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Understanding a Two-Way Sync

October 6, 2026

Screenshot showing the information for a sync location in DEVONthink’s sync setting.

We sometimes receive questions about one-way syncing, similar to how backup applications work. But DEVONthink’s sync is bi-directional, which means, it keeps the databases on each syncing device in the same state. Each device “mirrors” the others. Here is how that works. (more)

Take Control of DEVONthink Updated (October 2026)

October 2, 2026

Cover of the ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4, version 1.5.

Joe Kissel from Take Control Books has published the fifth quaterly update for his ebook Take Control of DEVONthink 4. It now covers improvements to our external AI features, new scripts for MailMaven, and DEVONthink To Go’s Zen Mode. (more)

DEVONthink 4.4.1

September 30, 2026

Screenshot of a Markdown table being edited in DEVONthink's WYSIWYG editor.

Today’s maintenance release for DEVONthink 4.4 Tycho brings editable Markdown tables, a rewritten Markdown-to-Word export, and better web clipping. Pro and Server users also get faster Apple Mail integration, a new Chronology skill, and many new AI models. (more)

How to Organize Emails in DEVONthink

September 29, 2026

Screenshot showing the smart group editor in DEVONthink witch criteria for matching specific emails.

With the Pro or Server edition, you can use DEVONthink to archive and organize your emails in your databases. Emails have certain identifying attributes you can use for processing them with tags, smart groups or smart rules. Here is how that works. (more)

Welcome Back to School

September 3, 2026

Illustration of a university campus in autum with a group of students walking towards it.

The semester’s back, and so is that particular kind of chaos. New notebooks, forgotten passwords, syllabi that already feel three weeks behind. This is where a little structure goes a long way. Our apps help you do just that. For a relaxed start into the new term, here’s a 40 percent discount, only until September 20th, 2026. (more)

How to Clip Better in DEVONthink

September 1, 2026

Reader view of a bookmark in DEVONthink

We all spend a lot of time on the Internet and clip content into our DEVONthink databases regularly. But web clipping is not trivial, especially as technologies change. In DEVONthink 4.4 Tycho we made this a lot better. (more)

DEVONthink 4.4 Tycho

August 27, 2026

Screenshot of DEVONthink's new AI Library settings pane, showing a list of skills with keywords and descriptions.

DEVONthink 4.4 Tycho turns your AI assistant into a genuine co-worker: a new AI Library lets you build and trigger roles, prompts, and skills, and the Chat assistant can use MCP tools directly. Markdown gets a big upgrade too, with live WYSIWYG tables and MathJax, LaTeX/PDF export, and a distraction-free Reader view. (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 Use a 3-2-1 Backup

August 18, 2026

Screenshow showing Time Machine in the macOS menu bar, displaying backup progress and schedule.

One of those topics we often talk about in support and on our forums is being diligent about backups. At a minimum, an external hard drive and Time Machine are much better than no backups. But a more robust option is the 3-2-1 backup strategy. Here we explain what that is and how you could do it. (more)