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It’s annoying BUT, what I currently do is use the notes app to type up my entry for the day from my Mac and then just open my phone…. Open notes…double tap…. Select all…copy….and then paste to the journal app…. And then take my photo for the day. Yes it’s a little extra but it gets the job done for the moment. I’d much much much rather journal from a keyboard. Sometimes Dictation gets a word wrong and breaks my focus so it doesn’t feel as natural. But that’s me lol
Apple has a tendency to test-drive new apps on the iPhone 📱 and then migrate them to the iPad 📲 or the computer 💻 in the next operating system updates. So, I wouldn't be surprised to find "Journal" on all of your devices later this year. 🗓️
I hear you, but I've really perfected the art of dictation, so I can get an enormous amount accomplished and captured without using my fingers at all. In fact, this entire post was done with dictation... which I can do on my computer, iPad, phone, or watch. 📱⌚ Spending a little bit of time getting your dictation more accurate will pay dividends in the long run. 💡 Yes, it's true that it's an imperfect way of putting info in... but the more you use it and the more you practice it, the better you'll get and the more accurate it will be. 📈 Your workaround sounds great, but a little time-consuming... ⏳
@ That’s awesome! Do you have a video or tutorial for it? I would love to use it more I just always end up trying to figure what exactly I was trying to say 😂. I don’t think I have an accent but a few tips could go along way!! Your tips and videos always do 💪
I just wanted to say how much I loved the tutorial! I've been using the journal since December 1, and it’s been such a great experience. The interface is super user-friendly, which makes it easy for someone like me who loves to keep journals for personal growth. I have a little suggestion, too! Instead of printing out your journal, maybe you could save it as a PDF. It’s a great way to save paper while still having the convenience of a book format. Thanks again for being such an awesome instructor!
I completely agree about saving the journal as a PDF. 📄 For me, I don't really print very often, so I was sharing the printing option for viewers... 🖨️ but it's a great addendum... ✨ thanks for chiming in! 🙏
Thanks Dylan. I really want to be more consistent in 2025 with Journaling. I have been doing paper based journaling for a few years, but I've been inconsistent. This video got me inspired to leverage the phone to supplement what I write. It'll be easier to keep current with this desired habit with this as an alternative. I played around a little this evening and found the recommendations tool to be great. Thanks again for all your content!
I'm so glad it resonated with you! 😊 I had a lot of fun exploring and researching how to use the app for this video, and I hope it bears fruit with many of the viewers like yourself! 🍎 Thanks for watching! 🙏
Started using the journal the day it was launched..have used it everyday since, photos and important happenings. The bookmark tag makes it easy to go back to those “important” dates / events. A great app.. thanks Apple and Dylan.
I really enjoyed researching the journal app and learning how to use it. But my favorite piece is not the bookmarks; it's the ability to use hashtags inside of the journal entries to categorize all sorts of different topics. Bookmarks are great, but they can get out of control very quickly if you're using the journal to track multiple projects.
What a great tutorial! Thank you! I've been using DayOne for a long time, but I am considering switching to the Journal app. The suggestion to use hashtags is a game changer - In DayOne I have a separate journal for the books I've read, but using hashtags accomplishes the same thing.
I've used tons of third-party apps over the years, but as Apple refines and improves their stock apps, it gives additional functionality because every app talks to every other app seamlessly. 📱 I never really loved Day One, but I found the Journal app (especially with the hashtag solution) to solve multiple problems at once with ease. 📝 Thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment! 🙌
Can you print out the journal entries for a specific time. Period say I’m doing the research on two or three different topics and I’d like to print them out at the end of the week.
Yes, the photos are copied into the journal, and once you have added them, you can remove them from your phone or other devices without worry. That being said, I'm not a big fan of deleting photos from my photo library... my photo library is synchronized across all of my Apple devices and houses over 70,000 pictures and videos, and I don't see any reason to delete photos unless I really really don't want them. If you are adding a photo to the journal that you don't want to keep, take the photo directly from the journal app rather than adding it from your photo library. That way you won't have to delete it later because it only exists in the journal app.
