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A Sync Checklist for DEVONthink

March 10, 2026

Screenshot showing the sync explained section in DEVONthink's help.

DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go do not automatically sync by default because we believe that you should decide for yourself whether and what you want to sync. Here are things to consider when setting up the sync. (more)

How to Use Annotations in DEVONthink 4

March 3, 2026

Screenshot showing a document in DEVONthink with its annotation in the Annotations & Reminders inspector.

If you want to take notes about a document in your DEVONthink database, there is a feature for exactly that: the annotation. This is a specialized note document attached to another document. Here is how to create and use them. (more)

How to Use DEVONthink's Extras Sidebar

February 24, 2026

Screenshot showing the Extras sidebar in DEVONthink with it's different sections.

There are four different sidebars in a DEVONthink window: the Navigate sidebar, the Reading List, the Import sidebar, and the Extras sidebar. The latter may seem like just a simple pane in the interface, but we believe it’s a useful place to get some additional information from us. (more)

How to Use Ollama Remote AI in DEVONthink

February 17, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink's AI settings, in which the Ollama (Remote) option is configured.

The popular AI app Ollama, typically used to run AI models locally on your Mac, now offers cloud models. This gives you remote access to many models, even if your hardware is limited. And you can also use these models in DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go. Here’s how to set them up. (more)

How to Use DEVONthink's Graph View

February 10, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink's Graph popover visualizing document connections.

Documents in DEVONthink are often linked or related to each other in some way, forming a network of information. To visualize these connections, DEVONthink 4 offers a Graph view. Here is a brief introduction. (more)

How to Use Named Versions

February 3, 2026

Screenshot of DEVONthink 4.2's Versions inspector listing several named versions. Above it a dialog box letting the user create a new named version.

DEVONthink 4 supports automatic versioning, quietly saving snapshots of your documents as you work. But sometimes you want more control over which versions are preserved. That’s where (nohyphens: DEVONthink 4.2 Cassini’s named versions come in. Here’s how to use them. (more)

How to Use Bangs in DEVONagent Pro

January 27, 2026

Screenshot showing a browser window with the DuckDuckGo's Bangs site open.

If you search for something with DuckDuckGo or Kagi, you may know this trick: In addition to your search term, you type a special abbreviation to go directly to a specific page, for example !w for Wikipedia. This search mechanism ist called a bang and they’re supported in DEVONagent Pro. (more)

How to Replace Text in DEVONthink

January 20, 2026

Screenshot showing two versions of a text document in DEVONthink with the search inspector for text replacement opened. One version shows the text before the text replacement; the other one shows the text after.

Whether you made errors while writing, have text you need to update, or want to do some text cleanup, DEVONthink can help modify text in a document. It’s search-and-replace feature allows you to carefully replace text. (more)

How to Add Favicons to Your Bookmarks

January 13, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink's smart rule editor and in the background some bookmarks with favicons.

Many people store bookmarks in a DEVONthink database. Often these have the generic bookmark icon which makes it more difficult to visually identify the site they’re from. However, with a little automation, you can use the site’s favicon. Here is how. (more)

A DEVONthink User’s AI Workflow

January 5, 2026

AI-generated comic-style image showing a robot cleaning an office with a broom.

Access to external AI is an optional part of DEVONthink and now DEVONthink To Go. But some people have wondered, “Well, what would I actually use it for?” On the Mac Power Users forum, a user posted her real-world use case, which is an excellent example for AI use. (more)