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== Freeplane on Mac OS X  ==
 
== Freeplane on Mac OS X  ==
  
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Here are some tips for Macintosh users who'd like to test Freeplane. At first this information will be more useful for advanced users. As this page develops, it should be ready for "the rest of us." The steps below have been tested under Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger," and should also work with 10.5 "Leopard" and 10.6 "Snow Leopard."
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The following steps have been tested using Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6.8). If you have comments on the download they are welcome on the [[Talk:Macintosh|Talk:Macintosh discussion]] page. <br>
  
 
=== Download  ===
 
=== Download  ===
  
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Visit the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/ Freeplane Project page] at SourceForge, and click on the green "Download Now" button to get the latest version. As of this writing the current version is freeplane_bin-1.0.30.zip <br>
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Visit the [http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/ Freeplane Project page] at SourceForge, and click on the green "Download" button to get the latest version. As of this writing the current version is freeplane_app-1.2.18.dmg
  
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Freeplane is currently available as a .zip file rather than a Mac-style .dmg file. Download the .zip file to your Desktop or Download folder, or wherever you normally store downloaded files.  
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The .dmg file will download to your Desktop or Download folder, or wherever you normally store downloaded files.
  
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If it takes more than 30 seconds for the download to begin, you may need to click on the link which says "Please use this direct link".  
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If it takes more than 30 seconds for the download to begin, you may need to click on the link at the top of the Sourceforge page which says "Please use this direct link".
  
 
=== Install  ===
 
=== Install  ===
  
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When the download is complete, find the downloaded .zip file and double-click its icon to "unzip" it. This will create a new folder with a name such as "freeplane-1.0.30" (depending on the version number). Move this folder into your Applications folder. You may now delete the downloaded .zip file.  
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When the download is complete, find the downloaded .dmg file and double-click it. This will open a new Finder window  called Freeplane with a Freeplane bumblebee icon inside. Drag the Freeplane icon into your Applications folder. You can also drag the Freeplane icon into your Dock so you have easy access to it. You may now delete the downloaded .dmg file.
  
 
=== Run  ===
 
=== Run  ===
  
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Start the Freeplane application from a Terminal window. To open Terminal, start from Finder, pull down the Go menu, choose Utilities, find the Terminal icon and double-click it.  
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Click on the Freeplane icon in your Dock or double-click on the Freeplane icon in Applications. Click “Open” when prompted. Voilà.
  
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Enter the following three lines into the Terminal window, one line at a time, pressing the Return key at the end of each line (you may Copy these lines from this web page and Paste them into the Terminal window):
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=== Usage  ===
  
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&nbsp; cd /Applications/freeplane-1.0.30/<br> &nbsp; chmod a+x freeplane.sh<br> &nbsp; ./freeplane.sh<br>
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When you open Freeplane you will be greeted with a Freeplane Applications window which gives you an idea of ways that Freeplane can be used. Click on any of the elements you see to learn how to create them and edit them.
  
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The second line (starting with chmod) only needs to be entered once, when starting freeplane for the first time.  
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If you’re working on a few maps together the file names will all be visible at the bottom of the Freemind window.
  
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After a short delay you should see Freeplane's logo appear on a "splash screen." Otherwise, if you've downloaded a Freeplane version other than 1.0.30, you'll need to substitute the appropriate version number on the first line entered into Terminal.
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=== Quit  ===
  
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This start-up process can be simplified using methods such as a "bash script," AppleScript, or Platypus. More details soon...  
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To exit Freeplane, choose File > Exit. Alternatively you can use the shortcut: Command+Q.
  
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If you're an advanced user and want to use symbolic links or an OS X alias, there's a related issue detailed in this [http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/forums/forum/758437/topic/3318596 Forum thread].
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== Future Enhancements ==
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=== Usage ===
 
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Freeplane menus appear at the top of its own window, rather than at the top of the Desktop like normal Mac programs. This makes Freeplane usage identical under Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. <br>
 
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Keyboard shortcuts also default to Windows and Linux conventions, generally using the "control" key instead of the Apple (Command or cloverleaf) key. It's easy to change most keyboard shortcuts, though, by holding down the "control" key while clicking the corresponding menu item. This brings up a dialog in which you can enter whatever key combination you like.
 
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Most Mac users will need to change the shortcut for inserting a child node. Mac keyboards generally lack an "Insert" key, so you'll want to assign another key (such as "tab") for this, under the Insert menu.
 
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=== Quit  ===
 
  
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To exit Freeplane, pull down its File menu and choose Exit. This should return you to the Terminal window, which you can quit in the normal way.\
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If you have feature and enhancement suggestions for Freeplane then add them to the [[Talk:Macintosh|Talk:Macintosh discussion]] page.  
  
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Latest revision as of 10:04, 21 October 2012

Freeplane on Mac OS X

The following steps have been tested using Mac OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) and Snow Leopard (10.6.8). If you have comments on the download they are welcome on the Talk:Macintosh discussion page.

Download

Visit the Freeplane Project page at SourceForge, and click on the green "Download" button to get the latest version. As of this writing the current version is freeplane_app-1.2.18.dmg

The .dmg file will download to your Desktop or Download folder, or wherever you normally store downloaded files.

If it takes more than 30 seconds for the download to begin, you may need to click on the link at the top of the Sourceforge page which says "Please use this direct link".

Install

When the download is complete, find the downloaded .dmg file and double-click it. This will open a new Finder window called Freeplane with a Freeplane bumblebee icon inside. Drag the Freeplane icon into your Applications folder. You can also drag the Freeplane icon into your Dock so you have easy access to it. You may now delete the downloaded .dmg file.

Run

Click on the Freeplane icon in your Dock or double-click on the Freeplane icon in Applications. Click “Open” when prompted. Voilà.

Usage

When you open Freeplane you will be greeted with a Freeplane Applications window which gives you an idea of ways that Freeplane can be used. Click on any of the elements you see to learn how to create them and edit them.

If you’re working on a few maps together the file names will all be visible at the bottom of the Freemind window.

Quit

To exit Freeplane, choose File > Exit. Alternatively you can use the shortcut: Command+Q.

Future Enhancements

If you have feature and enhancement suggestions for Freeplane then add them to the Talk:Macintosh discussion page.

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