v1.0 — automatic updates, voice input and a rebuilt editor
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MindMax v1.0 is the first release line after the public beta opened. The 1.0.1–1.0.7 builds that followed on the same day fixed the Windows installer; everything below is in 1.0.7. MindMax is still in public beta — the version number marks the update channel, not a finish line.
What is in it
- Automatic updates. New versions download quietly in the background and install with one restart. Until now every update meant a fresh download from the website, which is how people end up three versions behind.
- Voice input. Dictate into the chat box and into quick notes instead of typing. Thinking out loud is often faster than writing, and the point of a quick note is that it costs nothing to take.
- Choose a model per task. Model settings are grouped into tiers, and each kind of job — answering, annotating, translating, writing — can be pointed at the tier you want. A fast model for quick questions and a stronger one for long work, instead of one model for everything.
- See what the AI is using. A usage view shows tokens and credits by task, so a long job that cost more than expected is visible rather than mysterious.
- A rebuilt Markdown editor. Tables you can edit like tables, with rows and columns you drag; lists you can fold; quotes and callouts that read cleanly; maths and Mermaid diagrams that preview as you type; document properties from the slash menu. The editor is where notes and drafts live, so it has to be pleasant before anything else on top of it matters.
- One search across everything. The search panel was rebuilt to search PDFs, books, Office files and notes in one place, with results grouped by passage rather than repeated per match.
- A book overview on the canvas. Open a book beside a canvas and get its structure laid out as a map you can expand from, instead of a summary you read once.
- Plans and sign-in in the app. Change your plan without leaving MindMax, and sign in with Google. Using your own API key still needs no account at all.
Known rough edges
- Windows builds are not signed yet. SmartScreen will warn on first install — choose More info → Run anyway. macOS builds are signed and notarised, so they open without a warning. The installation guide walks through it.
- Two-column PDFs with figures in between remain the hardest extraction case. If a quote reads oddly, click through to the page.
- Voice with your own key needs a speech model. On the subscription it works out of the box; with your own key, transcription goes to a speech model at your provider — if it offers none, pick one for voice in model settings.
Where to start
New here: open your first folder. Already using it: the update will offer itself — accept it and restart.