Kyrifix Dictionary and macOS Look Up on Mac
Use macOS Look Up when you want a definition from selected text. Use Kyrifix Dictionary when you want to run Quick Translate or OCR Translate from its Mac Services.
Read a definition with macOS Look Up
Apple documents Look Up for words and phrases in apps, webpages, photos, and images. Control-click a word or phrase and choose Look Up, or use an enabled trackpad gesture. The Look Up window can open the Dictionary app and lets you configure dictionary sources. Read Apple’s Look Up guide.
Use Dictionary actions from macOS Services
The published Kyrifix Dictionary Mac package registers Quick Translate for selected text and OCR Translate for pictures. Choose Dictionary when one of these actions matches the text or image in front of you.
Choose the action that matches the task
For a quick definition, open Look Up. For selected-text translation, choose Quick Translate. For text inside a picture, choose OCR Translate.
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FAQ
When should I use macOS Look Up?
Use Look Up when you want a definition from a word or phrase in an app, webpage, photo, or image.
When should I use Kyrifix Dictionary?
Use Kyrifix Dictionary when you want its Quick Translate or OCR Translate actions from macOS Services.
How do I open macOS Look Up?
Control-click a word or phrase and choose Look Up, or use the enabled trackpad Look Up gesture.