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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)

Two New Tutorials about Using MCP

June 25, 2026

A screenshot of DEVONthink's support assistant with the MCP tutorial opened.

Using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) you can make the data stored in DEVONthink and many of its abilities availble to your preferred AI client, e.g., Claude or Codex. But how does MCP work? We have made two new tutorial about it for you. (more)

Stephen Millard's Import Automation

February 13, 2026

Screenshot showing Stephen Millard's blogpost

DEVONthink user Stephen Millard created an automation for importing documents and shared it on his blog. Stephen not only shares the script itself, but also his work process, making it a good example of an automation created through tinkering. (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)

Discovering DEVONthink 4: Server

November 6, 2025

Screenshot showing the web interface of DEVONthink 4 in dark mode. It displays an object list with a PDF document and an open menu for creating new objects.

DEVONthink Server comes with a built-in web server to broadcast databases on a network, especially intended for collaborative work. With DEVONthink 4, we added new features to the web server, updated the interface, and made several technical improvements. Here are some of the highlights. (more)

Lighting Designer Derek Jones' Workflow

October 16, 2025

Screenshot showing nested groups in DEVONthink like in the template Derek Jones uses.

Lighting designer Derek Jones uses DEVONthink for his work on live events, television shows, and video shoots. On his blog, he shows us how he works and provides an excellent example of what a workflow in DEVONthink can look like. (more)

Discovering DEVONthink 4: Document Editing

September 18, 2025

Screenshot showing WYSIWYG Markdown editing in DEVONthink with a link selected and a context menu.

DEVONthink has built-in text editors for common formats like Markdown or rich text, so you can edit your notes directly in our app. With DEVONthink 4, we have improved the editors and added new features and settings to make note taking more comfortable. Here is what is new. (more)

DEVONthink 4 at ScreenCastsONLINE

August 21, 2025

Screenshot showing the new video tutorial for DEVONthink 4 on ScreenCastsOnline's website.

ScreenCastsONLINE has created a new video tutorial for DEVONthink 4. In this screencast, host Lee Garrett shows you how to upgrade your license and takes you through many of the new features of DEVONthink 4 Copernicus, including the new AI features, versioning, and revision-proof databases. (more)

Discovering DEVONthink 4: Handling Email

August 14, 2025

Screenshot showing the Info Annotations inspector with a reminder set that automatically sends an email with an attachment, as described in the post.

DEVONthink is a place for all types of documents, including emails. In DEVONthink 4, we’ve improved email importing capabilities and the archiving of attachments, and there are new options for automated email sending. Here is what’s new and improved in email handling. (more)