I came across Day One Journal and loved it. According to the creator's web site It is the easiest to use journal / diary / text logging application for the Mac and it is also the best looking.
Day One is designed and focused to encourage you to write more. Using the Menu Bar quick entry, Reminder system, Calendar view and inspirational messages your memories and thoughts will be preserved. iCloud or Dropbox sync allows easy backup and syncing with the Day One iPhone and iPad applications.
Mac Feature List
- iCloud and Dropbox sync to iPhone and iPad
- Quick Entry via the Menu Bar
- Password Protection
- Calendar View
- Export
- Inspirational Messages
- Reminder System
- Search
- System Hot-key Shortcut
- Starred Entries List
- Command Line Interface
- Multi-Markdown Support
More to come
- Tags / Categories
- Photo Attachments
- Encryption
- Location Data
