There are plenty of things to like about the latestiOS 17.2 update.

Theres also a new Action button shortcut for real-time translation.

Ive been using the Journal app since it went intopublic betaweeks ago.

Apple Journal is live in iOS 17.2.

Apple Journal is live in iOS 17.2.Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

Apple certainly delivers a tinge of that with its marketing about this app.

you might optionally choose to lock away your Journal entries behind Face ID.

How to Get Apples Journal App

First, ensure you have the latest iOS 17.2 software update.

Sometimes, Apple Journal asks you to be deep. And that can be uncomfortable!

Sometimes, Apple Journal asks you to be deep. And that can be uncomfortable!Screenshot: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

In the parameters panel, under General, tap on Software Update and ensure everything is up to date.

Using the Journal appis easy.

Each journal entry lets you attach photos, videos, location, or a voice note.

Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

Photo: Florence Ion / Gizmodo

Journal entries can also begin via prompt, interspersed between highlighted memories from the Apple Photos app.

Those recommendations happen viaon-gear processing, so Apple has no idea what youre writing about.

But I dont get any fun prompts or reflective blocks the Journal app offers.

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Journal has its own set of configs on iOS.

you might choose what it can access and if you want it to show you journaling suggestions.

How is Apples Journal any different from writing anywhere else?

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But whether you feel like working through it on your iPhone is entirely up to you.

Thats how you solidify the relationship between the user and their gear.

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