@@TheMacWhispererdoes this mean that a photo taken using the journal app won’t show up in my photos? Also if I delete a photo from my phone is it also deleted from my journal? What about the photos sent to me in iMessage?
Thank you for this video Dylan, because it’s inspired me to give the Journal app another go again. Previously I had started using it in late November 2023 up until February 2024 and then I don’t know what happened I guess life got overwhelming so I kind of lost interest and motivation. I will make it a New Year’s resolution of mine in 2025 to go back to it again after you explained so well in how it works and what can be done to document everyday life and memorable experiences to look back on. You sold to me! 😁😁 once again Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Manny. There are some really great ways to use it, and the fact that you can set it up to notify you at the end of the day or when you are wanting to do your journal habit makes it easy to not skip a beat and really perfect this new routine.
Journaling is such an amazing habit ✍️, but it can also be hard to maintain. I really enjoyed researching this app because it enhanced my existing journaling routine 📓 and added all sorts of new ways to do it. I'd love to hear how you get along with it and how you choose to use it. 😊
I think that there are a lot of great ways to track research..... The journal app isn't the one I would use. I would recommend using Notes, Reminders, or Safari tab groups. If you want to learn more about any of those topics, watch the following videos: Notes: ua-cam.com/video/CwVPwwMKngU/v-deo.html Reminders: ua-cam.com/video/VwPCas-wTE4/v-deo.html Safari and Tab Groups: ua-cam.com/video/oSwhjBN8nKM/v-deo.html
I gathered the photos have to be on iCloud. And if you keep so many photos on your iCloud, you have to buy more storage. Is there another solution? Can you print out the journals? Can you search on the journals for certain words?
The photos don't have to be on iCloud, they just have to be somewhere accessible on your phone. I keep 70,000 pictures on my phone, and find iCloud to be an affordable and efficient way to manage them. A lot of people complain about the iCloud prices, but they are cutting off their nose to spite their face. Even if you are paying for the 2TB amount of $10/month, it is still less than Dropbox or other cloud storage providers offer... And most people will find that the $3/month (=$36/year) 200GB iCloud plan gives them plenty of storage space to grow. And yes, you can print out the journals and search them for any specific words.
Thank you for this excellent video. I had been using the Journal app off and on since I noticed it on my Home Screen. This video gave me lots of ideas of how to use the app and I learned several very useful tips that will enhance my journaling experience!
@@TheMacWhisperer One of the things I learned from your video is the notification feature. It will help me stay consistent with my journaling. I believe having a designated time for journaling will be beneficial. Additionally, the ability to dictate my thoughts without the need to type is a great feature. I hadn’t considered using a hashtag to categorize my entries, but I think that will be a valuable addition in the future.
This seems cool, but is there any way to retrieve data, such as nutrition data to review with a doctor? Or would I have to sort through the entries and copy manually?
If you create separate entries and use the hashtag to sort them, you can search for that hashtag and then print all of the results into a PDF that you can share. 📄 That being said, in many cases, I think the Notes app is a better fit for large pieces of information like that and may be a better place for you to focus your attention. 📝 The Notes app is easy to synchronize, easy to share, and easy to print. 🌐
Can you help? I started using journal. The state of mind showed only yet he first time. It is turned on in setting for the app. Please help? Love your videos
It's a pretty powerful app. 💪 I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it. 😊 I know it's easier to type on the computer, so that makes it easy to do through the iPhone mirroring. However, I strongly recommend practicing with just the phone and learning how to dictate on the phone for an even easier way to do it from the palm of your hand. 📱 Thanks for watching! 🙏
Sure, there are many ways to do that, but it seems counterintuitive. 🤔 You're probably better off creating the Substack or WordPress document in Notes and then copying and pasting it or exporting it over. The journal's not really made for connecting to those other third-party websites. 🌐
What happens if you insert a picture on the journal entry and you later delete the picture on your phone and or in iCloud? Does the picture in the journal get deleted too?
