ATTN: Computer users interested in easier record keeping…read the material below which is about a very useful application called ” mymind ” This application records information and data you are exploring on your computer and saves it to storage organized automatically for you by AI. MOST IMPORTANT: mymind’s amazingly easy use belies its serious and practical benefits. [Contact Richard if you have questions]
“mymind” is a note-making, note-taking application that stands out in a crowded landscape of such applications by offering a refreshingly distinct approach: “Your mind. Organized by AI. Always private.” This philosophy underpins every aspect of the app, from its minimalist design to its powerful, yet invisible, artificial intelligence capabilities. ‘mymind’ isn’t just a place to store information; it’s designed to be a true extension of your mind, a personal digital archive that intuitively understands and resurfaces the valuable information you have discovered and recorded.
A ‘mind camera’ capturing what you see for later recall
Think of your eye as a camera connected to your mind recording images you have looked and storying the camera shots to your memory to recall on demand. Assisted by Artificial Intelligence, “mymind” organizes, stores and does all the retrieval work everything you have saved without any effort on your part, no formatting, no filing, no folder organizing but best of all, at the simple typing of a word. Type a word and “mymind” finds and displays your saved images, your records relating to it as if you were talking to your own mind.
The “Save Everything, Organize Nothing” Paradigm
At the heart of mymind’s appeal is its commitment to friction-free capture. In an age of information overload, the mental burden of categorizing, tagging, and filing every piece of content can be a significant barrier to effective knowledge management. mymind liberates users from this chore. Whether it’s a profound article, an inspiring image, a fleeting thought, a video, a PDF, or even a highlight from text, you can save it to your “mind” with a single click using its Google browser extension or the dedicated app (iOS, Android, Windows and MacOS). This instant capture mechanism encourages users to save anything and everything that sparks their interest, without the need to pause and decide where it belongs.
Where the magic happens. AI does the work for you; you get the benefits
Once an item is saved, mymind’s proprietary AI takes over. It intelligently analyzes the content, extracting key concepts, identifying objects in images, recognizing text within screenshots (OCR), and even discerning the type of content (e.g., article, product, recipe). This automatic processing creates a rich, interconnected web of your saved items in the background, eliminating the need for manual tagging or folder creation. The traditional hierarchy of folders and nested categories is replaced by a fluid, associative network that more closely mirrors how the human brain stores and retrieves information.
Intelligent Retrieval and Serendipitous Discovery
The real magic of mymind unfolds in its search and discovery capabilities. Because the AI has already processed and understood your content, finding what you need is remarkably intuitive. You don’t need to remember a specific tag or folder; instead, you can search using natural language, keywords, colors (for images), dates, brands, or even abstract concepts. For example, if you’re looking for an image of a red chair you saved months ago, simply searching “red chair” will likely bring it up, along with other items mymind’s AI associates with those terms.
Beyond direct search, mymind incorporates features designed for serendipitous discovery. The “Serendipity” mode playfully resurfaces older, forgotten items from your mind to refresh your memory, even asking if you want to keep these recollections or ‘clean house,’ and delete them. This seemingly simple feature can be incredibly powerful for sparking new ideas, revisiting past inspirations, and drawing unexpected connections between disparate pieces of information – a process that mimics the creative leaps often experienced in human thought. It transforms your personal archive from a mere storage locker into a dynamic wellspring of insight.
A Sanctuary for Your Thoughts: Privacy and Design Philosophy
A foundational pillar of mymind is its unwavering commitment to privacy. In a digital world increasingly characterized by data exploitation and constant surveillance, mymind offers a refreshing alternative. The developers explicitly state that your “mind” is entirely private, free from ads, tracking, social features, or vanity metrics. They do not sell user data, nor do they rely on external funding that might compromise their privacy-first philosophy. This dedication to user privacy fosters a sense of trust and security, allowing users to save even their most personal and sensitive thoughts without concern.
