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Command-Control-D for dictionary not working
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pete
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May 21, 2005, 08:07 AM
 
It used to work but then suddenly it stopped. How to troubleshoot?

I just discovered that the 'look up in dictionary' option that you get in the contextual menu from control-clicking a marked word doesn't work either, nor does the search in good option. Great.

Thanks!
     
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May 21, 2005, 09:42 AM
 
is your Dictionary.app in /Applications?
     
pete  (op)
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May 21, 2005, 10:28 AM
 
aaah, so simple yet so profound! I started 'organizing' my applications folder the other week and moved it into a folder together with other reference apps. Same thing with safari. I've moved everything back now and everything works perfectly.

I'm stupid. Thanks!
     
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May 21, 2005, 12:49 PM
 
Lesson learned: Keep all apps in the Application where they belong, and sort aliases in folders instead. If you move them, software update breaks too. Stupid, yes?
     
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May 21, 2005, 12:59 PM
 
yeah, you'd think with Spotlight that they would be able to find apps regardless of path.

Maybe for 10.4.2?
signatures are a waste of bandwidth
especially ones with political tripe in them.
     
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Sep 11, 2005, 05:09 PM
 
Mine is in the Apps folder but also doesn't work. Right clicking does work though.
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Sep 11, 2005, 05:17 PM
 
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Sep 11, 2005, 05:59 PM
 
Originally Posted by pete
I'm stupid.
No, you're not. Apple is.
     
   
 
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