I'm sure that Apple will eventually port the journal app over to the computer and the iPad. 🖥️📱 It will probably happen later this year... Once it does, in true Apple fashion, everything will synchronize across all of your devices. 🔄 A lot of people want to wait until they have access to it on a larger device because of how difficult it is to type on the iPhone, but if you learn how to do dictation, it is an easy thing to handle from the palm of your hands. 🗣️✋ Also, if you happen to have a Mac computer running the latest operating system (macOS 15 Sequoia), you can use the iPhone mirroring app to type from your computer directly into the journal app. 💻📲 That being said, if you sit tight, I'm sure it will find its way to the iPad before too long! ⏳📅
Love your videos; always helpful, thank you. When Journaling, can you have multiple entries for the same day? As in, can we do that book tracking kind AND a food/calorie intake one too? Or do those separate topics need to be merged, please?
You can have as many entries 📅 on any given day as you want, so there's no need to merge them. Just create separate entries for each thing you want to track. 📊
I'm not sure what you're asking. You can use UA-cam to track all sorts of videos. You can use the Photos app to track videos and photos, but none of them are built to prompt you on a regular daily basis to type up information, capture photos and locations and more. This is a tool specifically to enhance your journaling skills. If I'm missing the point of your comment, please tell me more.....
I hear you. My assumption is that it will make its way to the computer 💻 and the iPad 📱 in the next operating system later this year. Apple 🍏 test-drives a lot of programs on the phone 📞 and then migrates them to other devices once they've worked out the kinks. Just a side note, What is the reason you'll wait to do it on your Mac? 🤔 Is it because you don't like typing on the phone? 📱 I only ask because when you learn to dictate (which I do 99.9% of the time, including this post), it doesn't matter what device you use. 💻
Would be great with these two things: #1. Export to Markdown notes, so the entries can be exported to another tool whenever needed. This way, they are locked in kind of a jail with printing as the only way to get them out of this black box. #2. Mac and iPad version missing. While it is convenient to enter journal entries on the iPhone, any kind of review is quite cumbersome. Especially if it is used like based on Dylan's great suggestion to journal book readings etc. The concept and supported entering is really great, but it is not ready for serious use yet without the 2 points above.
You are completely correct. ✅ It definitely needs a way to export out of the journal app as a CSV, markdown, or something else. 📄 I can see that happening. 👀 The Mac and iPad versions should be developed within the year if Apple's normal strategy of test-driving new apps on the phone and then releasing them on other devices holds true again, which I expect it will. 📱💻 Great points. 👍 Thanks for watching! 🎥
At this moment, the journal app only exists on the phone 📱. We expect it to be released on the iPad and the computer 💻 later this year or with the next operating system... but for now, it's an iPhone-only app. 📲
How come? 🤔 If you have macOS 15 Sequoia, you can use iPhone mirroring to edit your journal directly from your computer. 💻 I'm sure that next year they will add the journal app to both the computer and the iPad. 📱 But in the interim, if you learn how to use dictation, you can use the journal app from the palm of your hand very easily. ✋
When I was doing research on this project, I thought about all sorts of different ways that the journal could be used. 🤔 Funny enough, when I finished the video, I had another handful of ideas... 💡 But I really thought the idea of a memory walk, something for a dementia patient or someone caring for them to use the journal for, seemed like an ideal situation. 📖 Allowing you to take pictures of the most important people and events in your life and refer back to it to hopefully jog your memory and make it easier for the patient and anyone around them. 📸 Thanks for commenting, David! 😊
While I like your enthusiasm and easy to follow presentations Journaling in the App will be a Hard Pass for me. The way seemingly everything is being hacked I prefer to journal the old way with pencil and paper. There is. more to it than this for me but I do want to keep the fairly short. Thanks again for your content and presentation. You're greatly appreciated. Take care.
There's nothing wrong with journaling with a pad and paper 📝, and if you've already got that habit, I wouldn't mess with it. But I wouldn't worry so much about this particular app or other things being hacked. For the most part, Apple 🍏 has remained secure amidst the growing hacks with other companies like Facebook, Instagram 📸, Google, etc. This isn't intended as an app for everyone, but for those who have struggled with creating a journaling habit (like yours), it's another tool in the toolbox that can help. Thanks for watching! 👀
There are always more questions than answers..... That's the way the world works. Were you talking about something specific or just talking about answers vs questions in general?
