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In DEVONthink 3, this filing ability works across databases. So, for example, if my electric bill ended up in my web clippings database, DEVONthink wouldn’t be able to suggest I file it in another database housing all my bills. In DEVONthink 2, the artificial intelligence only worked within individual databases. One of my favorite features of DEVONthink 2 is its use of artificial intelligence to suggest where I might want to file a document in my database. Classifying Documents Now Works Across Databases You also can export those smart rules for use on other Macs.

Smart rules allow me to drop those files into my DEVONthink global inbox, and have DEVONthink do the work for me. I no longer need to apply various AppleScripts or Automator actions to documents outside of DEVONthink, to get them to go to specific locations in DEVONthink.

While not as full-featured as Hazel, DEVONthink’s smart rules come close enough that I’ve moved almost all of my auto-filing into the app.ĭEVONthink 3’s smart rules allow you to automatically file, tag, and rename (among several options) your files, based on the content of those files. If you use Hazel on your Mac, and ever wished DEVONthink offered a similar ability to auto file, auto tag, and more, your prayers have been answered. The sidebar now has a dedicated area for all your inboxes, as well as a section for smart groups and smart rules (more on smart rules below). The two most obvious changes concern the sidebar, and the inspector pane. DEVONthink 3 is an insanely feature-rich application, so there’s no way it is ever going to be sparse and contain lots of white space, but it is prettier than DEVONthink 2. But if you were hoping for a more modern-looking interface, DEVONthink 3 might satisfy you. I wasn’t one of them, finding it to be beautifully utilitarian. Some users complained that the interface of DEVONthink 2 was unattractive.

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I have tried to identify any changes in the final release that affect any of my points, but if I catch anything later I’ll be sure to update this post. Please note that these opinions were formed using the betas. Now, though, DEVONtechnologies has released an entirely new version of DEVONthink for the Mac.ĭEVONthink 3 is too deep of an application for me to cover all its features, do it justice, and still live my life, but here are some bullet point highlights of my favorite additions and changes, after using the DEVONthink beta for the past few months. I’ve been using DEVONthink 2 for over 7 years, during which time the program has seen frequent updates and improvements.

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I use it as a central repository on my Mac for almost every piece of information in my professional and personal life, including as a place to store personal and business records, deposition data, jury verdict reports, legal research, trial notebooks, and more. Readers of this blog know how important DEVONthink is to my workflow.

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