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David Sparks – DEVONthink Field Guide
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This course covers all of the critical components of a successful DEVONthink system on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The DEVONthink Field Guide is broken down into 23 sections.
David Sparks – DEVONthink Field Guide
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Make A.I. Do Your Bidding
Your Computer Is Smart. You Should Make It Work Harder for You.
The DEVONthink Field Guide teaches you, soup to nuts, how to take advantage of one of the most powerful research / artificial intelligence / do-anything-with-your-files apps available for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, DEVONthink. With eight and a half hours of content, the course s from zero and by the end turns you into a DEVONthink pro. The material is accessible to beginners and power users alike, with a thorough explanation of all the DEVONthink tricks and tools to conquer your data.
The DEVONthink Field Guide, by the numbers:
- 8.5 hours
- 100+ videos
- Over 9 GB of video files
- PDF and EPUB transcripts
- Downloadable data sets and scripts
- Fully captioned
- Combined videos for easier download
- Many DEVONthink secrets unlocked
This course covers all of the critical components of a successful DEVONthink system on your Mac, iPad, and iPhone. The DEVONthink Field Guide is broken down into 23 sections. It covers all of the major topics on the Mac and Mobile (iPhone and iPad Apps) independently, so you can learn to use DEVONthink on your platform of choice or combine the best tools on each platform. You can scroll through the course listing below for a full breakdown.
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Your Instructor
David Sparks
David Sparks was lucky enough to grow up alongside the computer revolution. He programmed his first computer in 1980, and since then, he’s been on a never-ending quest to be more productive with his Apple technology.
David is a past speaker at Macworld, the American Bar Association’s TechShow, and many other technology events. David publishes the popular MacSparky Blog and has been making The MacSparky Field Guides since 2012, and he authored several books about productivity and Apple technology before that. David is also a co-host of the popular Mac Power Users, Automators, and Focused podcasts. David also produces the MacSparky Labs, where he goes even deeper on workflows and the productive use of technology.
Since the beginning, getting your technology to work for you instead of against you has been David’s North Star. He’s honed those skills over his 28-year career as an attorney and 15-year career as MacSparky, where he has conducted countless experiments and interviews.
In a world where technology is increasingly conspiring to steal our focus and attention, David aims to teach you how to be more productive with Apple technology. David wants to help you achieve what is most important to you and simultaneously enjoy your life. Everything he makes points at that destination.
Course Materials
1 – Overview
- 1.1 – Why DEVONthink (1:30)
- 1.2 – How to Use This Course (4:07)
- 1.3 – Downloadable Sample Data
2 – DEVONthink Demonstration
- 2.1 – A Sample Library (1:59)
- 2.2 – Uses for DEVONthink (4:40)
3 – Installation and Initial Setup
- 3.1 – Comparing DEVONthink (4:24)
- 3.2 – Downloading and Installing (2:05)
- 3.3 – Initial Launch and Add-ons (4:47)
- 3.4 – DEVONthink Extras (2:44)
- 3.5 – Interface Overview (12:09)
- 3.6 – Setting Up Views (3:38)
- 3.7 – DEVONthink Workspaces (3:13)
4 – Creating and Managing Databases
- 4.1 – Creating a Database (5:45)
- 4.2 – Managing Databases (5:53)
5 – Importing and Exporting Data
- 5.1 – Import vs. Index (6:24)
- 5.2 – Importing Files (6:25)
- 5.3 – The DEVONthink Inboxes (6:42)
- 5.4 – Importing Data via the Services Menu (3:22)
- 5.5 – The macOS Share Extension (1:23)
- 5.6 – Save to PDF with DEVONthink (1:16)
- 5.7 – Save from Web Browser (3:34)
- 5.8 – DEVONthink Menu Bar App (Sorter) (7:12)
- 5.9 – Capturing RSS Feed (2:54)
- 5.10 – Import Bookmarks (1:20)
