

- #DEVONTHINK TO GO MANUIAL UPDATE#
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I’ve noticed that it doesn’t make much difference if some information is in “my” archive on disk, or on the web.
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Unfortunately, the contents of a Devonthink Pro database are hidden from Spotlight (this will also change in a future version, according to DEVONtechnologies).Overall strategy is find ways to accumulate and use a variety of reference sources for complex topics (like learning and using software).ĭeep inside I’m also an “information hoarder” But I’m trying to get away from that. A Classify button displays related folders, but the Auto Classify feature is spotty-if your files are too diverse, or your database doesn’t have enough files, its choice of folders won’t be very accurate or it won’t work at all. A Topics pop-up menu displays the most important words in the document clicking a word displays a list of related files. A See Also button opens a drawer listing content similar to the current document. And Devonthink Pro’s AI features go beyond normal search functions, helping you to analyze even large databases. For example, you can search for an exact match, a case-insensitive match, or a “fuzzy” match, which will find similar and misspelled words. Devonthink Pro offers a search field in the toolbar and an enhanced Search dialog, which gives you even more options. Finding dataĪll information managers provide some method of searching within your data. A Devonthink Pro database can include multiple sheets you could, for example, keep a contacts sheet and a project notes sheet in the same database. The formatting of forms-in terms of text, layout, and appearance-is limited, but adding new fields is as easy as adding a new column to the table view.

You can create collections of records, called sheets, using tables and forms.

It doesn’t replace Safari, but it’s a great way to surf when you’re conducting research select bookmarks from the hierarchical folders on the left of the window and capture notes and clippings from Web pages into the same database.ĭevonthink Pro isn’t just for documents and files. Devonthink Pro even lets you view Web pages in full-screen mode. You can browse Web pages and RSS feeds, clip contents, archive pages (once archived, you can also edit them), and step through all of the bookmarks in a folder by clicking arrow buttons. You can display a word count column in the document list, and a Concordance function lets you analyze the words in your database in detail.ĭevonthink Pro includes a built-in Web browser based on Safari’s engine.

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A full screen-mode makes it easy to edit files, but zooming while in full-screen mode also zooms the normal view, which makes switching between views a hassle. Using OS X’s built-in text engine, Devonthink Pro is a capable text editor.
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Indexed databases are locked and require manual updating (a future version will allow editing of indexed files and update automatically). When you need to find a file, just search the database, then insert the CD and launch the file from within Devonthink Pro. For example, you could create a catalog by indexing a CD-ROM. Large databases can become unwieldy, but Devonthink Pro can also index files, reading their contents and displaying the external file without adding the file to the database. When you import files, Devonthink Pro adds the data to the database. ), a Devonthink Pro database offers a choice of views: List, Icons, Columns, Vertical or Horizontal split views, and a Three Pane view similar to Apple’s Mail, with folders on the left, documents on top, and a view/edit pane below.ĭevonthink Pro combines features found in few other information managers, like integrated Web browsing, a See Also drawer that shows related files, and sheets (collections of records based on tables and forms). Unlike information managers that mimic notebooks, such as Circus Ponies’ NoteBook ( If you’re a student, researcher, consultant, or anyone who has to tame an abundance of information, Devonthink Pro has the tools to help.ĭevonthink Pro is flexible, feature-rich, and extensible (via plug-ins, AppleScripts, and Automator actions), but its interface is clean and intuitive. But multitalented Devonthink Pro 1.0.2 offers more, including an integrated Web browser and newsreader, and powerful AI (Artificial Intelligence) features to give you greater insight into your data. ), allow you to collect documents, notes, clippings, and multimedia files in a searchable database. Most information managers, like Chronos’ StickyBrain (
