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Dear all,
I recently updated my MacBook Pro (13-inch, Early 2015) to macOS 10.15.4, and the dictionary app does not work after the upgrade. When I open it, it crashes immediately. I would like to ask if anyone else experience a similar issue and if there is a way to fix it.
MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.15
ki195, Hi, I had the same problem which I solved by deleting a .plist file related to the Dictionary.app. Most probably, after that all your dictionaries from the Library will be gone, but there is a solution to this problem as well https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251223780
Good luck!
I don't think it's a Dictionary bug because I can run it fine using the same operating system (10.15.4).
It might see a bit drastic, but you can reboot into Recovery mode (Command-R on start-up) and then reinstall macOS - it could take an hour or two. It overwrites the problematic system and replaces it with a nice new shiny one. It leaves your personal data alone.
I tried to remove all the files related to the dictionary.app and reboot the system. Then the dictionary app works! However, now there is only wikipedia available, and other dictionaries are gone...
Hmm. Now you'll probably find that a reinstall of macOS will bring Dictionary back again, with all its dictionaries.
Hi, I have the exact problem after updated my iMac (late-2015) to Catalina 10.15.4 recently.
Could you describe more specifically which files (or folders) related to the dictionary.app that you removed?
(I tried to remove the ones in ~/Library/Dictionaries but it seems not to work..)
Thanks
artemiyk83, do you know which .plist file you deleted? At first glance, I see "Info.plist" and "version.plist". I'm looking in the "Contents" folder of /System/Applications/Dictionary.app
This is a file type I'm not familiar with, so I want to make sure I don't mess things up even more 😅
Sorry, I can't remember where it was stored, but certainly not in the Contents folder. And it was neither of those you mentioned, because it had lots of messy numbers in the title. I found it by just typing Dictionary.app in the Spotlight.
Try rebooting holding down the shift key to go into safe mode.
Does it work now?
If so, does it still work if you reboot in normal (i.e. no shift key) mode.
Dear IamTheKnowledgeSeeker,
Thanks for your fast reply. No, the dictionary app does not work in the safe mode. I report the crash to Apple and hope that they can fix it soon.
I reinstall the OS again, but it does not work also...
I tried to log in with another user, and oddly the dictionary.app works.
I tried to remove all the files related to the dictionary.app and reboot the system. Then the dictionary app works! However, now there is only wikipedia available, and other dictionaries are gone...
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Dictionary.app crashes on Mac Catalina (ver. 10.15.4)
