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How to Use Local AI in DEVONthink To Go

July 14, 2026

Screenshot showing the server settings of LM Studio, so it can be accessed on the network.

When using AI on mobile devices, you typically access cloud services like. You can’t run a full local model on an iPhone today, but you can run one on your Mac and connect DEVONthink To Go to it. Here is how that works. (more)

DEVONthink To Go 4.2 Chandra

July 8, 2026

Screenshot of a document in DEVONthink To Go 4.2 Chandra's distration-free mode.

The 4.2 feature release for DEVONthink To Go introduces the distration-free Zen mode, a redesigned icon view, and an updated OCR engine. Create or edit images using a new popover, and add notes or scan documents directly from the lock screen or Control Center. (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)

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)

How DEVONthink Keeps You in Control

June 30, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink’s smart rule editor, showing a smart rule that uses the On Demand event trigger.

You might assume that apps will do certain things automatically. However, many decisions are yours to make, not the app’s. We prefer clear opt‑in controls rather than hidden opt‑outs. Here are a few optional things that are up to your control in DEVONthink or 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)

How to Schedule Tasks in DEVONthink

June 23, 2026

Screenshot showing Annotations inspector, displaying a weekly reminder scheduled for every other Friday.

Reminders are one way to automate work in DEVONthink. They let you set exact times, days, and well-defined recurrences for certain time-based actions like playing a sound, opening a document, or even running a script. Here is how that works. (more)

How to Use Sheets in DEVONthink

June 16, 2026

Screenshot showing the sheet creation dialog of DEVONthink.

DEVONthink lets you use several common file formats: PDF documents for reading, RTF or Markdown for note taking, and many more. But if you need to record information in a spreadsheet-style format, we also have a native format for that: sheets. Here is how to use it in DEVONthink. (more)

Extend Your License with a Discount

June 11, 2026

Screenshot of the Updates and Upgrades page on the DEVONtechnologies website.

One year after the release of DEVONthink 4.0 many of you have received a notice that your license will soon no longer receive updates. If you do plan to extend your license with updates, doing so in time gives you a discount and the exclusive option to buy two or even three years of updates at once. (more)

How to Scan in DEVONthink To Go

June 9, 2026

Screenshot showing an iPhone’s Home Screen displaying DEVONthink To Go's application context menu with the New Scan command highlighted.

DEVONthink To Go lets you scan documents directly into your database. You can capture single pages or multi-page documents and even make them fully searchable. Here is how to do it. (more)