How can I get Dictionary to be at the top of spotlight searches?

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I use spotlight a lot to look up the definition of words. Is is possible to get it to be at the top of spotlight searches?

I'm on 10.7.4 in case it matters.

 

[GGJstudios]

I use spotlight a lot to look up the definition of words. Is is possible to get it to be at the top of spotlight searches?

I'm on 10.7.4 in case it matters.

System Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results. Drag categories in the order you prefer. Uncheck any you don't want.

Edit: I don't see Dictionary or definitions on the list, but mine always comes up as 2nd hit, after Applications, which I have on top, followed by Documents.

 

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System Preferences > Spotlight > Search Results. Drag categories in the order you prefer. Uncheck any you don't want.

Edit: I don't see Dictionary or definitions on the list, but mine always comes up as 2nd hit, after Applications, which I have on top, followed by Documents.

Yeah I don't see it either. Mine always shows up after Documents and I frequently want to look up words which I have in my lectures so I have a long list of documents then the dictionary app.

 

[GGJstudios]

Yeah I don't see it either. Mine always shows up after Documents and I frequently want to look up words which I have in my lectures so I have a long list of documents then the dictionary app.

Do you have Documents at the top of the list? If so, try putting Applications on top.

 

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Do you have Documents at the top of the list? If so, try putting Applications on top.

No Applications is at the very top.

 

[GGJstudios]

No Applications is at the very top.

That's strange. The plist doesn't indicate the position of definitions. My list starts with Applications, then Documents, and definitions always show up below apps and above documents. I haven't found any settings to change that.

 

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That's strange. The plist doesn't indicate the position of definitions. My list starts with Applications, then Documents, and definitions always show up below apps and above documents. I haven't found any settings to change that.

Well thanks for trying. Maybe someone else will be able to help me figure this out.

 

[GGJstudios]

Well thanks for trying. Maybe someone else will be able to help me figure this out.

I haven't read through all of this or tested it, but it looked like it might be useful:

set Spotlight to give Dictionary Definitions after the Top Hit Entry?

 

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I haven't read through all of this or tested it, but it looked like it might be useful:

set Spotlight to give Dictionary Definitions after the Top Hit Entry?

That did the trick but there's now two of the dictionary app. It's not that big of a deal though. Thanks for the help!