Quicker Start for Second Edition Readers

Although much has changed in DEVONthink and macOS over the past couple of years, anyone who already read the second edition of this book should have a good grasp of the fundamentals and won’t need to re-read this entire edition—or even all the items listed in What’s New in the Third Edition, a few pages back. It will, however, be a more valuable reference guide since it now more closely matches reality, so the next time you dip into a feature you haven’t tried in a while, be sure to consult the relevant portion of the book.

If it’s been a long time since you first read this book, or if you haven’t paid careful attention to all the recent changes in DEVONthink and macOS, I want to draw your attention to two items in particular that are well worth a fresh look:

• Although DEVONthink previously offered a sync capability, it had a lot of problems. The syncing code has been replaced entirely with a modern, fast, and flexible system. See Sync Your DEVONthink Databases.
• DEVONthink’s iOS app, DEVONthink To Go, has also been rewritten from scratch and is now massively more useful. See Use DEVONthink To Go.