We have had some requests from people that want to use DEVONthink To Go only for capturing data, not for carrying databases around with them. They just want to capture, sync, then clean out the mobile database. Our sync is a mirroring sync, so this isn’t possible on its own. However, it is possible if you’re refiling the items on another device. (more)
When it comes to aesthetics, what looks good to one may not look good to another. This is certainly the case when creating Markdown documents. If you have a preferred look, you can specify a default stylesheet that will apply to the rendered view of all your Markdown documents in DEVONthink. (more)
When browsing through your databases in DEVONthink To Go, sorting and seeing information about the individual items is often needed. The View options have controls for sorting and filtering the items, as well as what information is displayed for each. Here is a brief explanation of each section of the View options. (more)
The Database Properties popover in DEVONthink has, among many other things, controls for per-database tagging behavior. Here’s what those options do. (more)
As you work with a DEVONthink database, filling it with all manner of files and groups, you may wonder, “How many PDFs do I have in this database?”, “How large is this database getting?”, or “Where is this database located?”. You can find this information — and some per-database controls — in the database properties popover. (more)
Our autumn release for DEVONthink for Mac, version 3.8, brings a file integrity check, improved document linking, and better Markdown editing. It also adds new tools for annotating PDFs, a default scope for toolbar searches, and an option for manually reconnecting indexed documents that have lost track of their files. Use JavaScript for automating your workflow, if that’s your cup of tea. (more)
For most of us, automation on the Mac means AppleScript. What few people know is that it’s also possible to automate applications with JavaScript. Here’s a tip to get you started. (more)
When it comes to peoples’ databases in DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go, there often is an almost austere sense they are permanent, inviolable structures. However, as easily as they can be created they can also be deleted or archived. Here are some ideas why you may want to create temporary databases. (more)
After six months of work David Sparks a.k.a. MacSparky has today published another one of his excellent field guides — this time for DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go. It brings you more than 100 learning videos totaling 8.5 hours. Everything is transcribed, additional downloads include sample data sets and scripts. Check it out and don’t miss the launch discount. (more)
The second feature update for DEVONthink To Go 3 brings DEVONthink’s reading list to iOS. It also extends the search language, lets you fully customize the way documents are listed, and adds some of the most popular Markdown extensions. (more)