Are you saying using an iPhone keyboard isn't the way you want to journal? There are options... I dictate almost everything I type, So I completely understand. You can also write in another app and then copy and paste it here if you like. If you mean you want to use a Pen rather than a keyboard to do your journaling. You're better off using either the Notes app or the Notability app on an iPad. If I'm not understanding your comment, please tell me more.....
Sorry Dylan, in my opinion Notes (+ Reminders) do almost everything Journal does. There is no point in this new app disregarding the brilliant Swiss Army knife that is already in our Apple ecosystem.
I'm not arguing that fact, but the simplicity with which it can remind you and prompt you on a regular basis, and the ease with which it recommends photos 📸, locations 📍, people you've contacted 📞, and even music 🎵 you've played, makes it a great additional tool. You know me-I love notes 📝 and reminders like no one else-but for people who need to capture specific things easily and quickly, this is a great tool. Not everyone will use it; many will use notes or reminders, but I like to make sure that there are always videos 🎥 and tools 🛠️ for every viewer. Thanks for your opinion. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been journaling for decades without all these useless bells and whistles. This app is for babies who’ve never been taught how to use a pen and paper and record their reflections on their lives. Hard to believe people need their hands held so completely to do the simplest reflective practice.
Different strokes for different folks. 🤷♂️ Many people have struggled to set up these basic habits. It's amazing that you have been journaling for decades without that need... but you're not the only person watching this video. 📹 Many people are struggling right now to set up good and successful habits, and if bells and whistles are what allow someone to get the value of journaling... I am certainly not going to stand in their way. 🚫 Journaling on a piece of paper is one thing, and it is an unbelievably valuable habit... but using this app to keep yourself on track and provide reflections and insights about what you're doing on a daily basis is still valuable for many. 📓📱 Thanks for watching! 🙌
You have to do a vid on using Journal for Stocks, Bonds and ETF notation and tracking, linking up with Apple's Stock app. Copy and paste articles, tips. vids etc. as I buy and sell. Why isn't Journal also on Mac and iPad? Not crazy about finger typing onto my iPhone when keyboarding in stuff makes more sense?
That's a great idea! 🤔 I'm sure it's doable, but personally, I would probably use Notes instead of the Journal app for that. The Journal app isn't really made for copying and pasting all those articles, tips, and videos, but Notes is. 📝 And Notes exists on the Mac and the iPad as well. 💻📱 I'm sure the Journal will make its way to the Mac and iPad later this year, but in the interim, rather than finger typing, consider dictation, which makes everything easier. 🎤
Not sure but isn’t most of what you showed in the video and definitely your 5 power tips been done using apple notes? Definitely more hand written capabilities and markup! Hash tags already in notes Search already in notes And now with 18.2 highlights To just name a few And with a lil forethought I’m sure a table could easily be used to tally your moods Even math capabilities all within notes I’m just not sold yet on the journal app Also it’s not on iPad or desktop as of this writing Just my 2cents Mr Whisperer
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When (if) the Journal App comes to IPad and or the Mac I will start using it
It’s annoying BUT, what I currently do is use the notes app to type up my entry for the day from my Mac and then just open my phone…. Open notes…double tap…. Select all…copy….and then paste to the journal app…. And then take my photo for the day. Yes it’s a little extra but it gets the job done for the moment. I’d much much much rather journal from a keyboard. Sometimes Dictation gets a word wrong and breaks my focus so it doesn’t feel as natural. But that’s me lol
Apple has a tendency to test-drive new apps on the iPhone 📱 and then migrate them to the iPad 📲 or the computer 💻 in the next operating system updates. So, I wouldn't be surprised to find "Journal" on all of your devices later this year. 🗓️
I hear you, but I've really perfected the art of dictation, so I can get an enormous amount accomplished and captured without using my fingers at all. In fact, this entire post was done with dictation... which I can do on my computer, iPad, phone, or watch. 📱⌚
Spending a little bit of time getting your dictation more accurate will pay dividends in the long run. 💡
Yes, it's true that it's an imperfect way of putting info in... but the more you use it and the more you practice it, the better you'll get and the more accurate it will be. 📈
Your workaround sounds great, but a little time-consuming... ⏳
@ That’s awesome! Do you have a video or tutorial for it? I would love to use it more I just always end up trying to figure what exactly I was trying to say 😂. I don’t think I have an accent but a few tips could go along way!! Your tips and videos always do 💪
@@TheMacWhisperer You can now mirror your phone on your Mac, if you prefer entering information on the Mac.
