Now you can search your DEVONthink Pro Office database using Sleuth:Ĭlicking a found item in Sleuth will reveal the file in the DEVONthink Pro Office client application, or you can drag-and-drop the item into idea space to create a special hyperlink to that file.īehind the scenes Sleuth is taking DEVONthink Pro Office's HTML server response and cleaning up the results with some CSS overrides and tweaked links to support hyperlinks back to the DEVONthink client. Make a copy of the bundled DEVONthink site item using the new Copy button at the bottom of the window and customize the site to use the appropriate port.Ĭlick the Start on Launch checkbox so the server automatically launches the next time you run DEVONthink.Ĭlick the Start button to start the server. Notice the new Local Servers collection, shown on the right. Next you need to make a custom version of the bundled DEVONthink Sleuth site to set up the custom port.īring up Sleuth and click the pencil icon to edit your sites. Ports 1 through 1023 are reserved for system services, and 49152 on up to 65535 are ephemeral ports which are generally used for temporary purposes. If you'd like to specify a different port then follow these steps:Ĭhoose a port number between 101 as those are for static ports.
This is also the default port used in the bundled Sleuth site. Next, bring up DEVONthink's Preferences and turn on its built-in server:Īssign a static port of 41111 that it will use even when relaunched. Open the database you wish to share and make sure its Share Database property (set via File > Database Properties) is checked:
Note only the DEVONthink Pro Office product has the required integrated web server other DEVONthink editions do not include this functionality. Launch DEVONthink Pro Office as it must be running for Sleuth to communicate with it. įeatures Sleuth and DEVONthink Pro OfficeĬurio's Sleuth and Sleuth shelf can now search your DEVONthink Pro Office database. The vast amount of organizational features is great for those conducting research and gathering data, and we believe DevonThink Pro is the best choice for anyone in these fields.Curio 11 runs on macOS Yosemite (10.10), El Capitan (10.11), or Sierra (10.12).įeatures only available in certain editions will be listed with colored tags like or.
Bottom LineĭevonThink Pro for Mac, if used to its full potential, will completely streamline and revolutionize most people's experience with their computers. Our documents also saved incorrectly on one occasion, causing us to lose most of the text we had written. Mixed performance: Using this application was usually a smooth process, but we sometimes experienced freezing when handling large folders and files. Those who are not fully familiar with computers in general will have a very hard time with this program despite the helpful support tools. Consĭifficult usability: Our first tests of DevonThink Pro were rather exasperating because of the steep learning curve of this program. We visited the user forums and noted that the majority of threads were constantly active and offered more customized support based on users' goals. Excellent support: This application can be very hard to fully understand because of its many abilities, but the included tutorials mildly alleviate this difficulty by explaining DevonThink Pro in great detail.