- 5.11 – Import Contacts (1:03)
- 5.12 – Import Apple Notes (1:14)
- 5.13 – Import Image with OCR (1:29)
- 5.14 – Scanning Directly into Database (2:27)
- 5.15 – DEVONthink OCR (4:03)
6 – DEVONthink and Notes
- 6.1 – Notes Formats (5:49)
- 6.2 – Transforming Text (1:59)
7 – Organizing Data
- 7.1 – Organizing Data in DEVONthink (0:40)
- 7.2 – Organizing by Group (6:12)
- 7.3.- Files and Groups (4:31)
- 7.4 – Duplicates and Replicants (5:08)
- 7.5 – Organizing by Tags (8:13)
- 7.6 – Tags and Groups (3:15)
- 7.7. – Favorites (2:08)
- 7.8 – Flags (2:12)
- 7.9 – Labels (1:58)
- 7.10 – Ratings (2:17)
8 – Working with Files
- 8.1 – PDF Annotation (5:55)
- 8.2 – Image Modification (2:00)
- 8.3 – Transforming Websites (3:15)
9 – DEVONthink and Links
- 9.1 – The Importance of DEVONthink Links (0:51)
- 9.2 – Internal DEVONthink Links (4:24)
- 9.3 – WikiLinks (7:42)
- 9.4 – External DEVONthink Links (8:51)
10 – Finding Data in DEVONthink
- 10.1 – DEVONthink Search Bar (8:24)
- 10.2 – Advanced Search (3:08)
11 – The DEVONthink Inspector
- 11.1 – The Info Inspector (7:17)
- 11.2 – Annotations and Reminders Inspector (4:19)
- 11.3 – Contents Inspector (1:33)
- 11.4 – Document Inspector (1:48)
- 11.5 – Concordance Inspector (3:27)
- 11.6 – See Also and Classify Inspector (3:54)
- 11.7 – Search Inspector (2:40)
12 – DEVONthink and Email
- 12.1 – Importing Email (9:01)
- 12.2 – Apple Mail Plugin (2:48)
- 12.3 – Using the MailTags Plugin (1:42)
13 – Automating with DEVONthink
- 13.1 – Automation Overview (0:25)
- 13.2 – Automating Group Creation (4:19)
- 13.3 – Classify Tool (4:40)
- 13.4 – DEVONthink Templates (11:02)
- 13.5 – Smart Groups (12:25)
- 13.6 – Smart Rules (17:26)
- 13.7 – Advanced Techniques for Smart Rules (8:56)
14 – Syncing DEVONthink
- 14.1 – Syncing DEVONthink (11:21)
- 14.2 – Troubleshooting Sync (3:01)
15 – DEVONthink Preferences and Log
- 15.1 – DEVONthink Preferences (11:38)
- 15.2 – The DEVONthink Log (1:47)
16 – DEVONthink and Third-party Apps
- 16.1 – Third-Party Apps Overview (0:21)
- 16.2 – Keyboard Maestro (4:14)
- 16.3 – Obsidian and Other PKM Apps (3:45)
- 16.4 – Drafts (2:52)
- 16.5 – Hook (3:17)
17 – Exporting and Sharing
- 17.1 – Sharing and Exporting Data (2:58)
- 17.2 – Deleting Data (0:35)
18 – DEVONthink To Go – Mobile App
- 18.1 – Mobile App Installation and Interface Overview (8:05)
- 18.2 – Managing and Syncing Databases (7:53)
- 18.3 – Working with Files (11:45)
- 18.4 – Searching in DEVONthink To Go (4:49)
- 18.5 – Working with Links (3:21)
- 18.6 – Automation in DEVONthink To Go (2:18)
- 18.7 – DEVONthink To Go Settings (5:36)
- 18.8 – DEVONthink on iPhone (3:21)
- 18.9 – DEVONthink vs. DEVONthink To Go (1:13)
19 – DEVONthink Server
- 19.1 – Setting Up DEVONthink Server (3:40)
- 19.2 – Using DEVONthink Server (3:57)
20 – DEVONthink Power Users
- 20.1 – About the Power Users (0:49)
- 20.2 – Sparky’s DEVONthink Setup (10:43)
- 20.3 – Kourosh Dini (15:10)
- 20.4 – Stephen Hackett (11:27)
- 20.5 – Jonathan Buys (17:04)
- 20.6 – David Hall (13:44)
- 20.7 – Burton Hable (13:43)
- 20.8 – Gabe Weatherhead (23:06)
21 – Wrapping Up
- 21.1 – Additional DEVONthink Resources (1:55)
- 21.2 – More MacSparky (2:43)
- 21.3 Thanks (0:25)
22 – PDF and ePub Transcripts
- ePub Transcript
- PDF Transcript (Read Online)
- PDF Transcript (Download)
23 – Combined Videos for Easier Download
- 23.1 – Overview (5:36)
- 23.2 – DEVONthink Demonstration (6:37)
- 23.3 – Installation and Setup (32:50)
- 23.4 – Creating and Managing Databases (11:36)
- 23.5 – Importing and Exporting Data (50:25)
- 23.6 – DEVONthink and Notes (7:46)
- 23. 7 – Organizing Data (36:19)
- 23.8 – Working with Files (11:08)
- 23.9 – DEVONthink and Links (21:43)
- 23.10 – Finding Data in DEVONthink (11:30)
- 23.11 – The DEVONthink Inspector (24:48)
- 23.12 – DEVONthink and Email (13:28)
- 23.13 – Automating with DEVONthink (59:16)
- 23.14 – Syncing DEVONthink (14:20)
- 23.15 – DEVONthink Preferences and Log (13:22)
- 23.16 – DEVONthink and Third-party Apps (14:23)
- 23.17 – Exporting and Sharing (3:32)
- 23.18 – DEVONthink To Go (48:09)
- 23.19 – DEVONthink Server (7:36)
- 23.20 – DEVONthink Power Users (105:46)
- 23.21 – Wrapping Up (5:01)
