Tiger's Dictionary

[SPeedY_B]

As you may of noticed, OS 10.4 includes a new app "Dictionary" ... which in itself is pretty self explanatory as to what it does. I have today been told that this new app can also be used in almost any native OS X application (Such as Safari) to look-up words on-the-fly so to speak.

Simply hold Command+CTRL+D and hover your mouse cursor over any word and a definition shall pop-up for you to read. I just had to share this as it's damned cool, and exceedingly handy, I'll probably begin to use it as much as the o/s-wide "as you type" spell checking

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[muzikool]

Yep, I listed that in the Hidden Features thread! No screenshot, though.

Also posted in that thread...

Cmd+Shift+4, then Cmd+Ctrl+D, then click on some text; the dictionary popup will remain active and follow your cursor until you click on the desktop or other non-text area.

 

[X-Istence]

I want tiger. Someone give me some cash

 

[Geffy]

wow, hadnt noticed that. thats soo cool

 

[NetRyder]

I don't even have a Mac and I knew about this feature ages ago. Must have seen it in some thread on Neowin or something. Definitely something Henyman could benefit from.

 

[Xie]

Interesting but a useless feature IMO. I would rather see a dictionary in the dashboard that worked (for those that spell poorly).

 

[muzikool]

The Dashboard dictionary doesn't work for you?

 

[X-Istence]

The Dashboard dictionary doesn't work for you?

It does not auto correct for idiots that can't spell


p.s. Xie, no offense

 

[Xie]

It does not auto correct for idiots that can't spell


p.s. Xie, no offense

None taken, and my point exactly. Thats really the only reason I use a dictionary.

 

[muzikool]

I didn't know that it wouldn't autocorrect a misspelling... I don't usually make those mistakes.

 

[SPeedY_B]

It has close suggestions (think google), however the o/s-wide spell checking should suffice for corrections. Dictionaries are mean for definitions after-all.