A journal can be as personal or public as you want, but if you plan on keeping a journal on your Mac, it is easier when you have a dedicated application. MacJournal from Mariner Software aims to be that application – for both public or private journals – and it throws in some blogging tools, too.
MacJournal is a journaling application first, and a blogging tool second. Thatis an important distinction, because if you are looking at this app to manage your blog, there are some limitations. To be fair, some of those limitations are imposed by blogging services, but it is nice to know about them in advance.
Journaling
Using MacJournal as a journaling tool is fantastic. It allows you to keep multiple journals, you can password protect them if you wish, and entries can be grouped and searched. Since entries are date and time stamped, this is a great way to keep track of whatis going on in your life or business in an orderly and chronological style. And about that encryption: It is AES 256-bit, so your entries should be safe from prying eyes… at least for now.
The app supports text formatting, spell checking, and recording audio entries. It even lets you import new entries from text files and other journal entries, giving you the flexibility to add content from multiple sources, and not just by typing at your keyboard.
 MacJournalis entry window. |
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