Install GoldenDict on Mac

In Brief

1. download the latest version of dpd-goldendict.zip from GitHub
2. install GoldenDict NG. Use macOS-arm64.dmg for Apple Silicon M1 chip and newer, or macOS-x86_64.dmg for Intel AMD64 machines.
3. in settings, direct GoldenDict to the DPD folder.

Below are detailed step-by-step instructions.

Detailed Instructions

Download GoldenDict

If you are using an Apple Silicon M1 chip or newer, download macOS-arm64.dmg from GoldenDict NG Releases on Gitgub.

If you are using an Intel AMD64 chip, download macOS-x86_64.dmg from GoldenDict NG Releases on Gitgub.

Install GoldenDict

Double click the GoldenDict.dmg file in your Downloads folder.

Double click the installer.

You'll probably get a security warning like this.

Click cancel and open Security and Privacy Preferences. Click on the lock at the bottom left corner. Then choose “Open anyway” and GoldenDict will open. Click Open Anyway.

Click Open on the next security warning.

Ok, you're installed. Now let's add a dictionary.

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Download DPD

Download the latest version of dpd-goldendict.zip from GitHub.

Unzip

Find the .zip file in your downloads folder and unzip it.

Make a GoldenDict folder

It is recommended to make an easily accessible GoldenDict folder, for example /Documents/GoldenDict

Copy the unzipped DPD folder into /Documents/GoldenDict

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Adding Dictionaries to GoldenDict

Launch the GoldenDict application.

Go to Menu > Edit > Dictionaries (Shortcut F3).

Go to Sources > Files. Click Add.

Select the folder /Documents/GoldenDict.

Click the recursive tick box √ (this makes sure GoldenDict searches in sub-folders).

Click Rescan now or OK and wait a few moments while the dictionaries are indexing.

You're all setup!

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Next learn how to set up the hotkey so you can click on any inflected Pāḷi word in any text and open it immediately in the dictionary.