MapInfo Professional versions

v12.5 [May 1, 2014]
MapInfo Professional v12.5 is a transformational release with significant improvements that will help every GIS professional, engineer or analyst.
MapInfo Professional v12.5 Comparison
32 and 64 bit versions
MapInfo Professional v12.5 will be available in both a 32 bit and a full, native, 64 bit version. The 64 bit version includes an all new ribbon based user interface.
MapInfo Professional v12.5 is easier to use
Easier to learn, easier to use!
The 64 bit version of MapInfo Professional has an all new ribbon based user interface which makes everyday tasks easier to learn and do than ever before.
This new interface takes MapInfo Professional’s renowned combination of power and ease-of-use further than ever before!
MapInfo Professional v12.5 has multiple screen support
Mini-toolbars – quick access!
Right-click in your Map windows to use the new mini-toolbars for quick access to common functions.
MapInfo Professional v12.5 Layout Designer
Create high quality output quicker and easier than ever before
The all new Layout Designer makes it quicker and easier than ever before to prepare Layouts for printing and sharing. The new Layout toolbar (right) appears in the 32 bit version. The 64 bit version uses a tab on the ribbon. Grids and guidelines make lining things up a snap!
MapInfo Professional v12.5 Image Control
Easily add images to your layouts
A new Image Control allows for easy embedding of pictures, logos and images of all types on to your Layout windows.
MapInfo Professional v12.5 - what you see is what you get
What you see is what you get!
In the Layout window, work directly with the map layers and labels. You can zoom and pan the map as needed – no more switching back and forth between the Map window and the Layout window!
MapInfo Professional v12.5 is easier to use
“Active” browser windows too!
Browser windows can also be manipulated directly on the Layout page. Choose the fields to display, adjust column widths, sort and filter all on the page!
Better, Faster, Stronger
MapInfo Professional v12.5 brings improved productivity and performance. In particular, buffering and other object processing tasks will get done faster than ever before.
The 64 bit MapInfo Professional v12.5 will take advantage of the memory in your computer. Earlier versions of MapInfo Professional make use of a maximum of 2GB RAM (on 32 bit systems) or 4GB RAM (on 64 bit systems). This leads to incremental performance improvements in many areas of the software.
Both the 32 bit and 64 bit versions of MapInfo Professional 12.5 will take advantage of multiple cores/processors for buffering and other object processing tasks! This can result in dramatic reductions in the length of time needed to do these operations.

v12.0 [Jun 9, 2013]
Cartographic output
- MapInfo Professional v12.0 provides greater control over the appearance of scalebars allowing transparent backgrounds and borders, giving more space for map display. Enhancements to the Legend Designer introduced in v11.5 provide control over the order of objects within a frame, automatic word wrapping for long text and resizing of style swatches for individual layers. Objects within the layout window can now be quickly aligned.
Labelling
- MapInfo Professional v12.0 delivers substantial improvements to the creation and placement of labels, reducing the need to create custom labels. The smart algorithms allow users to place more curved labels on a map automatically. Options are also provided to fall back to rotated labels where lines are too jagged or curved labels will not fit. Curved labels can now be moved by clicking and dragging them to a new location. The algorithms also provide an intelligent placement of labels for polygons, automatically determining the best location and size for individual labels on densely populated maps. This combined with new automatic callout placement and the ability to set the priority of labelled layers within a map provides a set of comprehensive and flexible labelling options.
In product notifications
- MapInfo Professional v12.0 allows you to keep up-to-date with the latest MapInfo news and events through the inclusion of an in-product notification system. The new reader inside MapInfo Professional will automatically check for and retrieve notifications of important information such as patch releases and updates, thought leadership articles and license expiry notifications.
Technology updates
- With support for Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012, MapInfo Professional v12.0 allows organizations to make use of the latest hardware and software available. Users are now also able to read, write and create SQLite databases allowing seamless interoperability with the range of Autodesk products. The inclusion of the new Quick Translator makes getting data in and out of MapInfo Professional easier than ever. MapInfo Professional v12 also adds support for PostGIS 2.0, adds improved support for SQL Server Geography type and support for WFS v1.1.
Ease of use
It offers tools such as Compare Table Structure which allows users to compare and edit data in multiple tables simultaneously, the PolyBuilder tool for automatically creating polygons from digitized linework and the Quick Translator tool for getting non-native data in and out of MapInfo Professional, mean complex operations are made straightforward, saving valuable time.