General
Style for new maps
This is the style that is applied to all new maps. You can then edit that style within the map or apply a new style.
Notes window placement
Specifies where the notes window will be placed for NEW maps (top, bottom, left or right.) This can be overridden in the map itself.
Notes window size
The amount the notes window will open when CMD+SHIFT+T used to open/close it. The number is approximately the number of lines of text that would be displayed if the notes are at the top or bottom (so it varies with the font size of the notes.)
Notes open initially
By default, new maps will have the notes window slightly open - to help new users discover the feature.
Should open untitled file
The app can automatically create a new map each time it is launched or the icon is clicked in the dock.
Include email outline
Whether or not to include a textual outline of the map in the email body when sharing a map via email.
Drag to move canvas
If enabled, clicking and dragging the canvas will pan around the map. If not enabled, clicking and dragging the canvas will create a selection box. Clicking and holding for half a second will always result in a pan operation.
Hide toolbar when fullscreen
As title - whether or not to display the toolbar in full screen mode!
Show Ancestors (focus)
If enabled, selecting a topic in focus mode will result in the ancestors to that focused topic to be visible also (making it easier to track where the focused topic came from.)
Animate Presentations
If enabled, presentations will be animated (scrolling/zooming etc)
Use relative links
If enabled, new links to other documents will be 'relative'. This means that whole folders can be moved around/renamed and all the links within will continue to work.
Auto rollup (progress, cost, effort)
If enabled, a topic’s parent will be set to ‘rollup’ the progress/cost/effort when a value is assigned to the child.
Strikethrough Completed
If enabled, topics with progress = 100% will have their text 'crossed out' to imply 'done'.
[OUTLINE] Show Notes
If enabled, topic notes will be displayed in the outline view.
[Calendar/Reminder] Link Back to topic
If enabled, a URL (back to the map/topic) will be inserted in any exported reminders/calendar events.
Advanced
Markdown Preview
Generates a Markdown preview within the .itmz file (a little like the image preview used by Finder to look inside the map.) This can be used by other apps to provide a live Markdown/Outline view of the map - see here.
Keyboard Shortcut Mode
RETURN -> End Edit means that RETURN will finish editing a topic's text.
RETURN -> New Topic means that RETURN will finish editing a topic's text and immediately create a new sibling topic
Triple RETURN -> New Topic means that hitting RETURN 3x in quick succession will finish editing a topic's text and immediately create a new sibling topic (similar to the iOS app)
Default Effort Units
When assigning an effort to a topic, these are the units that will be used initially.
Resources
This is the 'system wide' list of resources. This list is only used to assist with 'type ahead' when entering resource names in the Task picker window.
License (non AppStore version)
The email address and license code - see here.