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Barnal – Menu bar journal
Your daily notes in menu bar.
Only for Mac
$5.99
Mac
Just you and your daily notes — always one click away.
Barnal is a lightweight journal app that lives in your macOS menu bar.
It lets you write instantly, without opening a window or switching apps —
and automatically saves your notes as daily files.
Barnal is designed for people who want to quickly capture thoughts, logs, or ideas,
and have them neatly organized by date, with zero friction.
## Key Features
### Instant Writing
Open Barnal from the menu bar and start typing immediately.
No windows, no clutter, no distractions.
### Automatic Daily Notes
Your text is automatically saved into daily Markdown files:
Barnal can also:
- Start a new file when the day changes, or
- Keep writing in the same file with date sections.
### Smart Autosave
Barnal saves your notes automatically while you type:
- After a few seconds of inactivity
- When you close the menu
You can also save manually at any time.
### Your Files, Your Control
Choose any folder as your storage location.
Barnal uses plain Markdown files that you can open in any editor.
### Multiple Notes per Day
Create multiple notes on the same day:
### Flexible Settings
- Choose where your notes are stored
- Select how Barnal handles day changes
- Adjust autosave behavior
## Why Barnal?
Barnal is not a complex note manager.
It is a simple place to *leave your thoughts* and come back to them later.
No syncing. No accounts. No noise.
Just you and your daily notes — always one click away.
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App information has been updated.
The developer, Hiroki Asano, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Hiroki Asano
- Size
- 1.2 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hiroki Asano
