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Installing dictionaries

TranslateIt! supports StarDict-compatible dictionaries (DICT files accompanied by an IDX file and an optional EXT bundle) as well as dictionaries in its proprietary package format (MDICT files).

To install a dictionary:

  1. Open dictionary preferences either by choosing TranslateIt! > Preferences and then selecting the "Dictionaries" tab, or just by clicking the "Dictionaries" button in the toolbar
  2. Click the "+" button below the dictionary list
  3. Browse to DICT/MDICT file(s) you want to install, and
  4. Click "Open".

Tip: There are also two faster and easier ways to install dictionaries:

Note: This method works for both DICT and MDICT files.

Note: By default, this method works only with MDICT files. To make it work with DICT files as well, you should assign the "DICT" extension to TranslateIt!:

  1. Control-click/Right-click a DICT file
  2. Choose "Get Info"
  3. If the "Open with:" category is collapsed, click its disclosure triangle
  4. Choose "TranslateIt!" from the drop-down list
  5. Click "Change All...", and
  6. Click "Continue" in the confirmation window.

See also

Sharing dictionaries
Reordering dictionaries
Deleting dictionaries
Grouping dictionaries
Managing dictionary groups
Dictionary filtering