays the warning “MindView is set to Read Only mode” but instead shows the Login dialog.
  • Moving a group of branches now keeps the structure unchanged.
  • The moving branches overlay no longer shows the branch data.
  • Project Management: Projects that use scheduling from the end date now evaluate tasks correctly when resources have non-working days.
  • The Capture tool is now displayed in the correct language.
  • When publishing a map to the Public Library, national characters within the description are now handled as expected.
  • In some situations it was possible to start MindView several times. This has now been resolved.
  • Working with online documents no longer causes an “out of sync” dialog in some cases. The dialog only appears if users submit clashing changes simultaneously.
  • MindView now works as expected when changing the view type once the document has been saved.
  • The Microsoft Word import has been improved.
  • The Pictures panel is now refreshed as expected when dragging custom images to the User Area.
  • The “Tell me” help feature now works as expected.
  • Clicking the sort headers in the Manage Files dialog of the Backstage view no longer reloads the entire page.
  • Bookmarks:
    • Deleting a branch with a bookmark now also deletes the bookmark itself.
    • Going to a hidden bookmark now forces the view to show the bookmarked branch.
  • The Resources dialog in MindView Options has been updated.
  • A number of other enhancements and bug fixes have been made.

  MindView 8 Mac Update 9 – 8.5.5 (730) Release date: 7/24/2024

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MindView 8    MindView 8 AT

MindView 8 Mac Update 9 – 8.5.5 (730)

Release date: 7/24/2024


Fixed Issues:

  • Fixed issue with crash after changing the default calendar.
  • Fixed issue with crash on editing Outline View.
  • Fixed issue with Clear filter action.
  • Fixed issue whereby it was not possible to change a branch date.
  • Fixed issue whereby it was not possible to create a new document in the Gantt view.
  • Fixed issue with incorrect drawing of floating comment background color.
  • Fixed issue with wrong connection to Research panel content.
  • Improved color palette for Dark Mode.
  • Improved compatibility with Sonoma and Apple Silicon.
  • Improved ignoring of errors in the spellchecker.
  • Improved PowerPoint Export.
  • Improved templates set in French version.
  • Improved Print Preview layout.
  • Improved compatibility with the PC version.
  • Other UI/UX, stability and performance improvements.

MindView 8 Mac Update 8 – 8.5.4 (720)

Release date: 5/10/2023


Fixed Issues:

  • Fixed issue with inserting Research items from the Research panel under Ventura (macOS 13)

MindView 8 Mac Update 7 – 8.5.2 (716)

Release date: 11/16/2022


New Features:

  • The Filter function now supports import and export.

Fixed Issues:

  • Improved interaction with the Research panel.
  • Bibliography sources are now handled correctly when adding research items from the Research panel.
  • Improved compatibility with the PC version.
  • The Filter function is now active in the Outline and Gantt views.
  • Redesigned Filter inspector.
  • The Filter support of start/end dates now works correctly for all document timescales.
  • Improved Capturing to the Research panel.
  • Other UI/UX, stability, and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 6

Release date: 9/14/2022


New Features:

  • Introduction of MindView Assist, a mobile app used to gather research information. Once collected by the app, the information is automatically displayed in MindView’s new Research panel.
  • Capture Tool: Captures can now be saved to the new Research panel.
  • Word Export now includes the APA 6th Edition and APA 7th Edition format templates.

Fixed Issues:

  • Redesigned Capture panel
  • Improved Word Export
  • Improved compatibility with the Windows version
  • Fixed issue with Bibliography Import/Export of RIS format
  • Fixed issue with specific URL symbols when attached hyperlinks cannot be opened
  • Fixed issue with resizing of rotated pictures
  • Other UI/UX, stability, and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 5 – 8.0.6 (700)


New Features:

  • Style Editor
  • Import bibliography sources from RIS, MS Word XML
  • Export bibliography sources to RIS, CSL, MS Word XML
  • French Help

Fixed Issues:

  • Improved Toolbar
  • Improved Bibliography
  • Improved Export to Word
  • Improved French localization
  • Improved compatibility with the PC version
  • Fixed crash when changing the timescale in the Timeline view
  • Improved work with fonts
  • Other UI/UX, stability, and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 4 – 8.0.5 (690)


New Features:

  • Support for French language
  • Online Help

Fixed Issues:

