This is a really stupid question but I have heard that if you press a few keys and hover the pointer over a word in Mac OS X, you can kind of get a hovering like definition. What is the keyboard combination? Thanks.
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Command + Ctrl + D
As I understand it, it only works in Cocoa-based applications, but that may just be hearsay on my part.
As I understand it, it only works in Cocoa-based applications, but that may just be hearsay on my part.
Glenn Wolsey
macrumors 65816
gauchogolfer
macrumors 603
Any support for foreign languages?
I think this would be pretty sweet if I could do the cmd+ctrl+d and get definitions for French words that I don't know. If I change my settings to French in sys prefs, any idea if this might work?
I think this would be pretty sweet if I could do the cmd+ctrl+d and get definitions for French words that I don't know. If I change my settings to French in sys prefs, any idea if this might work?
Applespider
macrumors G4
gauchogolfer said:
I don't think so - since the only installed Dictionary is the US English one. It seems to list the UK spellings so still picks up on things but I don't think it will work with other languages unless you could find a dictionary in the same format to point Dictionary.app towards.
discoforce
macrumors 6502a
IanF0729 said:
Oh that is SO cool, I'm gotta go tell everyone in my office that's been grumbling about having to upgrade to Tiger! 😀
Also, if you look in Dictionary's preferences, you will see an option to get a "mini-panel" or the whole dictionary display. Personally, I prefer the mini-panel.