Do not enable Bonjour in DEVONthink To Go unless you are intending to serve its own databases. This is possible, but unusual when a Mac is involved as the Mac generally acts as the server.
Also, you should not re-use a Port number. This is akin to having two people with the same address of telephone number. Again, disable Bonjour in DEVONthink To Go on either device if the Mac is supposed to act as the Bonjour server.
Here are the simple instructions for setting up a Bonjour sync between Mac and mobile…
On the Mac…
In DEVONthink…
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Preferences > Sync > Bonjour Options…
- Check Enable Incoming Connections.
- Leave the Port blank unless you have a known port to assign.
- Enter a mandatory Password. You will use this when connecting on the other devices.
- Leave DEVONthink running.
On mobile…
In DEVONthink To Go…
- Go into Settings > Sync: Locations
- You should see a sync location for the Mac. Click the green plus button next to it.
- Set the options per your choice and touch Save.
- Enter the password you entered on the Mac.
- When it has connected, touch the sync location to show the databases list and flip the switch next to databases you want to import.
And just to clarify… Bonjour can be used to Sync between devices, IF:
- The devices are on the same network
- The network is private or one that allows Bonjour connections or non-standard ports. (Public and corporate WiFi sometimes disallow these.)
- Your firewall or an application like Little Snitch is Off or has exceptions added for DEVONthink’s traffic.
- Both devices are On and running DEVONthink / DEVONthink To Go 2 (and DTTG2 must be active, regardless of the Sync method).