Planroom
MPP Plan Viewer & Editor
Only for Mac
Free
Planroom is a fast, native project planner for macOS. Build a plan, schedule it, staff it, and track it — all in one focused workspace, with no accounts and no cloud required. Open Microsoft Project (.mpp) files or start fresh with the native plan format.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Plan builder — a keyboard-first grid for rapid entry. Copy, paste, duplicate, insert above/below and reorder rows, or paste rows straight from Excel and Numbers.
• Interactive Gantt — drag bars, link dependencies, roll up phases, and read the critical path and baseline variance at a glance.
• Holidays, events & leave — record company holidays, observances (like Ramadan) and per-person leave, then overlay them on the timeline to spot every conflict. Toggle overlays on or off; show leave as row bars or full-height columns.
• Resources & workload — manage staffing and rates, and see allocation and time off together so over-allocation never sneaks up on you.
• Schedule, milestones & timeline — clean, presentation-ready views of the same plan.
• Earned value & analysis — EVM metrics, baselines, dependency explorer, resource risks and validation.
• Beautiful exports — export the Gantt, Workload and Events views to branded PDF and scalable SVG, with dates and overlays included.
• Import & templates — bring in tasks, assignments, dependencies, constraints, baselines, resources and leave from CSV or Excel using ready-made templates.
Planroom keeps your data on your Mac. It’s built with native macOS technologies for speed and a familiar, distraction-free experience.
more Fix multiple windows bug
Enhance edit mode gantt charts
2.8.1 Sep 25
Planroom 2.8.0 — Smarter scheduling, portfolio timeline, and more
This release makes Planroom actively help you fix your schedule, not just show it.
NEW
• Resource Leveling — One click smooths over-allocations by shifting non-critical tasks within their available slack. Preview every move before applying, and undo anytime.
• What-If Cascade — Wondering what happens if a task slips? Change its dates, duration, or progress and instantly see every downstream task that moves — milestones, critical path, and project finish impact — before you commit.
• Portfolio Timeline — See all your projects on one Gantt: health-colored summary bars, milestones, and cross-project dependency links.
• New from Template — Start faster with five built-in plans: Software Release, Construction Phases, Event Plan, Marketing Campaign, and Generic Phased Project.
• Version History — Every save now records what changed — tasks added, dates moved, costs updated — right inside your plan file. Browse it all in the new History view.
• Time-Phased Export — Export weekly or daily planned value, earned value, actual cost, and work hours to CSV, with per-task or per-resource breakdowns for finance handoffs.
• Share Your Digest — Send the menu bar reminder digest (overdue, due soon, milestones) via Mail or Messages, with optional cost highlights.
IMPROVED
• Gantt PDF export is now true vector output — crisp at any zoom, with multi-page support, baseline bars, and dependency arrows.
• More printing control: headers and footers, page numbers, fit-to-page or actual size, and page ranges.
• Better VoiceOver support across the Gantt, workload heatmap, and agile board, plus Dynamic Type in dashboards.
• iCloud Drive support: keep your plans in iCloud and pick up on any Mac.
FIXED
• Resolved a startup issue affecting the portfolio library.
2.8.0 Sep 2
Planroom now watches your deadlines from the menu bar.
• New menu bar item (on by default) with a native panel showing overdue tasks, tasks due this week, and upcoming milestones from your most recent plan.
• Reminder notifications: a daily check-in digest, milestone alerts ahead of time, and past-due alerts — configurable in the new Settings pane, with Launch at Login.
• Much faster Plan Builder: lighter rows, incremental rescheduling while you edit, reliable ⌘/⇧-click multi-select with bulk delete/indent/copy, and Select All Rows.
• Repeat holidays and events to next year (Gregorian or Hijri), click event chips on the Gantt to edit, and get warned when an assignee is on leave during their task.
• Sharper exports: true vector PDF for the Gantt with dates, overlays, and branding.
• New-plan onboarding with a ready-made sample, plus many alignment and undo fixes.
2.7.0 Aug 13
Holidays, events & leave come to the timeline — plus faster editing and richer exports.
• Holidays, events & leave: add company holidays, observances (e.g. Ramadan) and per-resource leave, and overlay them on the Gantt. Toggle each on or off, and show leave as per-row bars or full-height columns. Hover any title to see its exact dates.
• Events & Leave workspace: a new sidebar screen with a details list beside a dedicated timeline — edit everything in one dialog, and export it to PDF or SVG.
