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How to Use Bangs in DEVONagent Pro

January 27, 2026

Screenshot showing a browser window with the DuckDuckGo's Bangs site open.

If you search for something with DuckDuckGo or Kagi, you may know this trick: In addition to your search term, you type a special abbreviation to go directly to a specific page, for example !w for Wikipedia. This search mechanism ist called a bang and they’re supported in DEVONagent Pro. (more)

Join us for WinterFest

December 19, 2025

Picture of a winter landscape with a radio telescope. A bear with a Christmas hat looks from behind the telescope.

WinterFest is the time when we come together with other, like-minded Mac software makers. Buy DEVONthink or DEVONagent Pro for 25 % off on our website and have a look at the other WinterFest apps with a similar discount. (more)

Black Friday Weekend

November 27, 2025

Illustration of an autumn landscape.

Today people across the United States celebrate Thanksgiving, a time for families to gather, feast, and reflect on their blessings. And it also a great time to get ready for the coming year. Only from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, we give 25 percent discount on all our software products and ebooks. (more)

How to Master an Application

July 29, 2025

Image showing a DEVONthink logo, placed on a wooden surface next to a hammer with a wooden handle. The surrounding looks like a carpenter's workshop.

We often hear people talking about the “steep learning curve” of DEVONthink and how hard it is to “master”. But what does it actually mean to master any application? Here is what we think about this (and the answer may not be what you think it will). (more)

How to Use Our Search Services

February 25, 2025

Screenshot showing DEVONtechnologies' search services in macOS' Services menu. The DEVONagent Pro: Lookup service mentioned in the article is selected.

The Services menu in most native macOS applications provides a variety of context-dependent, handy automations. Our applications extend this menu with powerful search features that you can use in your search workflow. (more)

DEVONagent's Browser Inspectors

February 11, 2025

Screenshot showing the DEVONagent browser with the Linked Documents inspector open, which is described in this blog post.

DEVONagent’s web browser lets you view websites you have found without having to switch applications. And while it may not have all the features of major browsers, it has a very handy one: inspectors, which provide some additional information about the site. (more)

How to Backup Data From Our Apps

February 4, 2025

Screenshot showing a Finder window containing DEVONthink databases.

We are big advocates of being diligent in your backups, especially if your data is important to you. Full and incremental machine backups are a great idea, but you may want a specific backup for the data of our apps too. Here is, how you do that. (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)

Benoît explains DEVONagent

December 12, 2024

Screenshot of Benoît’s blog, showing the title of his entry and the theme, an underwater picture showing sea urchins and small fish.

DEVONagent is our application for sophisticated web searches. But how exactly does it work and for what kind of searches is it actually useful? Power user Benoît Pointet has some thoughts on this, which he shares with you on his blog. (more)

DEVONagent 3.11.9, DEVONsphere 1.9.8

November 21, 2024

Screenshot of DEVONsphere Express' user interface featuring the settings in dark mode.

With these updates we’ve focused on improving search efficiency, user experience, and privacy. DEVONagent enhances result filtering and performance, while DEVONsphere adds dark mode support and privacy controls. (more)