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Posted by Alexander Deliyannis
Mar 15, 2018 at 07:52 PM
P.S. I should have mentioned that I was referring to the Windows version.
Posted by bartb
Mar 16, 2018 at 01:03 AM
I enjoyed working with several versions of Mind Manager for Windows when I worked in a corporation (they could afford the licensing). However, I was always sad how weak the Mac version was in comparison to the Windows version. I was hoping that this new release would reach feature parity with Windows. If this is not true then its iThoughts for me!
Posted by Jeffery Smith
Mar 16, 2018 at 02:08 AM
This is where Filemaker Pro has it right, i.e., that the Mac and Windows versions are essentially identical twins.
Posted by Andy Brice
Mar 16, 2018 at 07:27 PM
It is pretty bizarre if they have completely different code bases for the Windows and Mac versions. I use a framework (Qt) that lets me compile a single set of C++source to create both Windows and Mac versions of my product. This means it has an identical feature set on both Windows and Mac. This approach does result in some compromises in the UI, but not much.
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Posted by Paul Korm
Mar 16, 2018 at 11:42 PM
Andy, your work is the exception, not the rule. There are very few dual platform apps that I own that are equivalent in features, and close in UI, between Windows and macOS. I don’t think it’s from lack of technical factors, I think it’s that developers probably invest where they know their core market is. Obviously, that theory doesn’t explain why a deep pockets developer favors one platform over another.