How to Open Mindmapping Files?

by Nightengale

Posted: 14 years ago 14 replies

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Hi Warriors,

Ok, I've got some files which were created with a mindmapping program which saves files with the .mmap extention. (The name of the program escapes me at the moment.)

Since I'm newly unemployed, I can't afford to buy such a program, so I downloaded the free mindmapping program called Freemind. Freemind saves its files with a .mm extention.

I've tried opening the .mmap files with the Freemind program, but all I get is an error message. Is there any way for me to open these files????

It's extremely frustrating not to be to able to open the files I need!

Thanks for your help!

Michelle

#files #mindmapping #open

Sean A McAlister 14 years ago

Hi Michelle,

Try Personal Productivity and Collaboration Solutions that Visually Connect Ideas, Information and People - Mindjet ------ Mindjet.com

I am pretty sure that will get you taken care of. They have a free 30 day trial you can use.

Hope this helps

Sean
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- Nightengale 14 years ago
  
  I think the files I had WERE MindJet files, now that you mention it.
  
  The free trial is a good idea, but I'll need it longer than 30 days. Grrr!
  
  Guess I'll have to just work with what I've got....
  
  Thanks anyway...
  
  Michelle
  
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- Kat Bartone 14 years ago
  
  Here's more info, Michelle.
  
  Since the file types are proprietary, you'll need to convert them. Here's an information page, with a section on mindmanager/freemap conversions:
  
  Import and export - FreeMind - free mind mapping software
  
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  John Henderson 14 years ago
  
  Michelle, you might want to take a look at Online Mind Mapping and Brainstorming - MindMeister. It's an online mind mapper, and it's very good. You can sign up for free, but you'll be limited to creating 6 mindmaps. And you can import .mmap files created with MindManager.
  Hope this helps!
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  JohnMcCabe 14 years ago
  
  I've been using the free version of XMind - Social Brainstorming and Mind Mapping and I've been quite impressed. I believe it will let you import both Freemind and Mindjet files...
  
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  Nightengale 14 years ago
  
  Thank you everyone!!!
  
  Kat,
  
  For whatever reason, I couldn't figure out how to import and open the .mmap files into Freemind. It wouldn't let me do it and for whatever reason, I found the instructions for conversion very unclear. (It talked about downloading a converter, but I couldn't get it to work for me. And there was no "Import" option in any of the menus that I could see.) Very frustrating!
  
  If anyone can show me how to convert and/or import .mmap files into Freemind and open them (I need a SIMPLE explanation), I'd greatly appreciate it. I messed around with it quite a bit today and couldn't figure it out.
  
  John McCabe,
  
  Thank You! I downloaded XMind and was FINALLY able to open the .mmap files and see them! Even if I end up creating my own mindmaps in Freemind, at least I can see and model the .mmap mindmaps I have.
  
  Again, thank you soooo much! That helped tremendously!
  
  Michelle
  
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Todd S 14 years ago

I've been using XMind also I love it works great. And yes it supports Freemind and Mindjet imports
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Kezz 14 years ago

I have another to add to the list of options. My personal favorite is Mind42.com - Collaborative mind mapping in your browser
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- Nightengale 14 years ago
  
  I've bookmarked it. Thanks so much Kezz!
  
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  Good point! Will do!
  
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  kershawm 12 years ago
  
  Try this:
  
  Go to Freemind and click on File/Import/Mind Manager X5 Map, then choose the .mmap file. I find that sometimes it works but in some cases it hasn't.
  
  Good luck!
  
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- eibhlin 11 years ago
  
  I had a similar problem and nothing in Freemind or XMind would work, even following the exact suggestions here.
  
  However, Mind42.com solved the problem, for free. Whew! Thank you!
  
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  I have another to add to the list of options. My personal favorite is Mind42.com - Collaborative mind mapping in your browser
  
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niravmehta 11 years ago

Here's how you can open .mmap file with Freemind (excellent free mind mapping software)

1. Create a new map
2. Click on File - Import - MindManager X5 Map. (Import option won't be enabled until you have a map open, so make sure to create a new map.)
3. Select your .mmap file and it will be imported

Just did that today and it worked flawlessly.
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humboldt 11 years ago

Thanks, niravmehta . Just tried you suggestion, but the file I am trying to convert fails as well ( java script error ) . I guess this will work for some but not all files, depending on how they were compiled in the first place.
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