Updates and More

You can access extras related to this ebook on the web (use the link in Ebook Extras, near the end). On the ebook’s Take Control Extras page, you can:

• Download any available new version of the ebook for free.

• Download various formats, including PDF, EPUB, and Mobipocket. (Learn about reading on mobile devices on our Device Advice page.)

• Read the ebook’s blog. You may find new tips or information, as well as a link to an author interview.

DEVONthink’s Documentation

I refer throughout this book to DEVONthink’s documentation. It’s available within the app via Help > DEVONthink 3 Help; you can also download it in the form of a user handbook in PDF, EPUB, or Kindle (Mobipocket) ebook format from the DEVONthink Handbooks and Extras webpage.

What’s New in Version 1.3

This third quarterly update of the book makes only extremely minor changes, mainly to cover small differences in DEVONthink 3.5.1 and 3.5.2. Changes include:

• Noted that you can rearrange items in the Reading List Sidebar by drag-and drop

• Added a comment about Full Disk Access in Use the Mail Plugin

• Added a note to Use a Fujitsu ScanSnap about the surprise release of a 64-bit version of ScanSnap Manager

• Updated Configure OCR Preferences to include the new Resolution setting

• Included a note in Create a WikiLink about MashedWords and double brackets

• In Edit HTML and Markdown Documents, noted additional languages now supported by Prism

• Added a comment about Bonjour syncing via a USB cable in Sync Locations

What Was New in Version 1.2

Version 1.2 was the second quarterly update of this book. It covered changes in DEVONthink 3.0.4 and 3.5, including the following:

• Updated and expanded discussion of the Sidebar, and especially the Navigate Sidebar, to include new preferences for unifying (or not) databases and inboxes, and shortcuts for switching among them)

• Added a sidebar, All About Favorites, discussing how you can add, access, and rename favorites

• Added another sidebar, The Mail Rule AppleScripts, explaining how DEVONthink AppleScripts can be included in Mail rules

• Included new OCR options, such as adding recognized text as comments or annotations, and support for Brother’s iPrint & Scan software, in Configure OCR Preferences

• Added a tip about using Option-click to search in Perform a Simple Search

• Added a tip about exporting cloud views of concordances in Search Using the Concordance

• In Edit HTML and Markdown Documents, added information on DEVONthink’s support for Prism (syntax highlighting) and MathJAX (equation rendering)

• Expanded Work with Smart Rules to include multiple triggers and the Scan Name and Scan Text actions

• Mentioned the new default guest user in Use DEVONthink’s Web Server

• Added a tip on integrating DEVONthink with Hook in Link DEVONthink Documents to Other Apps

• Updated a number of screenshots to reflect subtle changes in the user interface