Install GoldenDict on Mac

In Brief

1. download the latest version of DPD here
2. install version 1.5 of GoldenDict for OS X 10.9 Mavericks onwards or OS X 10.12 Sierra onwards
3. in settings, direct GoldenDict to the DPD folder.

Below are detailed anupubba instructions.

Download GoldenDict

If you are using OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later download this version of GoldenDict from Sourceforge.

If you are using OS X 10.12 Sierra or later download this version of GoldenDict from Sourceforge.

More information about the latest Mac version of GoldenDict is available here.

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.

Download DPD

Download the latest version of Digital Pāḷi Dictionary for GoldenDict from Github into your Downloads folder.

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

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!

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.