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February 13, 2024

How to Use the Bookmarklets

Screenshot showing bookmarklets in Firefox' favorites bar.

For capturing web content, DEVONthink comes with the Clip to DEVONthink browser add-on, DEVONthink To Go with a share extension. But there’s another way that can work even better, depending on the situation: bookmarklets. (more)

February 7, 2024

DEVONthink To Go 3.8.1

Screenshot of a folder being dragged from the Files app to DEVONthink To Go.

DEVONthink To Go 3.8.1 adds support for the Formatted Note bookmarklet, resolves relatively linked resources also for replicated Markdown documents, and improves working with item links. It also allows importing folders from the Files app. (more)

February 6, 2024

How to Reach Databases on the iPad

Screenshot showing an item list with the sidebar button in DEVONthink To Go.

We were asked the question why long-pressing the back button in DEVONthink To Go on the iPad doesn’t go back until the databases screen. Here’s why. (more)

January 30, 2024

Understanding Database Credentials

Screenshot showing an authentication dialog for a database in DEVONthink To Go.

In DEVONthink and DEVONthink To Go, you’ll see fields for a username and password in the properties of a database. These are the database credentials. While it looks like they would lock a database from access, they don’t. Here is, what they are actually for. (more)

January 11, 2024

Capture with the Funnel App

Screenshot showing the Funnel capture app's main screen with a choice of options.

DEVONthink To Go lets you quickly create a new note from its app icon menu. If you use also other apps that you frequently capture to, a new app called Funnel: Quick Capture could be an addition to your workflow. (more)

January 9, 2024

How to Use In-Document Search on iOS

Screenshot showing a in-document search in DEVONthink To Go.

Finding documents in DEVONthink To Go is easily done with its search field. But what about searching the document you’re currently viewing? You can easily run an in-document search in native document formats like Markdown or rich text. Here is, how to do that. (more)

December 13, 2023

DEVONthink To Go 3.8

Screenshot of DEVONthink To Go's in-document search popover.

DEVONthink To Go 3.8 brings in-document search, undo and redo for many actions, and introduces back and forward arrows for navigating PDFs when using the in-document search. Academic users easier quote selected text including a link back to the source document. (more)

December 12, 2023

How to Use Menus More Quickly

Screenshot showing a menu and a submenu in DEVONthink To Go.

When people talk about how they use an application, they sometimes complain about how many taps it takes to get something done. In DEVONthink To Go you can move through menus a little more smoothly. Here’s how. (more)

November 28, 2023

How to Use Universal Control

Image of an iPad and a Mac side-by-side.

If you use a Mac and an iPad at the same time, Universal Control allows you to control both devices from a single keyboard and mouse or trackpad. You can use both devices perfectly together while retaining their individual capabilities. Here we’ll show you this feature. (more)

November 14, 2023

How to Style Markdown

HTML markup for a converted Markdown document.

You may be wondering how you can change the appearance of your Markdown documents. The answer is: with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). Here are some tips to get you started. (more)