When I Try to use Apple's built in dictionary, I only get Wikipedia:
As you can see, I have enabled English and Français, But I only get Wikipedia. I also don't have the 'Apple Dictionary' in the Reference Sources.
MacOS – Cannot use Dictionary
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Related Solutions
Yes, just go to the Preferences for the Dictionary app. There's a list there of all the possible dictionaries, which you can then drag to be in any order you like.
Even a reset doesn't work for me, but it seems like only the Notes app has permission to actually write to the dictionary settings, so you can solve this by:
- Open the Notes app
- Highlight a word and select Define
- Touch the cloud icon for the dictionaries you want to enable
- Open any other app and now those dictionaries will remain enabled
Best Answer
This is a bug in the macOS 10.12 Sierra GM (Golden Master).
Apple has released a few more builds since its keynote on September 7. The first build was 16A320.
To update to the current build there are two options:
What is your current macOS Sierra build number?