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I haven't tried MindNodes, but I think iThoughts is generally a very solid app, and it is compatible with lots of mind mapping apps for mac.
 
I'm using iThoughtHD since quite some years now and very happy with ... Very stable and nice export options to share with other system, too.
 
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