It definitely sounds like you need to update to the latest plugins, namely the Dictionary plug-in. Once you set that up, you can do [Text Entry] > Look Up in Dictionary. Use it all the time.
That covers the thesaurus thing too, since it's integrated into Dictionary.app. On Aug 28, 1:09 pm, MJD <[email protected]> wrote: > can't get any of these working. there doesn't seem to be any detailed > up-to-date guide on the web, so i thought i'd ask here! > > 1. Dictionary > okay, so i can get this working using the "Define with dict.org" > action. but i'm wondering how the "Dictionary" and "Thesaurus" actions > work. every time i have tried them, i get a message saying my word > "could not be found". > > 2. Web search > cannot get this working at all. tried following various guides on the > web! would anyone mind running me through it? > > 3. Current app > i do not seem to have this object. > > 4. Depth > all too often, when i revisit the Catalog, i find that "Home", (which > i have set to infinite depth, in a sweeping bid to catalog all my > files) has defaulted back to a depth of 1. how can i stop this from > happening? > > many thanks to any and all respondants
