# macOS Dictionary Lookup

> Select words and look them up in macOS’s Dictionary application.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/macos-dictionary-lookup](https://chrome-stats.com/d/macos-dictionary-lookup)

## Overview

- **ID:** `macos-dictionary-lookup`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Emmanuel
- **Category:** search-tools,language-support,other
- **Daily users:** 324
- **Weekly downloads:** 3
- **Rating:** 3.59 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.3
- **Last updated:** 2020-04-16
- **First published:** 2017-11-29
- **Size:** 14 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/macos-dictionary-lookup/)

## Description

The macOS Dictionary Lookup Chrome extension allows users to quickly select words on any webpage and access their definitions directly through the macOS Dictionary application. This seamless integration enhances your browsing experience by providing instant, native dictionary references without switching apps. Ideal for students, writers, and language enthusiasts, it helps improve vocabulary and understanding effortlessly.

## Rankings

- #6,501 — Overall
- #277 — Language Support
- #7 — lookup
- #29 — cmd+m (mac)
- #55 — dictionary
- #106 — cost

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `contextMenus`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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