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DPD for Apple Dictionary

DPD is now available as a native Apple Dictionary, allowing you to look up Pāḷi words directly in the built-in Dictionary app and with system-wide lookup.

In Brief

  1. Download dpd-apple.dictionary.zip from GitHub Releases
  2. Unzip the file
  3. Move Digital-Pali-Dictionary.dictionary to ~/Library/Dictionaries/
  4. Restart Dictionary app

Detailed Instructions

Download

Download the latest dpd-apple.dictionary.zip from GitHub Releases.

Unzip

Locate the downloaded .zip file in your Downloads folder and double-click to unzip it. You'll get a file called Digital-Pali-Dictionary.dictionary.

Install the Dictionary

Open Finder and press Shift + Command + G (or go to Go > Go to Folder...).

Type ~/Library/Dictionaries/ and press Enter.

If the Dictionaries folder doesn't exist, create it first.

Move the Digital-Pali-Dictionary.dictionary file into this folder.

Restart Dictionary App

If the Dictionary app is open, quit it completely (Command + Q) and reopen it.

Enable DPD

Open Dictionary app and go to Dictionary > Settings (or press Command + ,).

Make sure "Digital Pali Dictionary" is checked in the list of dictionaries. You can drag it to change the order.

Using DPD

  • Dictionary app: Type the word in the search bar
  • System-wide lookup: Select any word and press Control + Command + D for a quick definition popup
  • Inflected forms: Searching "dhammassa" will open the main "dhamma" entry

That's it! Enjoy Pāḷi lookup across macOS.