Creating Entries

As always, there are multiple ways to create a new entry.

1. Click onto the 'New' button in the lower left corner
2. Use the menu command 'New Entry'
3. Use short cut: cmd+N

Hint: By using 'Import Entry…' you can also create entries from existing files - e.g. from Word/Text/HTML/MD documents.

An entry is an entry is an entry…

But there is more to it.

1. The title - of course - and you can later search for titles
2. Tags - you may also call them keywords - and you can also search/filter for them
3. The date and the date can be edited at any time by simply clicking onto it
4. The body - or content and it is of course also searchable
5. Attachments - add unlimited pictures, videos and documents as explained in the next step
5. Flag - or simply a color if you like a 'visual' tagging
6. Location - or the place you wrote that entry or you've been that day

Hint: Every entry can be printed or exported as well.

Life is more than just text…

It's full of pictures, videos and cats.
Thus Diary is especially made to record your day in pictures, movies and files.

1a. Click onto the 'Attachments Button' to open (and close) the attachments view
1b. Use the menu command > View > Toggle Attachments to open (and close) the attachments view
2a. Click the 'Plus button' to add an attachment
2b. Simply select a file in Finder and drag it onto the attachments view
3. If you want an attached picture to show up in the gallery - select it and click onto the 'Gallery Button'
4. If you want to open an selected attachment in its default application - double click it
4. If you want to Quick Look an selected attachment - press Space

Hint: Diary works with copies. The original file will stay untouched.
Hint: You can search for attachments by their name - so choose meaningful titles for tiles.
Hint: If enabled in the preferences - the first added picture can be automatically made the gallery picture for this entry.

New York, Paris, London, Tokyo, Berlin.

Diary can also request and store locations you can later search for.

1. Click onto the 'Location Button'
2. Click onto the 'Request Location Button'
> Of course you can also manually add a location

Hint: If enabled in the preferences - Diary can automatically request the location for new entries.

Hidden gems…

There is still more to discover.

1. Move your cursor with the mouse/trackpad into the middle between title and tags
2. Select the desired action:
    · Select previous entry
    · Delete current entry
    · Export/print entry/journal
    · Take picture with iSight
    · Record video with iSight
    · Select next entry

Hint: Of course all this action are also available by menu commands.

Say cheese!

Directly add pictures taken with your iSight camera to the attachments.

1. Click onto the 'Photo Camera Button' (in the 'Hover Menu)
2. Click onto 'Take photo snapshot'
3. Say cheese!

Hint: You can search for attachments by their name - so choose meaningful titles for your snapshots.

Action!

Directly record and add videos taken with your iSight camera to the attachments.

1. Click onto the 'Video Camera Button' (in the 'Hover Menu)
2. Click onto 'Record Button'
3. Click onto the 'Done Button'

Hint: You can search for attachments by their name - so choose meaningful titles for your videos.

Life is more than a strung of single episodes entries…

That's why Diary has its gorgeous Gallery.
There you can see all your entries, their gallery images, the applied flags and search for entries, days, attachments and locations.

Hint: Open entries by double-click, pressing return or use the menu command > File > Edit Entry (shortcut: cmd+E).
Hint: Return to Gallery by clicking the 'New Button' or use the menu command > View > Show Gallery (shortcut: cmd+control+G).

Where, when, why and who?

With Diary it is a piece of cake to find entries, days, attachments and locations - even after years.

1. Select the 'Search Field'
2. Type search term
> You can search for title, body (content), location, attachment

Hint: By clicking onto the small gray triangle you can refine the search scope.

Last Friday, last year on my Birthday?

It is the same piece of cake to find entries by date…

1. Click onto the 'Calendar Button'
2. Select the desired date

Hint: Diary will automatically reset the search scope if no entry is available.

Tags in the cloud.

Diary's best feature is its sophisticated Tag Cloud.
With this Tag Cloud you can very fast and intuitive filter (search for) entries.

1. Simply click onto the desired tag
2. Click and hold the command key pressed to select additional tags
3. Click into empty space to remove selection

Hint: The darker a tag appears - the newer it is. The bigger it appears - the more often it is used.

Privacy first!

It is your life. And it is your diary.
That's why all your entries are automatically encrypted and can be protected with a password.

1a. Open the Preferences and click onto 'Set Password…'
1b. Use menu command > Diary > Set Password…
2. Enable 'Protect App with Password'
2b. If wanted/needed enable 'Lock shortly after becoming inactive'
3. Type your password (and no, 1234 is not a secure password, neither is your birthday!)
4. Confirm password

IMPORTANT!!!
REMEMBER YOUR PASSWORD. THERE IS NO BACKDOOR. WOULDN'T BE VERY SAVE OTHERWISE.
WITHOUT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR ENTRIES. YOU MAY WANT TO USE AN APP LIKE » WALLET.

Safety first!

If we lose a single word document while working with a Mac it is frustrating.
But loosing a complete diary - well I even don't know a word for that…

That's why diary has Auto-save directly built in.
And that's why you also should enable Time Machine - one of the best features of our Macs (OS X).
No, really! ENABLE IT!

I also recommend to make use of Diary's feature to choose a custom location for its database.
Saved in your dropbox for example guaranties automated backups of all your important entries and attachments as well.

Hint: By using the Dropbox you can also keep your journal from different Macs and locations.

PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ENABLE A CUSTOM DATABASE LOCATION IN THE PREFERENCES,
DIARY WILL AUTOMATICALLY START WITH A NEW BLANK LIBRARY FOR SECURITY REASONS.
ALL YOUR EXISTING ENTRIES ARE SAVE IN ITS DEFAULT LOCATION:
> /Users/Your Account/Library/Application Support/MOAppsDiary
IF NEEDED - SIMPLY COPY THEM TO YOUR NEW LOCATION.