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MacJournal 4.1 by Mariner SoftwareOver the past three decades, Apple has made it easy to integrate computers into our daily routines. Whether you started on an Apple II in college or high school, or you just got your very first iMac or MacBook, you’re probably finding lots of ways to replace the paper in your life with simple applications.Keeping a journal, meanwhile, has traditionally been an ink-and-paper affair. While some people will always crave the experience of curling up on a sofa with an elegant diary page, most of us find that sending quick notes throughout the day is the most realistic way to record what’s going on in our lives and in our heads. Unfortunately, keeping those notes in word processor files can be clunky, while e-mailing yourself can be risky.Dan Schimpf’s MacJournal solves both of those problems by offering Mac users an effortless way to capture and organize their thoughts and ideas. And, in an era where often share our musings with other people, MacJournal offers a robust variety of publishing and privacy options. Compose Your Journal Your Way Working in MacJournal feels like sending yourself an e-mail. Its simple design makes you feel as comfortable jotting down thoughts as drafting a message to a close friend. Users of Apple’s Mail application will quickly understand how to customize fonts and add color to their journal entries. For diary keepers that want to block out the rest of the world, a convenient full-screen option offers a focused, green-on-black environment that’s easy on the eyes. It even reminded a few of us of our old Apple II’s. Getting Intimate With Sound What makes MacJournal so special is that the designers understand that it’s sometimes easier to express your thoughts in your own voice. Each journal entry contains a “recording bar” that can be activated from the “view” menu. By using simple controls and your Mac’s built-in microphone, you can record audio to accompany each journal entry. You can even choose to let you...