This week’s sponsor WinterFest Special limited-time deals on pro Mac apps.īad way to do business. MacJournal for iOS is a lot like that too.įirst Name Email Address Tell us a bit about yourself: I have worked with support on this for years. From the songs you download to the movies you watch on them, the iPhone, iPad, and iPod are distinct to your tastes. “MacJournal remains our app of choice for digital diary keeping.”. Unlike other journal applications, MacJournal is packed with features, setting it apart. Either my iPad doesn’t see my Mac, or the sync never completes. MacJournal helps you dig deep and get the most out of journaling, recording thoughts, and publishing easily.2 days ago I’m having problems syncing my MacJournal data from my iPad to my Mac.
Even the best tool isn't used much if you can't figure out how to utilize its features.
These tools really help you get the most out of the program with a minimum investment in time. MacJournal is an excellent tool, but frankly its strength is in its user guide and video tutorials.
Better yet, the main support page provided links to the top user needs, like lost serial number support. Their support page supplied a knowledgebase and user forums.
The site provided a full user guide and user video tutorials. The website gave information about the product and an emailed question to the web page contact was returned within a few hours. MacJournal is a good product and the developer support really shines.
There have been reports of syncing and crashing problems, but a recent update seems to address it.
The app is pretty simple there's not much to say about it. Note that the syncing happens over your local wifi network, so your Mac and iPhone must both be connected to the same wireless network. You can write and edit journals on the iPhone, and then sync them back to your Mac. You can synchronize your journals with their Mac counterparts. Its workflow is very smooth, even offering you a full screen view to let you write without distraction from other apps on your Mac. Once you've written and gathered your information, MacJournal lets you publish it to a weblog, or even create a podcast, providing multiple ways for you to create and express yourself. You can also embed YouTube videos in your entries. You can use images, PDF, or other application files. Discovering the program's options was a matter of skimming the user guide and playing with the preferences.Įach journal entry is tagged by date created, which is nice if you later want to see a chronological perspective of your work, but the additional features of MacJournal provide interesting possibilities. Each journal holds multiple entries, and you can nest journals inside of other journals if you so choose. Once launched, MacJournal shows a familiar three pane display, which is configurable via an "Entries Side" command under the View menu (e.g., three panes horizontally for wide screen Macs).
The software offers a trial copy for download, and installation is a simple drag from the disk image to your Applications folder. The new tool of choice seems to be MacJournal. The most popular journaling application for Macintosh used to be Journler, but the product ceased development a year ago. The key is to find a tool that helps you organize and tag your ideas, but also gets out of your way so that you can, well, write. Scrivener, VooDoo Pad, Journler, Memoire, and even tools like DevonThink support writing and organizing your ideas. Writing tools abound on the Mac platform. Article Description: No description available.