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How to Save DEVONagent Results

April 9, 2024

Screenshot of a DEVONagent agent search file.

In DEVONagent Pro, you can archive search results or send them to DEVONthink. But after closing the search, you no longer have access to those results. Of course, you can run the search again, but there is a more efficient way to return to them. (more)

How to Use Collapsible Sections

April 2, 2024

Screenshot showing an item list in DEVONthink To Go with collapsed groups.

If you have many objects in one place in your database, you can quickly lose the overview and have to scroll and search a lot. In DEVONthink To Go, however, there is a way to hide items that you do not need at the moment. Here is, how that works. (more)

How to Move Databases Externally

March 27, 2024

Image showing a DEVONthink database file being dragged to external drive on macOS.

External hard drives are one of the places where you can store your DEVONthink databases safely. Nevertheless, there are a few things you should bear in mind. Here is, how to move your databases to such a hard drive. (more)

A Word About Reinstalling

March 19, 2024

Screenshot showing the file console.log containing error logs.

When you run into an issue with an application, e.g., DEVONthink, you may think you should reinstall it. Here’s why that shouldn’t be your first step. (more)

How to Focus on Writing

March 12, 2024

Screenshot showing a plain text document in fullscreen mode in DEVONthink.

When you sit down to write, it’s all too common to become distracted. While we can’t disable notification center and sounds from other applications, DEVONthink can provide a more minimalistic view in which to write. (more)

How to Choose a Scanner

March 5, 2024

Screenshot showing the scanning interface in DEVONthink 3.

An important tool for your paperless office is, naturally, a scanner. The Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink even offer integrated scanner support for several models. But what should you look out for? Here are some things to consider. (more)

A Word About Software Updates

February 27, 2024

Screenshot showing a beta notification in macOS' system settings.

When Apple announces their latest operating system, it may be tempting to jump right on it. But is that the best idea? Here are our recommendations. (more)

How to Import Email Attachments

February 20, 2024

Screenshot showing the global scripts menu with scripts for DEVONthink in Apple Mail.

The Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink allow you to import and search for email. Messages with attachments are imported as one document, just as Apple Mail handles them. But what if you want the attachments separately? Here are a few options. (more)

How to Use the Bookmarklets

February 13, 2024

Screenshot showing bookmarklets in Firefox' favorites bar.

For capturing web content, DEVONthink comes with the Clip to DEVONthink browser add-on, DEVONthink To Go with a share extension. But there’s another way that can work even better, depending on the situation: bookmarklets. (more)

How to Reach Databases on the iPad

February 6, 2024

Screenshot showing an item list with the sidebar button in DEVONthink To Go.

We were asked the question why long-pressing the back button in DEVONthink To Go on the iPad doesn’t go back until the databases screen. Here’s why. (more)