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Downloading Our Chrome Extension

January 21, 2025

Screenshot showing an error in locating our browser extension in the Chrome Web Store.

With our Clip to DEVONthink extension, you can easily capture web content in Google Chrome. However, if you are having trouble downloading the extension, we may have a solution for you. (more)

First Steps with a New Device

January 14, 2025

Screenshot of a DEVONthink window showing a read-only database, indicated by the symbol of a small crossed-out pencil.

Have you just done a fresh install of DEVONthink on a new Mac and want to get it up and running? Here are a few things to check off your list. (more)

Join us for WinterFest

December 19, 2024

Logo of the 2024 WinterFest promotion.

WinterFest is the time when we come virtually together with other, like-minded software manufacturers. Buy DEVONthink or DEVONagent Pro for 25% off directly at the workshop gate and have a look at the other WinterFest apps with a similar discount. (more)

How to Access Your Last Destination

December 17, 2024

Screenshot showing DEVONthink's Go menu with

In DEVONthink, you move documents around, duplicate them, or capture web content and store them in a specific location. So that you can quickly continue working, there is a command in DEVONthink that takes you to your last destination. (more)

How to Use Dynamic Tagging

November 26, 2024

Screenshot showing the database properties and an item list with tagged items in DEVONthink. In the properties, the two tagging options discussed in the post are activated.

Tags can be very effective for organizing your databases. But it is often tedious to assign them to each document by hand, isn’t it? That’s why DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go can dynamically add and remove tags to objects. Here are two options for dynamic tagging. (more)

DEVONthink's Property Icons

November 12, 2024

Screenshot showing two DEVONthink windows displaying several items with property icons.

You have probably already seen the different icons in DEVONthink, for example a little speech bubble or a Finder icon next to a document. But what do these symbols mean? Here is, what the iconology in DEVONthink is all about. (more)

The UTSA explains DEVONthink

November 7, 2024

Screenshot of the website of the University of Texas at San Antonio, showing a section from the Research Guide for DEVONthink referred to in the post.
Source: libguides.utsa.edu

The University of Texas at San Antonio has created a research guide for DEVONthink, explaining the basics and a lot of features that are particularly useful for academic work. But it is also a great source for anyone who wants to work effectively with DEVONthink. (more)

Using Custom Metadata for Automation

November 3, 2024

Screenshot showing the editor for a smart rule in DEVONthink. In the smart rule, a placeholder for custom metadata is used for a file action, as described in the tip.

Thinking about making your automations in DEVONthink more dynamic using variable values? Combine smart rules or batch processing with metadata you’ve defined yourself. We show you an example how this could work. (more)

We Say Hello from Cupertino

October 30, 2024

Graphic from Apple's announcement video for the new iMacs. The graphic shows the icons of various applications that support Apple's systemwide writing tools, including DEVONthink.

Apple presented their new iMacs this week and we made it into the presentation! If you take a careful look at the video, you can spot the DEVONthink icon. But what could this be about? (more)