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How to Use Local AI in DEVONthink To Go

July 14, 2026

Screenshot showing the server settings of LM Studio, so it can be accessed on the network.

When using AI on mobile devices, you typically access cloud services like. You can’t run a full local model on an iPhone today, but you can run one on your Mac and connect DEVONthink To Go to it. Here is how that works. (more)

Take Control of DEVONthink Updated (July 2026)

July 6, 2026

Cover of the ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4, version 1.4.

Joe Kissel from Take Control Books has published the fourth quaterly update for his ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4. It now covers our new MCP Server, our widgets for iOS, iPadOS, and the Mac, as well as support for RSS feeds in DEVONthink To Go. (more)

How DEVONthink Keeps You in Control

June 30, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink’s smart rule editor, showing a smart rule that uses the On Demand event trigger.

You might assume that apps will do certain things automatically. However, many decisions are yours to make, not the app’s. We prefer clear opt‑in controls rather than hidden opt‑outs. Here are a few optional things that are up to your control in DEVONthink or DEVONthink To Go. (more)

How to Scan in DEVONthink To Go

June 9, 2026

Screenshot showing an iPhone’s Home Screen displaying DEVONthink To Go's application context menu with the New Scan command highlighted.

DEVONthink To Go lets you scan documents directly into your database. You can capture single pages or multi-page documents and even make them fully searchable. Here is how to do it. (more)

How to Use Text-Based Metadata

May 19, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink’s Data inspector, containing text-based custom metadata.

If you use custom metadata in DEVONthink Pro and Server or DEVONthink To Go, you’ve probably used text-based attributes like Single-Line Text. But have you ever wondered about the various text types and their differences? Here is an overview. (more)

Unifying Elements in DEVONthink

May 12, 2026

Screenshot showing a DEVONthink window displaying DEVONthink's Navigate sidebar with unified tags and non-unified databases and Inboxes.

DEVONthink’s unified elements collect all inboxes and Tags groups from your open databases in one place in the Navigate sidebar, making it easy to find what you need. Here is how to unify different elements in DEVONthink and what that does. (more)

How to Use Markdown Callouts

May 5, 2026

Screenshot showing a Markdown document in DEVONthink with callouts.

Callouts are a Markdown feature for highlighting tips, notes, or important information as text blocks — familiar from textbooks or online tutorials, for example. DEVONthink To Go also supports them in your Markdown documents. Here is how to use them. (more)

How to Use Widgets in DEVONthink To Go

April 21, 2026

Screenshot of an iOS home screen showing different DEVONthink To Go 4 widgets.

iOS widgets are used by many people for little bits of at-a-glance information viewable outside an application. The widgets for DEVONthink To Go let you quickly access your most important data and help you keep updated with your news right from your home screen. Here is how you use them. (more)

How to Search by Item in DEVONthink

April 7, 2026

Screenshot showing a toolbar search in DEVONthink for untagged items.

With DEVONthink’s search, you can precisely search your databases for documents with specific characteristics, like, for example, tags. Many people often use a Tags property for this, but that isn’t optimal. Here’s how to correctly search for this. (more)