The design philosophy of mymind is equally crucial to its appeal. It champions minimalism and a distraction-free environment. The interface is clean, intuitive, and visually appealing, designed to get out of your way and let you focus on your content. This aesthetic simplicity, coupled with the absence of notifications, social pressures, or complex organizational systems, creates a calm and inviting space for reflection and creative work. For those who feel overwhelmed by the constant demands of other digital tools, mymind offers a mental “sigh of relief.”
Who Benefits from mymind?
mymind resonates deeply with individuals who prioritize a streamlined, intelligent, and private digital workspace. It’s particularly well-suited for:
- Creatives: Designers, artists, photographers, and musicians can use it as a visual mood board, effortlessly saving images, videos, and artistic inspirations, then quickly retrieving them by color, theme, or object.
- Writers and Researchers: It serves as an excellent “second brain” for collecting articles, highlights, notes, and research papers, providing a distraction-free reading mode and intelligent search to connect ideas.
- Knowledge Workers: Anyone who deals with a high volume of information – from marketing professionals building swipe files to developers tracking code snippets – can benefit from its effortless capture and smart retrieval.
- Individuals with ADHD/Neurodiversity: Many users report that mymind’s lack of rigid structure and reliance on intuitive search is incredibly beneficial for managing information without the frustration of traditional organizational systems. The “save everything, organize nothing” approach reduces cognitive load significantly.
- Privacy-Conscious Users: For those who are wary of their data being tracked and monetized, mymind’s strong privacy commitments offer peace of mind.
Pricing Model and Future Vision
mymind operates on a subscription model, which directly supports its independent development and commitment to user privacy over advertising or data sales. While there is a free trial with a limited number of “cards” (saved items), the full power of mymind is unlocked with a paid subscription. This pricing structure aligns with its “premium tool” positioning for users who value its unique blend of AI-powered intelligence and robust privacy protections.
Looking ahead, mymind aims to further enhance its intelligent capabilities, with features like bi-directional linking to allow users to build their own interconnected knowledge graphs. The core vision remains consistent: to provide a beautiful, private, and effortlessly intelligent space that truly acts as an extension of your mind, allowing you to focus more on creation and less on organization.
In short, mymind is a computer tool so easy to use, you’ll think you’re playing with a toy. This belies the reality of the tool. It is a serious digital tool that will become an incredible assistant to your memory, the major domo of your mind!
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Notes from the developers of mymind….
PRICING
For pricing, please refer people to our upgrade page here: https://access.mymind.com/upgrade. We can offer the best support when members pay us directly through our website (instead of through Apple/Google, who also take a huge chunk out of the subscription). This also automatically adapts the pricing cost according to your country / currency.
HOW TO GET mymind
As mymind is primarily a web app, you don’t need to download anything when you begin. However, we recommend for most users to download and install our browser extension (https://mymind.com/browser-extensions) and mobile app (https://mymind.com/mobile).
MacOS users
We also have a MacOS app if Mac users prefer it to a browser: https://mymind.com/the-new-improved-macos-app.
YouTube tutorials
Our YouTube channel is regularly updated with new tutorials. Here is the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@takebackmymind
The developers are also managing a database of help docs: https://mymind.helpscoutdocs.com/, being updated and adding new materrial as needed.
Finally, interested computer users should connect with mymind’s “mind palace” (blog), where various material is published: https://mymind.com/palace
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More…personal tips I found useful to know in using mymind….
mymind:
A treasure trove of features
- Saved ‘cards’ retain direct link to the source
This means you have a card displayed on your mymind desktop but the card contains the link to the source so you can read the full details behind the card without any change to the card itself. - Snapshots of your emails
If you want to save an email or a snippet of it, you highlight the email text you want to save and save it to mymind via the mymind extension. Easy peasy but lasting - Far from being a toy
mymind feels like a toy or a game because it is so easy to use but the more you use it, the more you discover it has depth that is beyond description. However, even the company execs keep discovering the depth of what it can do as they explore it. So practice and play and mymind will prove itself invaluable to what you do on the computer.
