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BigHairyGoal for Mac

Mindmapping application.

$54.90
In English
Version 5.2.2429
2.9
Based on 10 user rates

BigHairyGoal overview

Big Hairy Goal is a tool for getting your ideas down and to arrange them in a way that gives you more insight.

It functions like a whiteboard you attach note cards to, lettings you connect them with lines or reorder them. Big Hairy Goal automatically moves cards aside if you insert a new one somewhere. Big Hairy Goal supports three different types of cards: text, image and url. Drag resources from any location like Finder and Safari or paste a screenshot into your workspace. Create mood boards, inspiration boards or lightboxes on the fly. Move lesser attractive candidates aside and create groups. Zoom into images by selecting any and pressing the space key, just like what you are accustomed to in Finder.

What’s new in version 5.2.2429

  • Stability, usability and performance improvements.

BigHairyGoal for Mac

$54.90
In English
Version 5.2.2429
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What needs improvements

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BigHairyGoal qualities

Value
4.0
Ease of use
3.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
3.0
Customer support
4.0

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2.9

(13 Reviews of BigHairyGoal)

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Tulipa Armena
Tulipa Armena
Feb 2 2024
5.1.1854
4.0
Feb 2 2024
4.0
Version: 5.1.1854
I left a review, but since reviews are in beta mode and may not post for awhile I'll just leave a comment as well. The app overall is great and I'm really glad I found it! It does what it sets out to do, but it does get in its own way. It can't handle massive brainstorming ideas, or storyboarding for a book series that has 15-20+ notes per volume (so I've been putting it through the RINGER for sure!). It slows down, has a lot of loading times, and you start to overall feel punished for working too fast. The app has a hard time figuring out what you're trying to do, too. If you have 3 notes in 3 columns, and then move one note from the left to the right for example, and drop said note in the middle of that column, the app might think you want an entirely new column and wallah--completely wrong place, and now you have a resized column or table you didn't ask for. All because you were a couple pixels off from the dead center of the column. The app needs a lot of performance work for speed, and behavioral work so that it can better figure out what you're trying to do. Otherwise, love the app! It's a snappy intuitive tool that knocks several other mindmapping tools out of the park. I've tried so many, and this is my favorite so far. I'm interested in the lifetimeI option but 'm going to subscribe for a year and see what becomes of it first.
zlazkow
zlazkow
Apr 15 2023
5.1.1479
5.0
Apr 15 2023
5.0
Version: 5.1.1479
Turns out BigHairyGoal is A Good Name. Nothing negative about it. In fact, after I understand the name's meaning, and for the well designed application too, I now give 5 STARS! ...but read on.... I was curious about such a name, so I made a visit to the developer's website. Developer provides a more complete explanation of BigHairyGoal: "The term A Big Hairy Audacious Goal is often used to refer to a challenging, ambitious objective". I guessed someone has coined this term. So I did a search and here is the source, Investopedia.com: "A Big Hairy Audacious Goal - is a compelling, long-term goal that is intriguing enough to inspire employees of an organization to take action. The term is abbreviated as BHAG, which is pronounced BEE-HAG. BHAG comes from the 1994 book 'Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras', a result of their study of 18 long-lasting companies. BHAGs are meant to pull people out of a slump and energize them to implement a big-picture-type plan that could take a longer time frame to complete."
zlazkow
zlazkow
Sep 2 2021
4.1.2741
5.0
Sep 2 2021
5.0
Version: 4.1.2741
black is repulsive. Black background looks scary, and not pleasant at all. In fact, all applications with a back background are reflecting negativity.
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
May 4 2021
4.0.1739
1.0
May 4 2021
1.0
Version: 4.0.1739
The first thing, the app has a horrent icon. The name too.
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
Feb 13 2021
4.0.1510
1.0
Feb 13 2021
1.0
Version: 4.0.1510
The app name and icon are very ugly. I will never use such an application.
Tulipa Armena
Tulipa Armena
Feb 1 2024
5.1.1854
4.0
Feb 1 2024
4.0
Version: 5.1.1854
fallenflower
fallenflower
Sep 21 2023
5.1.1854
1.0
Sep 21 2023
1.0
Version: 5.1.1854
zlazkow
zlazkow
Apr 15 2023
5.1.1479
5.0
Apr 15 2023
5.0
Version: 5.1.1479
rglcomputergenius
rglcomputergenius
Feb 13 2023
5.0.1163
5.0
Feb 13 2023
5.0
Version: 5.0.1163
ERNEST UNGUREANU
ERNEST UNGUREANU
Feb 13 2021
1.0
Feb 13 2021
1.0
Version: null
grinberg89
grinberg89
Feb 13 2018
3.0
Feb 13 2018
3.0
Version: null
Holypoly
Holypoly
Feb 4 2018
5.0
Feb 4 2018
5.0
Version: null
TL85
TL85
Dec 5 2017
0.5
Dec 5 2017
0.5
Version: null
Paganel
Paganel
Nov 2 2017
0.5
Nov 2 2017
0.5
Version: null
Max-G
Max-G
Feb 3 2016
3.5
Feb 3 2016
3.5
Version: null