  • Improved UI for macOS Big Sur
  • Improved Dark theme
  • Improved license managing and login to MatchWare Account
  • Improved compatibility with documents from previous versions
  • Improved UI of date/time pickers
  • Improved Danish translation
  • Improved Bibliography feature
  • Improved Image capturing
  • Improved Export to Word
  • Fixed issue with opening Project and Task dialog on macOS 10.12
  • Fixed issue with Preferences pane on macOS 10.11
  • Other UI/UX, stability, and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 3


New Features:

  • Added support for Zotero® reference manager
  • Added support for Mendeley® reference manager
  • Included import and export of bibliography sources in XML format

Fixed Issues:

  • Improved UI for macOS Big Sur
  • Improved Dark theme
  • Improved Presentation mode
  • Improved Accessibly features for editing branch titles
  • Improved Media Library UI
  • Improved Export to PowerPoint
  • Improved Export to Word
  • Improved license managing and login to MatchWare Account
  • Improved access to citations inserted in mind map elements
  • Improved Icons inspector
  • Improved Print View inspector
  • Improved compatibility with PC version
  • Fixed issue whereby text notes were lost when opening Mac document on PC version
  • Fixed issue whereby a default document created on Mac looked different on PC version
  • Fixed issue related to saving dates in MVDX format
  • Fixed issue related to saving column widths in Outline view
  • Redesigned Bibliography Manager
  • Redesigned Citation Manager
  • Redesigned Legend view and added function for applying a color or an icon to a selected branch
  • Redesigned Object List Inspector
  • Fixed issue whereby the last style used was not applied correctly when switching from Gantt or Outline view to Mind Map view
  • Fixed issue related to saving the state of the branch with focus
  • Fixed issue whereby captured branch pictures were not preserved after a system reboot
  • Fixed issue related to incorrect information areas in Outline view
  • Fixed issue related to pasting branch picture names
  • Fixed issue related to auto-sizing column widths in Outline view depending on contents
  • Fixed issue related to searching bibliography sources using WorldCat®
  • Fixed issue related to switching between Gantt view and Mind Map view in some circumstances
  • Fixed issue related to setting cost values
  • Modified the interface related to the duration scale of summary tasks for compatibility with the PC version
  • Fixed issue related to resetting the Media Library
  • Other UI/UX, stability, and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 2


What’s new in this version: 8.0.3 (654)

  • Native support for Apple Silicon Macs
  • macOS Big Sur style app icon
  • macOS Big Sur toolbar icons
  • Updated Touch bar icons
  • Improved Dark theme
  • Improved Presentation mode
  • Improved Accessibly features: contrast mode, VoiceOver and full keyboard access
  • Improved Quick Start document
  • Improved navigation between branches and floating objects on a document canvas
  • Improved stability on macOS 10.11
  • Improved compatibility with Windows version
  • Improved license management and login to MatchWare Account
  • Fixed issue relative to applying the Preferences option “Last used style as default style”
  • Fixed issue with updating the calendar picker view
  • Fixed issue with the recording of an Audio Note
  • Fixed issue with saving of the Power filter
  • Fixed issue with saving an outdated document preview
  • Fixed issue with incorrect map preview when exporting to Word
  • Fixed issue with unsupported styles and templates fonts on macOS
  • Changed default document style
  • Other UI/UX, stability and performance improvements

MindView 8 Mac Update 1


What’s new in this version: 8.0.2 (640)

  • Improved Branch Connections
  • Optimized handling of floating comments and floating pictures
  • New tab in the Preferences pane for managing licenses and MatchWare Account
  • Fixed issues with Export to Word
  • Fixed issue with oversized text notes in the Outline view
  • Improved compatibility with MindView for Windows
  • Improved compatibility with MindView Online
  • Compatibility with macOS Big Sur
  • Improvements to the Template library
  • Improvements to license management and login to MatchWare Account
  • Fixed crash on importing document from Word
  • Fixed issue with activating the Auto-Layout mode
  • Fixed issue with wrong date format in Preferences pane
  • Fixed issue with saving customized Project Calendars
  • Fixed issue with saving the state of the Outline view’s columns
  • Improved and optimized the Outline view drawing
  • Updated Quick Start documents
  • Added User Manual
  • Updated Help
  • Improved support of Danish language
  • Improved Dark theme
  • Other UI/UX, stability and performance improvements

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