DEVONtechnologies, LLC updates all editions of its intelligent information and document manager DEVONthink as well as the smart notebook DEVONnote. Version 2.8.4 simplifies moving documents into the database, enhances smart groups, and improves performance and reliability. The updates are free and recommended for all users.
DEVONthink and DEVONnote are all about efficiently managing large document collections and knowledge bases. Version 2.8.4 lets users move new documents to their databases more quickly. Dragging files or folders to the application with the Command modifier key pressed imports the items and trashes their originals in one go. Depending on the user's workflow this alone saves many superfluous clicks per day.
The release also enhances smart groups with new options for filtering by date. It supports new file types for bookmarks and plain text files. The AppleScript support in DEVONthink Pro and Pro Office features two new commands and runs database queries up to 50 times faster. Processing search results is even speedier now.
DEVONthink and DEVONnote 2.8.4 retain tags when splitting documents. All parts are tagged the same and are no longer placed into the inbox but next to their original. The Activity panel informs about the progress of lenghty tasks in more detail. This makes it easier to estimate how long a task will take. DEVONthink handles also PDF annotations smarter that span more than one line.
Finally, this release makes it easier than ever to build templates that consist of more than a single file. These template packages can create whole group structures with a single click. Version 2.8.4 no longer requires template packages to use language-specific folders so creating a new package is as easy as grouping some items in the Finder and renaming the created folder.
The updates to version 2.8.4 optimize the applications further for OS X Yosemite and improve their performance and reliability, too.
"DEVONtechnologies' applications have always been popular for their many features that assist you when working with large amounts of data. This release let you move new data into DEVONthink and DEVONnote now even faster. In addition, filtering with smart groups and ultra-fast AppleScript access let you build a workflow customized to your very needs. Whatever you want DEVONthink to be there's probably a way," comments Eric Böhnisch-Volkmann, President of DEVONtechnologies.
Availability and pricing
All editions of DEVONthink as well as DEVONnote require an Intel-based Mac and OS X 10.7.5 or later (in the App Store: OS X 10.9 or later).
www.devontechnologies.com
