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Import Your Notes from Capture

February 5, 2026

Screenshot of the Capture app showing a note with astronomy questions and the Share menu with the DEVONthink option selected.

Do you use the Capture app from Sir Studio? With Capture, you can quickly make notes when a thought crosses your mind and then organize them. Now the developer has also added an export option for DEVONthink. (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)

DEVONthink 4.2 Cassini

January 29, 2026

Screenshot of DEVONthink 4.2 Cassini's Versions inspector.

The second feature release for DEVONthink 4 introduces a refreshed look on macOS Tahoe, adds powerful new capabilities to the chat assistant, and updates supported generative AI models to the latest available versions. A detachable Graph popover lets you visualize document connections even better and saving new versions manually gives you finer revision control. (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)

Take Control of DEVONthink Updated (January 2026)

January 22, 2026

Image showing the cover of Take Control of DEVONthink 4.

Joe Kissell from Take Control Books has updated the free ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4. It now covers the new features of DEVONthink 4.1.1 Europa and includes a revised chapter on DEVONthink To Go 4 Kepler. (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)

We Wish You Peaceful Holidays

December 24, 2025

Picture of a winter landscape and a decorated pine tree.

As we complete another orbit around the sun, it’s time for a rest. Whether you’re warming up by the fire under countless constellations of stars or enjoying balmy summer nights, we hope you’re able to find moments of peace and connection with your loved ones. And perhaps, a quiet moment to dream of the undiscovered worlds the new year will bring. (more)

How to Use a Document Window

December 23, 2025

Screenshot showing a DEVONthink document window. The location pop-up menu is displayed that opens when clicking the proxy icon next to the document's title.

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)