While DEVONthink To Go is already on the OP table, prepared for the forthcoming transition to the new sync technology, we have just pushed a minor update to version 1.2.5 to Apple for review. The update brings updated graphics for the iPad 3 Retina display, continues to record voice notes when the device is locked, and fixes a number of bugs. Please keep an eye on this blog to stay updated on the progress we make with embedding DEVONthink To...
Tuesday Tip: Exclude items from classification
Last week I explained why one could want to exclude groups or even whole databases from tagging in DEVONthink or DEVONnote. In addition both groups and documents can be individually excluded from classification, see-also, and search. Nice, but why would you do such a thing? For example if a document with a wide range of topics or content-wise unrelated data “disturbs” the artificial intelligence and appears over and over in the results. Or you have a group with data that...
3rd and last public beta of new scanner and camera plugin
We have fixed another couple of bugs in our new scanner and camera support plugin (see the last posting here), e.g. with recognizing iPhones, multi-page scans on certain devices, and putting the computer to sleep with the scanner interface open. So if you are a DEVONthink Pro Office user and own a scanner other than a Fujitsu ScanSnap (we support this using a different technique), a digital camera, iPhone, iPod, or iPad with a camera please download the 3rd public beta...
Champagne for us, 25% discount for you!
Ten years ago, on March 31, 2002, DEVONtechnologies opened its shop doors and we sold the very first license of DEVONthink 1.0. And we enjoyed every year since creating great software for great people — like you. Thank you for all that wonderful time! And because we’re so happy we give you 25 percent discount on all our apps all this weekend long! Whether you don’t have a license for DEVONthink, DEVONagent, DEVONsphere, and DEVONnote yet and want to buy...
Wednesday Tip: Why excluding a group from tagging can be useful
DEVONthink and DEVONnote treat groups and tags, basically, the same but displays them different (see here). That means that if “Exclude Groups from Tagging” is unchecked in a database’s properties, the group(s) in which an item is filed also appear as tag(s) attached to it. When assigning tags to an item other groups are proposed as tags while you’re typing. If you like this behavior you can quickly file a document in multiple groups and later find them either by their...
Update for MyThoughts
Just recently we have added the mind-mapping program MyThoughts to our shop which lets you create beautiful mind maps in an easy-to-use Mac-like app that also plays nicely together with DEVONthink. Its creator Mode De Vie Software has just released a maintenance update to version 1.3.3 which brings a new file format, better portability to between MyThoughts and iThoughtsHD, improved Spotlight support, and fixed Quick Look support. Click here to download the latest version.
Take Control DEVONthink ebook updated, too
After the update to the “DEVONthink Arbeitsbuch” Take Control Publishers have released version 2.o of Take Control of Getting Started with DEVONthink 2. The new version has expanded in length by nearly 50 pages over the first version and helps you: Get up to speed in a hurry with recent improvements in DEVONthink (“Quicker Start”). Take a fresh look at groups and tags. The new edition explains how it all works. Select a sharing strategy. Use scanners and digital cameras...
Update: DEVONthink sync technology
Many people are asking us what happened to our sync technology that we announced a while ago — and rightfully. It’s time for a FAQ about the state-of-the-sync. What will it sync? It will sync databases directly between Macs or using sync stores on file servers, Dropbox, or WebDAV. Using sync stores it can keep many copies of the databases in sync. A sync store can hold multiple databases. Why does it take you so long? Synchronizing is a complex...
“DEVONthink Arbeitsbuch” released in new edition
Michael Malzahl has updated his DEVONthink Arbeitsbuch, an introduction and step-by-step guide to DEVONthink in German language. If you have purchased a copy of this ebook from us you’ll receive an update notification and download link soon.
Tuesday tip: Clean up web pages before printing
If you’re often “printing” web pages as PDF to your DEVONthink database, you might enjoy the following hack: The little bookmarklet switches a web page shown in your web browser (definitely works with Safari and Firefox) to design mode, making it possible to edit it on the fly before printing. Edit as you like, the changes are, of course, not saved to the originating web server. Don’t worry. To get the bookmarklet, open the following mini web page in your browser...
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