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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)

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)

How to Migrate from DEVONthink 2 to 4

June 2, 2026

A robot carrying files from an old and dusty filing cabinet to a desk with a MacBook showing the DEVONthink 4 logo.

Very soon, macOS will no longer support Intel Macs. Upgrading hardware is also a good impetus to upgrade DEVONthink. If you’re running the Pro or Pro Office editions of the 2.x line, here is the smoothest migration path to version 4. (more)

Introducing DEVONthink's MCP Server

May 26, 2026

DEVONthink's MCP server settings panel

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a mechanism that allows AI assistants to communicate with apps to accomplish tasks for you. On macOS Sequoia and later, DEVONthink now has its own MCP support built-in that lets your preferred AI agent access and work with your databases. (more)

DEVONthink 4.3 Herschel

May 21, 2026

Screenshot of the Claude Desktop app calculating visual statistics for items in the DEVONthink global inbox.

This feature release brings our own MCP server to Pro and Server users, a bridge from your databases to AI applications like Claude or Codex, built with privacy and security at its core. Version 4.3 also introduces a new Markdown parser, desktop widgets, sweeping AI improvements, and a raft of updated models. (more)

How to Use Text-Based Metadata

May 19, 2026

Screenshot showing DEVONthink’s Data inspector, containing text-based custom metadata.

If you use custom metadata in DEVONthink Pro and Server or DEVONthink To Go, you’ve probably used text-based attributes like Single-Line Text. But have you ever wondered about the various text types and their differences? Here is an overview. (more)