Mac OSX Dictionary Lookup

AnkiWeb addon 2059332871

Adds a right-click lookup option that opens selected words in the macOS Dictionary while reviewing cards and in the editor.
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21 (πŸ‘ 21 Β· πŸ‘Ž 0)
Updated
2023-10-18
Anki versions
unknown
License
MIT (from the headers of the Python files)
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Languages
Python, JSON
Description language
en

Maintenance

abandoned

  • Last update or commit: 2023-10-18 (1110 days before the snapshot).

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Description

Simple add-on for looking up selected words in OSX's dictionary when reviewing a card in Anki.

When reviewing a card, select the word you would like to look up, right click and select ”Lookup <Your Word>" β€” OSX's dictionary app will be launched with the definition of your word if available.

Ported from https://ankiweb.net/shared/info/1439965117 to Anki 2.1 Source available here

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2022-11-07 Fix for MacOS on Silicon

2023-10-19 Added lookup item in editor context menu