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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)

How to Replace Text with a Batch Process

August 11, 2026

Screenshot showing the find and replace action in a batch process configuration in DEVONthink.

Batch processing is a simple type of automation in DEVONthink that you can use to quickly make changes to multiple items at once. One useful action is text replacement. Here’s how you can use that. (more)

How to Use a Conditional Automation

August 4, 2026

Screenshot showing the input field for the Chat - Continue if smart action in the batch process editor in DEVONthink.

The Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink have a specialized action for smart rules and batch processes called Chat – Continue if, that uses external AI to determine if a process should continue. Here is how to create conditional automations with it. (more)

Comparing Apple Vision and OCR

July 28, 2026

Screenshot of the Data menu in DEVONthink, where the OCR action is selected.

When creating searchable documents from images or PDF documents in DEVONthink Pro or Server, there are two mechanisms that process them: Apple’s Vision framework or traditional OCR. While seemingly similar in output, there are important differences between them. (more)

Using Imprints in DEVONthink

July 23, 2026

A screenshot of DEVONthink's support assistant with the imprints tutorial opened.

In the Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink, you can create personalized stamps to mark your PDFs and images. In a new tutorial, we show you how to create and use these imprints. (more)

How to Use Zen Mode in DEVONthink To Go

July 21, 2026

View Options in DEVONthink To Go highlighting Zen mode

If you frequently read in DEVONthink To Go and prefer reading in fullscreen view, things just got better with its new distraction-free Zen mode. We show you how to use it. (more)

How to Use Local AI in DEVONthink To Go

July 14, 2026

Screenshot showing the server settings of LM Studio, so it can be accessed on the network.

When using AI on mobile devices, you typically access cloud services like. You can’t run a full local model on an iPhone today, but you can run one on your Mac and connect DEVONthink To Go to it. Here is how that works. (more)

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)

How to Create a New Account on Your Mac

July 7, 2026

Screenshot showing the macOS dialogue for creating a new user account.

When you get a new Mac, your user account gets set up for day-to-day use. But adding a second user account has some real benefits. And while it may sound complicated, it is straightforward to do. Here we show you how to do this and why. (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)