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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
DEVONthink’s document windows display a specific document, often opened by double-clicking one in a main window. But, as you continue working in the main window, you may lose track of where a document is. Therefore, here are a few handy tricks for handling a document window. (more)
With the release of DEVONthink To Go 4, we revised and improved the built-in Help. It contains information about the app, from an introduction on the basic elements to specific features. Here is an overview of the information you will find there. (more)
In some discussions, DEVONthink is mentioned as a note-taking app. While this is not entirely accurate, you can indeed compose documents directly in DEVONthink. But what formats are available, and which one should you choose? Here is an overview of the different options. (more)
If you have already used version 3 and now want to upgrade to DEVONthink To Go 4, you may be wondering how to migrate your data. Here we show you step-by-step how to do this. (more)
If you’ve started using generative AI features in DEVONthink, you’ve probably noticed that the results vary. Crafting a good prompt can make the difference between a helpful and a vague or off-topic response. Here’s how you can create effective, but still reasonable, AI prompts. (more)