Journal-for-macOS
Journal for macOS
A native journaling app for macOS inspired by Apple's Journal app for iOS
🌟 About
Since Apple hasn’t brought their beautiful Journal app to macOS yet, I decided to create a native macOS version that captures the same elegant simplicity and thoughtful features. This app lets you document your thoughts, track emotions, and reflect on your days - all with a clean, native macOS interface.
✨ Features
- 📝 Clean, distraction-free writing experience
- 🎨 Beautiful, native macOS design
- 😊 Track your emotions with an intuitive Emotion Orb
- 📊 Insightful writing statistics
- 🗂 Organized by months
- 🌙 Supports system appearance
- ⚡️ Fast and lightweight
- 💾 Local storage with iCloud sync coming soon
🖥 Screenshots
🚀 Getting Started
Requirements
- macOS 13.0 or later
- Xcode 15.0 or later
Installation
- Clone the repository
- Open
Journal for macOS.xcodeprojin Xcode - Build and run
🛠 Tech Stack
- SwiftUI for the UI
- UserDefaults for local storage
- SwiftUI Introspect for native controls
- Sparkle for automatic updates
- Orb for intuitive emotion tracking
📝 License
MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.
🤝 Contributing
Contributions, issues, and feature requests are welcome! Feel free to check the issues page.
👤 Author
Ali Nasser
Made with ❤️ for the Mac