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The New Text Settings in DEVONthink 4

April 15, 2025

Screenshot showing two windows. One with a Markdown document, one with the editing settings in DEVONthink 4.

Do you use DEVONthink for writing text or taking notes? DEVONthink 4 has some settings that affect the appearance of your text to make editing text a little more comfortable. (more)

How to Get Help in DEVONthink 4

April 8, 2025

Screenshot showing the new Help viewer in DEVONthink 4.

We receive a lot of questions about the features of DEVONthink 4, e. g., “How does AI integration work” or “How do I use versioning”? In our new generation, we have completely reworked the built-in Help, making it much easier for you to access information. (more)

DEVONthink 4.0 Public Beta

April 3, 2025

After a lot of tinkering, working and testing, we can finally make it official: DEVONthink 4 is now in public beta. Welcome our new generation and its slew of new features and improvements, from the addition of generative AI to versioning, audit-proof databases, a completely rewritten web interface, new automations and much, much more. (more)

jsloop styles your Markdown

March 27, 2025

Screenshot showing an open Markdown document in DEVONthink in side-by-side view. The rendered text in the preview uses the stylesheet from “jsloop”, which is discussed in this blog post.

Looking for a stylesheet to spruce up your Markdown? DEVONthink user jsloop has created his own darkly themed styling for DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go, that he shares with you. (more)

How to Clean Up Empty Tags

March 25, 2025

Screenshot showing empty tags listed in a global smart group in DEVONthink.

Do you need to clear out empty tags that have piled up and are collecting dust? Here is an easy way to locate and remove them from any database in DEVONthink. (more)

How to Use Ratings in DEVONthink

March 18, 2025

Screenshot of a DEVONthink window. The window shows some objects with a rating and a context menu with the rating selection.

In DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go, you can assign ratings to objects. But what are these markers actually for and how can you use them? Here are some suggestions. (more)

How to Make a Printer Alias

March 11, 2025

Screenshot showing an alias of the printer application on the desktop and a printer queue window.

Would you like to print your documents from DEVONthink, perhaps multiple documents at once? Then we have a nice little trick for you. (more)

A Word About Data Privacy

March 4, 2025

Screenshot showing the DEVONthink To Go settings with the Backup data to iCloud option disabled.

Any time you store your data on servers you don’t operate, you have to trust they will respect your privacy. But even if you feel fairly comfortable, it’s not a bad idea to take a few further steps to protect your data. (more)

All Hands on Deck!

February 27, 2025

Are you still working with DEVONthink 2? Now is a good time to upgrade to DEVONthink 3 at a reduced and good price, before our next generation leaves the dock. (more)

How to Use Our Search Services

February 25, 2025

Screenshot showing DEVONtechnologies' search services in macOS' Services menu. The DEVONagent Pro: Lookup service mentioned in the article is selected.

The Services menu in most native macOS applications provides a variety of context-dependent, handy automations. Our applications extend this menu with powerful search features that you can use in your search workflow. (more)