DEVONthink

Apple's macOS is moving closer to dropping support for Intel-based Macs, fully committing the platform to Apple Silicon. Software maker DEVONtechnologies is telling customers that now is a good moment to upgrade hardware, and has published a migration path for users of DEVONthink 2.x Pro and Pro Office editions moving to version 4. Mac users still on Intel machines are weighing whether to replace their hardware or hold off.

DEVONtechnologies is highlighting a feature in the Pro and Server editions of DEVONthink called Chat – Continue if, a specialized action for smart rules and batch processes. It uses an external AI service to decide whether an automated process should continue, letting users build conditional workflows over their document databases. The company is sharing guidance on how to set up these automations.

DEVON Technologies is highlighting that users of its DEVONthink document and information manager can run AI features either through server-based models or entirely locally on a Mac. Running AI locally appeals to users concerned about privacy, since documents never leave the device, and to those simply curious about on-device models. The company is explaining how local AI works and which options are available within the app.