I just wanted to say how much I loved the tutorial! I've been using the journal since December 1, and it’s been such a great experience. The interface is super user-friendly, which makes it easy for someone like me who loves to keep journals for personal growth.
I have a little suggestion, too! Instead of printing out your journal, maybe you could save it as a PDF. It’s a great way to save paper while still having the convenience of a book format.
Thanks again for being such an awesome instructor!
I completely agree about saving the journal as a PDF. 📄 For me, I don't really print very often, so I was sharing the printing option for viewers... 🖨️ but it's a great addendum... ✨ thanks for chiming in! 🙏
Thanks Dylan. I really want to be more consistent in 2025 with Journaling. I have been doing paper based journaling for a few years, but I've been inconsistent. This video got me inspired to leverage the phone to supplement what I write. It'll be easier to keep current with this desired habit with this as an alternative. I played around a little this evening and found the recommendations tool to be great. Thanks again for all your content!
I'm so glad it resonated with you! 😊 I had a lot of fun exploring and researching how to use the app for this video, and I hope it bears fruit with many of the viewers like yourself! 🍎
Thanks for watching! 🙏
Is it available on Ipad?
Started using the journal the day it was launched..have used it everyday since, photos and important happenings. The bookmark tag makes it easy to go back to those “important” dates / events. A great app.. thanks Apple and Dylan.
I really enjoyed researching the journal app and learning how to use it. But my favorite piece is not the bookmarks; it's the ability to use hashtags inside of the journal entries to categorize all sorts of different topics. Bookmarks are great, but they can get out of control very quickly if you're using the journal to track multiple projects.
I was already using the app but now, thanks to you, I’ll be using it more often and for more things. Thank you
That's great to hear! 😊 What are some of the new ways you'll use it? 🤔
What a great tutorial! Thank you! I've been using DayOne for a long time, but I am considering switching to the Journal app. The suggestion to use hashtags is a game changer - In DayOne I have a separate journal for the books I've read, but using hashtags accomplishes the same thing.
I've used tons of third-party apps over the years, but as Apple refines and improves their stock apps, it gives additional functionality because every app talks to every other app seamlessly. 📱 I never really loved Day One, but I found the Journal app (especially with the hashtag solution) to solve multiple problems at once with ease. 📝 Thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment! 🙌
Brilliant power tips. How to effectively use the tools is of great value.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😊 I had a lot of fun learning about this app 📱 and making this video. 🎥 Thank you for watching! 🙏
Can you print out the journal entries for a specific time. Period say I’m doing the research on two or three different topics and I’d like to print them out at the end of the week.
I apologize. I didn’t watch long enough and found the answer.
Glad you answered your own question. Let me know if there's other questions you have.....
Do the photos that you put in the journal stay there if I would transfer them to My back up and remove them from my phone?
Yes, the photos are copied into the journal, and once you have added them, you can remove them from your phone or other devices without worry. That being said, I'm not a big fan of deleting photos from my photo library... my photo library is synchronized across all of my Apple devices and houses over 70,000 pictures and videos, and I don't see any reason to delete photos unless I really really don't want them.
If you are adding a photo to the journal that you don't want to keep, take the photo directly from the journal app rather than adding it from your photo library. That way you won't have to delete it later because it only exists in the journal app.
@@TheMacWhispererdoes this mean that a photo taken using the journal app won’t show up in my photos? Also if I delete a photo from my phone is it also deleted from my journal? What about the photos sent to me in iMessage?
Thank you for this video Dylan, because it’s inspired me to give the Journal app another go again. Previously I had started using it in late November 2023 up until February 2024 and then I don’t know what happened I guess life got overwhelming so I kind of lost interest and motivation. I will make it a New Year’s resolution of mine in 2025 to go back to it again after you explained so well in how it works and what can be done to document everyday life and memorable experiences to look back on. You sold to me! 😁😁 once again Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Manny. There are some really great ways to use it, and the fact that you can set it up to notify you at the end of the day or when you are wanting to do your journal habit makes it easy to not skip a beat and really perfect this new routine.
