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The Future of Intel Apps

September 8, 2026

Screenshot showing the Get Info pane of EasyFind in the Finder.

You may have seen concerning messages about applications, including some of ours, that won’t work on future macOS versions. But is that a cause for concern, especially for our freeware apps? Here is what you need to know. (more)

How to Use DEVONthink's Dock Icon

August 25, 2026

Screenshot showing the context menu of DEVONthink's dock icon.

An application’s icon is typically considered as just something to click on to launch it. However, many developers add information and commands to the context menu of an app’s Dock icon, and DEVONthink is no exception. Here is a quick overview of what you’ll find there. (more)

How to Create a New Account on Your Mac

July 7, 2026

Screenshot showing the macOS dialogue for creating a new user account.

When you get a new Mac, your user account gets set up for day-to-day use. But adding a second user account has some real benefits. And while it may sound complicated, it is straightforward to do. Here we show you how to do this and why. (more)

How to Remove Encryption Keys from Keychain Access

March 31, 2026

Screenshot showing macOS’ Keychain Access with an encrypted disk image key.

In DEVONthink, you can encrypt databases for particularly private or sensitive documents. However, if you accidentally save the key to the macOS keychain, you won’t need to enter it when opening the database. Here’s how to remove the key from the keychain if you don’t want it there. (more)

Neo Network Utility 2.0

October 14, 2025

Screenshot of the Neo Network Utility 2.0 main window on macOS Tahoe.

Last year we brought you the Neo Network Utility, today we’re touching it up for macOS Tahoe so that it actually looks good in Liquid Glass. Version 2.0 also lets you run commands simultaneously, and adds link status indicators, SSID and BSSID, and support for RDAP. All for free. (more)

The Web Clipping Options in DEVONthink

September 30, 2025

Screenshot showing Safari's Favorites bar with our bookmarklets installed.

Clipping web content is a much used feature in DEVONthink. There are numerous ways to import web content into DEVONthink, e.g., with our browser extension, with bookmarklets, or with the print dialog. To see the range of options in one place, here is a list of them. (more)

How to Use Quick Look

September 23, 2025

Screenshot showing a Quick Look slideshow with our user handbooks and the Take Control book.

Quick Look is a handy feature that, as the name suggests, allows you to take a quick peek at a file without having to open it. Most Mac apps support Quick Look, including DEVONthink or EasyFind. And while it may be familiar to you, here are a few tricks you may not know. (more)

Problems with Security Certificate

August 21, 2025

Last week we updated our SSL/TSL security certificate. If you experience problems connecting to our sites or backend services, you can download and install the new root certificate manually. Here’s how. (more)

How to Reorganize Your Menu Bar

August 19, 2025

Screenshot showing the macOS menu bar. Below it is a floating second bar from the utility Ice and the Ice settings.

The menu bar is great place to access lightweight utilities, like XMenu or DEVONthink’s Sorter. However, it is also a limited space where chaos can quickly break out. We therefore want to show you a great utility that will help you clean things up. (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)