I picked up MacJournal back in March courtesy of MacHeist. Back then I wrote a quick blurb as I was discovering the neat little tricks MacJournal has to offer. As an online reviewer I thought it would come in handy to write and track my articles. Little did I know, this little $40 application from Mariner Software would become the best friend a writer could have.
In addition to writing reviews and uploading directly to MomGadget, I also write, edit, and post articles to my personal blogs complete with tags, categories, links, photos, audio, and video. Adding content to Creative Procrastination is easier than ever. I can even download all my previous posts for archiving. This is an excellent way to keep track of every word I write.
MacJournal resides in my dock so with one click I have access to all my completed works and WIPs. My writing is organized into convenient “journals” all listed in the sidebar. I have journals for each blog I post to and journals for my fiction writing as well. I even have a journal to track poetry and prose submissions. Currently I am in the process of importing and transcribing almost twenty years of writings to MacJournal.
A few more features I love:
Share: I can share anything I write via email just by clicking the Share menu and choosing the E-Mail option.
Full Screen: For distraction free writing, I simply click on the Full Screen button and MacJournal disappears leaving only a black screen and text in the color of my choice.
Inspector: MacJournal’s inspector has so many useful features. For each entry I can set the status, priority, add tags and labels, and see in an instant when I last worked on a project. I can also add background images, create templates, and sort my documents.
Automatic Backup: MacJournal creates automatic backups in the background while you work. Of course, I backup to an external drive as well. I learned my lesson four years ago when I lost my first completed novel.
So that is my user update. If you are writer or blogger and a Mac user, give a try. I think you’ll like it.
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Thanks for the apps, Susan Def will give it a go!!
Thats what I need a computer I can switch to distraction free zone. There is always something else to be doing other than what you should be doing
thanks for the info. this application very helpfull to me
nice to meet you
Sounds like a great tool – the auto backup would be a bonus!
..with fully complete useful features. Must try