Never used a journal before, but this made me feel like I may want to at least try it. As always, thanks Dylan for more great tips
Journaling is such an amazing habit ✍️, but it can also be hard to maintain. I really enjoyed researching this app because it enhanced my existing journaling routine 📓 and added all sorts of new ways to do it. I'd love to hear how you get along with it and how you choose to use it. 😊
What do you think about using the journal feature to track research? For example I research health topics that pertain to my health.
I think that there are a lot of great ways to track research..... The journal app isn't the one I would use. I would recommend using Notes, Reminders, or Safari tab groups.
If you want to learn more about any of those topics, watch the following videos:
Notes: ua-cam.com/video/CwVPwwMKngU/v-deo.html
Reminders: ua-cam.com/video/VwPCas-wTE4/v-deo.html
Safari and Tab Groups: ua-cam.com/video/oSwhjBN8nKM/v-deo.html
I gathered the photos have to be on iCloud. And if you keep so many photos on your iCloud, you have to buy more storage. Is there another solution? Can you print out the journals? Can you search on the journals for certain words?
The photos don't have to be on iCloud, they just have to be somewhere accessible on your phone.
I keep 70,000 pictures on my phone, and find iCloud to be an affordable and efficient way to manage them. A lot of people complain about the iCloud prices, but they are cutting off their nose to spite their face. Even if you are paying for the 2TB amount of $10/month, it is still less than Dropbox or other cloud storage providers offer... And most people will find that the $3/month (=$36/year) 200GB iCloud plan gives them plenty of storage space to grow.
And yes, you can print out the journals and search them for any specific words.
Thank you for this excellent video. I had been using the Journal app off and on since I noticed it on my Home Screen. This video gave me lots of ideas of how to use the app and I learned several very useful tips that will enhance my journaling experience!
I'm so glad the video helped you find new ways to use the journal app! Can you share any of your suggestions?
@@TheMacWhisperer One of the things I learned from your video is the notification feature. It will help me stay consistent with my journaling. I believe having a designated time for journaling will be beneficial. Additionally, the ability to dictate my thoughts without the need to type is a great feature. I hadn’t considered using a hashtag to categorize my entries, but I think that will be a valuable addition in the future.
Thank you, this video was very informative.
This seems cool, but is there any way to retrieve data, such as nutrition data to review with a doctor? Or would I have to sort through the entries and copy manually?
If you create separate entries and use the hashtag to sort them, you can search for that hashtag and then print all of the results into a PDF that you can share. 📄 That being said, in many cases, I think the Notes app is a better fit for large pieces of information like that and may be a better place for you to focus your attention. 📝 The Notes app is easy to synchronize, easy to share, and easy to print. 🌐
Can you help? I started using journal. The state of mind showed only yet he first time. It is turned on in setting for the app. Please help? Love your videos
A very nice overview of Journal app. Now that you can mirror your iPhone to your MacBook, I will try using the app.
It's a pretty powerful app. 💪 I'm sure you'll get a lot out of it. 😊 I know it's easier to type on the computer, so that makes it easy to do through the iPhone mirroring.
However, I strongly recommend practicing with just the phone and learning how to dictate on the phone for an even easier way to do it from the palm of your hand. 📱 Thanks for watching! 🙏
@ I’ll give it a try.
Can any entry be exported to Substack or WordPress?
Sure, there are many ways to do that, but it seems counterintuitive. 🤔 You're probably better off creating the Substack or WordPress document in Notes and then copying and pasting it or exporting it over. The journal's not really made for connecting to those other third-party websites. 🌐
@@TheMacWhisperer Thanks!!!
What happens if you insert a picture on the journal entry and you later delete the picture on your phone and or in iCloud? Does the picture in the journal get deleted too?
Pictures are copied from your photo library into the Journals app, so if you delete them from your phone later, they will remain in the journal.
