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July 19, 2022

How to Open Documents Externally on iOS

Screenshot showing the document provider in the sidebar of Apple Numbers.

DEVONthink To Go supports creating and editing some native file types, e.g., plain text, rich text, or Markdown. And while it supports importing many other formats, those can’t be edited in DEVONthink To Go. Here’s how to open those documents in an external application. (more)

July 19, 2022

DEVONthink To Go 3.5.2

Screenshot of the settings for sharing documents.

This maintenance release for DEVONthink To Go adds a new setting for sharing items as files, item links, or Markdown item links. It also recognizes contact cards and lets you run Shortcuts actions on the currently selected items. On iOS or iPadOS 16, it brings fixes for three crashes on the current betas. (more)

July 12, 2022

How to Access Today's Files

Screenshot showing the today smart group.

When working in DEVONthink, it is not unusual to have more than one database open, navigating back and forth between groups. As you open, close, create, and edit documents, it’s not uncommon to eventually lose track of something. Fortunately, smart groups can help corral these files. (more)

July 5, 2022

How to Install Our Applications

Screenshot showing a Finder window for copying an app to the Applications folder.

DEVONtechnologies has several applications available for a variety of purposes. From a simple freeware thumbnail generator to our flagship apps DEVONthink and DEVONagent. For whatever application you’re thinking, “I’m ready to try this application out”, the first step is downloading and installing the app. Fortunately, this is a simple two step process. (more)

July 1, 2022

Take Control of DEVONthink Updated

Cover picture of the ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 3.

Take Control Books’ Joe Kissell updated the ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 3 to cover DEVONthink for Mac up through version 3.8.4, and DEVONthink To Go for iOS/iPadOS up through version 3.5. (more)

June 28, 2022

Understanding DEVONthink's Sync

Screenshot showing the sync settings of DEVONthink

When it comes to syncing in DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go, some people wonder or get confused about how to “get my databases on both devices”. Here are some tips and things to understand about syncing. (more)

June 23, 2022

SummerFest: Great Apps, Great Prices

It’s summer on the northern hemisphere. The time for going outside, without our digital devices, and enjoying some time in a local café or public park. And it’s the time for our traditional SummerFest. Buy DEVONthink and DEVONagent Pro for 25% off directly at the workshop gate and have a look at the other SummerFest apps with a similar discount. (more)

June 22, 2022

DEVONthink 3.8.4

Screenshot showing the multimedia filter of DEVONthink.

This maintenance release brings a variety of additions and improvements for the everyday life with DEVONthink for Mac. From new preferences and a new filter pane to enhancements for the Markdown editor, support for pencil drawings added with DEVONthink To Go 3.5, better date handling in automations, and more. (more)

June 21, 2022

How to Use Workspaces

Screenshot showing the workspace menu in DEVONthink

Imagine you have a set of databases you open to work on a specific project. Or a database you occasionally use and open in three windows side-by-side. While it’s possible to manually open databases and windows, DEVONthink has a special function to make this a more dynamic process: Workspaces. (more)

June 14, 2022

All Hands Hoy with DEVONthink

Old photograph of Hartmut as a child, paddling on the water with a girl in an aluminum boat.
An aluminum aerial delivery unit left behind by the Americans in 1945 became the ship in which young Hartmut daringly set sail with a companion.

More than 50 ships in 46 years. More than a lifetime of stories and encounters, but also changes. With the digitalization of seafaring, DEVONthink found its way into the life of chief engineer Hartmut Kellner. He takes us on a journey through the adventures of his life. (more)