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BigHairyGoal
BigHairyGoal
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BigHairyGoal

Version 5.1.1854

Mindmapping application.

2.9
Based on 10 user ratesRead reviews & comments
$54.90
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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 5.1.1854

Updated on Sep 21 2023

  • Stability, usability and performance improvements.

Information

License

Shareware

Size

17 MB

Developer’s website

https://www.bighairygoal.com/

Downloads

3529

App requirements

  • Intel 64
  • Apple Silicon
  • macOS 10.15 or later
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What customer like

Design
Price
Customization

What needs improvements

Performance
User Experience

BigHairyGoal qualities

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

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Tulipa Armena
Tulipa Armena
Feb 1 2024
5.1.1854
4.0
Feb 1 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.
476429
476429
Jun 2 2018
2.3.4179
0.0
Jun 2 2018
0.0
Version: 2.3.4179
It is not free. An annual subscription is $17.49 and a "license" is $32. Goodbye BigHairyGoal, hello Scapple. And there is no mention of the price on the homepage for the app or the FAQ page *or* on the Mac App Store page. It just says "supports in-app purchases". So you can't know the price unless you download it and run it. No thank you.
grinberg89
grinberg89
Feb 13 2018
2.2.3305
3.0
Feb 13 2018
3.0
Version: 2.2.3305
Seems to be really nice app. However it is not free. So why is it in the free apps section?
Holypoly
Holypoly
Feb 4 2018
2.1.3184
5.0
Feb 4 2018
5.0
Version: 2.1.3184
Big Hairy Goat - sooo cute :)
Six stars for choice of name alone.
TL85
TL85
Dec 5 2017
2.0.2605
0.5
Dec 5 2017
0.5
Version: 2.0.2605
In order to use the app you have to sign up for a subscription @ $17.49/year, and have 2 weeks to cancel before they charge your iTunes account. Too bad, it looked very promising from the description given, but with a "gotcha" before you even try it? Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope. ZERO stars.
Volcanus
Volcanus
Nov 11 2017
2.0.2404
0.0
Nov 11 2017
0.0
Version: 2.0.2404
This app isn't free! One needs an subscription to use all features.
Paganel
Paganel
Nov 2 2017
2.0.2342
0.5
Nov 2 2017
0.5
Version: 2.0.2342
The developer is just an asshole and a deceiver, when I downloaded this application but did not use it, I wrote to the developer asking for a new version (I still wanted to try before buying and just pay $ 15 for what I would not try) or let him give a discount, the developer gave a coupon for a subscription that was automatically activated for a completely different application and I just had money. I do not recommend
Max-G
Max-G
Feb 3 2016
1.7.81
3.5
Feb 3 2016
3.5
Version: 1.7.81
Downloaded the trial from the dev's site. Very promising! Like the similar app 'Scapple' imho this is the future of mindmapping / brainstorming apps. Love the easyness of changing connections/arrows. And the grouping possibility. Feature suggestions: - Changing font/style of selected cards all at once. - Copying by dragging with 'Alt' and copy/paste under right-click - Export of text as rtf. So, a brainstorming session first, after which one can process the results into a text file. - Locking a card or a group of cards on their spot.
Tim27
Tim27
Apr 2 2014
1.3.44
0.0
Apr 2 2014
0.0
Version: 1.3.44
This is the best name I've ever seen for an app. You win.
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 12 2023
5.0.1163
5.0
Feb 12 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
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