I want this do work on IPad. I imagine if I start now on iPhone it will migrate over once Journal becomes available on IPad ?
I'm sure that Apple will eventually port the journal app over to the computer and the iPad. 🖥️📱 It will probably happen later this year... Once it does, in true Apple fashion, everything will synchronize across all of your devices. 🔄 A lot of people want to wait until they have access to it on a larger device because of how difficult it is to type on the iPhone, but if you learn how to do dictation, it is an easy thing to handle from the palm of your hands. 🗣️✋
Also, if you happen to have a Mac computer running the latest operating system (macOS 15 Sequoia), you can use the iPhone mirroring app to type from your computer directly into the journal app. 💻📲
That being said, if you sit tight, I'm sure it will find its way to the iPad before too long! ⏳📅
Love your videos; always helpful, thank you. When Journaling, can you have multiple entries for the same day? As in, can we do that book tracking kind AND a food/calorie intake one too? Or do those separate topics need to be merged, please?
You can have as many entries 📅 on any given day as you want, so there's no need to merge them. Just create separate entries for each thing you want to track. 📊
@@TheMacWhisperer Thank you so much!!
can you do the same with all apps even UA-cam?
I'm not sure what you're asking.
You can use UA-cam to track all sorts of videos. You can use the Photos app to track videos and photos, but none of them are built to prompt you on a regular daily basis to type up information, capture photos and locations and more.
This is a tool specifically to enhance your journaling skills.
If I'm missing the point of your comment, please tell me more.....
@@TheMacWhisperer i mean how to use youtube as profissional
Too bad there's not a Mac version available. I looked at the app on my phone and love it, but won't use it until the Mac version comes out.
I hear you. My assumption is that it will make its way to the computer 💻 and the iPad 📱 in the next operating system later this year. Apple 🍏 test-drives a lot of programs on the phone 📞 and then migrates them to other devices once they've worked out the kinks.
Just a side note, What is the reason you'll wait to do it on your Mac? 🤔 Is it because you don't like typing on the phone? 📱
I only ask because when you learn to dictate (which I do 99.9% of the time, including this post), it doesn't matter what device you use. 💻
If being able to use it on the Mac is the only barrier, then perhaps you could use the feature that allows you to operate the iPhone on your computer?
Would be great with these two things:
#1. Export to Markdown notes, so the entries can be exported to another tool whenever needed. This way, they are locked in kind of a jail with printing as the only way to get them out of this black box.
#2. Mac and iPad version missing. While it is convenient to enter journal entries on the iPhone, any kind of review is quite cumbersome. Especially if it is used like based on Dylan's great suggestion to journal book readings etc.
The concept and supported entering is really great, but it is not ready for serious use yet without the 2 points above.
You are completely correct. ✅ It definitely needs a way to export out of the journal app as a CSV, markdown, or something else. 📄 I can see that happening. 👀
The Mac and iPad versions should be developed within the year if Apple's normal strategy of test-driving new apps on the phone and then releasing them on other devices holds true again, which I expect it will. 📱💻
Great points. 👍 Thanks for watching! 🎥
@@TheMacWhisperer btw ... a big thank you Dylan! You are doing an excellent job with this channel
Is the app on lPad?
At this moment, the journal app only exists on the phone 📱. We expect it to be released on the iPad and the computer 💻 later this year or with the next operating system... but for now, it's an iPhone-only app. 📲
thanks, excellent
I'm glad you liked it! 😊 Any takeaways you'd like to share? 🤔
I wish they had a web-based version
How come? 🤔 If you have macOS 15 Sequoia, you can use iPhone mirroring to edit your journal directly from your computer. 💻 I'm sure that next year they will add the journal app to both the computer and the iPad. 📱 But in the interim, if you learn how to use dictation, you can use the journal app from the palm of your hand very easily. ✋
Great video Dylan, may even help to stave off dementia
When I was doing research on this project, I thought about all sorts of different ways that the journal could be used. 🤔 Funny enough, when I finished the video, I had another handful of ideas... 💡
But I really thought the idea of a memory walk, something for a dementia patient or someone caring for them to use the journal for, seemed like an ideal situation. 📖 Allowing you to take pictures of the most important people and events in your life and refer back to it to hopefully jog your memory and make it easier for the patient and anyone around them. 📸
Thanks for commenting, David! 😊
While I like your enthusiasm and easy to follow presentations Journaling in the App will be a Hard Pass for me. The way seemingly everything is being hacked I prefer to journal the old way with pencil and paper. There is. more to it than this for me but I do want to keep the fairly short. Thanks again for your content and presentation. You're greatly appreciated. Take care.
