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Work · January 10, 2023

Journal App

A beautiful journal app for macOS

Journal App launched on January 10, 2023 with 325 votes, #60 of 3,901 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 3 years on.

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Journal App is a minimalist macOS application designed for writing journals and notes. It emphasizes privacy and offline functionality, supporting Markdown formatting. The app prioritizes user focus by providing a distraction-free writing environment. Journal App is suitable for macOS users seeking a straightforward tool for personal journaling and note-taking without cloud dependencies or complex features.

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Journal is a beautiful, minimalist, and non-intrusive macOS app for your journals and notes. It puts you right into the flow of writing, is privacy-first, supports Markdown, and works offline too!

A beautiful journal app for macOS that puts you right into the flow of writing.

Prompts can help inspire and motivate you to start writing, or simply give you a starting point if you're not sure what to write about. Create a look and feel that suits your personal preferences. I really really really like your app. I think it's great. Well Done. Jarek, I have to tell you I'm in love with the simplicity of Journal. So calm, clean and easy to use. A++ That's awesome man! The app is very pretty and easy to usefrom journal.do

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