• Workload now shows resource leave alongside allocation, so over-allocation and time off are visible together.
• Plan builder: copy and paste rows (including straight from Excel), duplicate a task with the same dates and assignments, insert rows above or below, and reorder more smoothly.
• Exports: PDF and SVG are now branded with Planroom and include start/end dates and your holiday/event/leave overlays. Long labels wrap onto a second line and no longer overlap.
• Templates & import for events and resource leave — download a CSV/Excel template (pre-filled with your resources for leave) and import in one step.
• Performance: the Resources screen is noticeably smoother.
• The app now shows “Planroom” consistently in the menu bar, Dock and About panel.
2.6.3 Aug 11
MPP Viewer is now Planroom — with Finder previews for your plans.
NEW
• The app is now called Planroom
• Quick Look: select a .mppplan file in Finder and press Space to preview the project header, key metrics, and milestone timeline without opening the app
2.6.2 Aug 10
MPP Viewer is now Planroom — with Finder previews for your plans.
NEW
• The app is now called Planroom
• Quick Look: select a .mppplan file in Finder and press Space to preview the project header, key metrics, and milestone timeline without opening the app
• Command palette: press ⌘K to jump to any view or task by name, WBS, or ID
• Color your Gantt bars and whole phases — right-click a bar (or use the inspector) to set a color, shown across Gantt and Timeline
• Reorder phases by dragging them in the Gantt; a phase carries its whole subtree
• Focus mode and an outline-level filter to zoom into one phase or one altitude
• Multi-select tasks (⌘-click) to move, recolor, or mark complete in one step
• Trackpad haptic feedback when Gantt bars snap to a day or row
• Presentation Mode (⇧⌘F): fullscreen, distraction-free executive view
• Export the Gantt chart as a scalable SVG for decks and design tools
• Bulk resource assignment: multi-select tasks and assign or unassign a resource in one step
• Double-click any split divider to reset the pane to its default size
• Quick Look groundwork for previewing .mppplan files in Finder
2.6.1 Aug 7
Custom task attributes, editable grid columns, and a faster app.
NEW
• Custom task fields: define your own attributes like Domain or Workstream — added to every task in the plan at once
• Custom fields show as columns in the Tasks view, are searchable, and can be edited directly in the Plan Builder grid
• Plan Builder grid column picker: hide built-in columns you don't need, and add Notes, Priority, and Fixed Cost as inline-editable columns
IMPROVED
• Smoother, faster Tasks view: cached review-note lookups, debounced search, and faster resource grouping on large plans
• Milestones page no longer re-sorts the list several times per refresh
• Removing a custom field asks for confirmation and is fully undoable
2.3.2 Aug 6
Bug fix for calendar view
2.3.1 Jul 30
Export to Microsoft Project, undo/redo, and a faster, cleaner app.
NEW
• Export native plans to MS Project XML (MSPDI) — share your work with Microsoft Project and other PM tools
• Undo/redo in Plan Builder and Gantt editing (Cmd+Z / Cmd+Shift+Z)
• Click a task in the Schedule list to highlight its bar in the chart (and vice versa)
• Gantt, Schedule, and Timeline show extra runway after the last activity so final labels stay readable
IMPROVED
• Much faster Portfolio and Dashboard pages — heavy analysis now runs in the background
• Layout adapts to small windows: toolbars and chips reflow instead of truncating
• Full support for the macOS Tahoe floating sidebar — content stays in view on every page
• Hover feedback on all toolbar buttons and toggles
• Save problems are now reported instead of failing silently
FIXED
• Resource workload no longer under-counts the last working day of tasks
• Critical path now includes every task on the chain, not just the final ones
• Plan files carry a format version so newer files fail with a clear message instead of opening incorrectly
2.3.0 Jul 29
- Increase app performance
- Fix gantt chart titles
2.2.26 May 22
Release 2.2.25 with conversion and planner fixes
2.2.25 May 19
- .mpp file extension conversion fix
2.2.23 May 18
• MPP Viewer 2.2.22
- Fixed opening .mpp files.
- Improved Gantt chart readability for large plans with dense task data.
- Added task detail modal when selecting Gantt bars/rows.
- Added dependency link visibility controls across Gantt, Schedule, and Timeline views.
- Improved Schedule horizontal scrolling and Gantt sync behavior.
- Improved baseline, critical path, links, and today marker visualization.
2.2.22 May 17
Fix multiple windows bug
Enhance edit mode gantt charts
more Version 2.8.1 Sep 25
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