There's nothing wrong with journaling with a pad and paper 📝, and if you've already got that habit, I wouldn't mess with it.
But I wouldn't worry so much about this particular app or other things being hacked. For the most part, Apple 🍏 has remained secure amidst the growing hacks with other companies like Facebook, Instagram 📸, Google, etc.
This isn't intended as an app for everyone, but for those who have struggled with creating a journaling habit (like yours), it's another tool in the toolbox that can help.
Thanks for watching! 👀
Looks like we have a lot more questions than answers.
That’s true my friend
There are always more questions than answers..... That's the way the world works. Were you talking about something specific or just talking about answers vs questions in general?
I want to write not type
Are you saying using an iPhone keyboard isn't the way you want to journal? There are options... I dictate almost everything I type, So I completely understand.
You can also write in another app and then copy and paste it here if you like.
If you mean you want to use a Pen rather than a keyboard to do your journaling. You're better off using either the Notes app or the Notability app on an iPad.
If I'm not understanding your comment, please tell me more.....
Sorry Dylan, in my opinion Notes (+ Reminders) do almost everything Journal does. There is no point in this new app disregarding the brilliant Swiss Army knife that is already in our Apple ecosystem.
I'm not arguing that fact, but the simplicity with which it can remind you and prompt you on a regular basis, and the ease with which it recommends photos 📸, locations 📍, people you've contacted 📞, and even music 🎵 you've played, makes it a great additional tool.
You know me-I love notes 📝 and reminders like no one else-but for people who need to capture specific things easily and quickly, this is a great tool.
Not everyone will use it; many will use notes or reminders, but I like to make sure that there are always videos 🎥 and tools 🛠️ for every viewer.
Thanks for your opinion. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been journaling for decades without all these useless bells and whistles. This app is for babies who’ve never been taught how to use a pen and paper and record their reflections on their lives. Hard to believe people need their hands held so completely to do the simplest reflective practice.
Different strokes for different folks. 🤷♂️ Many people have struggled to set up these basic habits. It's amazing that you have been journaling for decades without that need... but you're not the only person watching this video. 📹
Many people are struggling right now to set up good and successful habits, and if bells and whistles are what allow someone to get the value of journaling... I am certainly not going to stand in their way. 🚫
Journaling on a piece of paper is one thing, and it is an unbelievably valuable habit... but using this app to keep yourself on track and provide reflections and insights about what you're doing on a daily basis is still valuable for many. 📓📱
Thanks for watching! 🙌
You have to do a vid on using Journal for Stocks, Bonds and ETF notation and tracking, linking up with Apple's Stock app. Copy and paste articles, tips. vids etc. as I buy and sell.
Why isn't Journal also on Mac and iPad? Not crazy about finger typing onto my iPhone when keyboarding in stuff makes more sense?
That's a great idea! 🤔 I'm sure it's doable, but personally, I would probably use Notes instead of the Journal app for that. The Journal app isn't really made for copying and pasting all those articles, tips, and videos, but Notes is. 📝
And Notes exists on the Mac and the iPad as well. 💻📱
I'm sure the Journal will make its way to the Mac and iPad later this year, but in the interim, rather than finger typing, consider dictation, which makes everything easier. 🎤
Not sure but isn’t most of what you showed in the video and definitely your 5 power tips been done using apple notes? Definitely more hand written capabilities and markup!
Hash tags already in notes
Search already in notes
And now with 18.2 highlights
To just name a few
And with a lil forethought I’m sure a table could easily be used to tally your moods
Even math capabilities all within notes
I’m just not sold yet on the journal app
Also it’s not on iPad or desktop as of this writing
Just my 2cents Mr Whisperer