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How to Disable/Delete the Pesky Dictionary Popups on Mac OS using Visual Studio Code?

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Apple's **Dictionary** app and *Visual Studio Code* don't work well together. I get constant popups from **Dictionary**, an app that I **have not**, and **will not** ever use. I've followed the instructions in [Apple's Support Forum](https://discussions.apple.com/thread/251147716?sortBy=rank) : - Open System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts - Click Services in the left column - In the Searching section, click the arrow to expand the options - Remove the checkmark from "Look Up in Dictionary" This stopped *most* of the popups, but on occasion, **Dictionary** shows up to haunt me while using **VSC.** I tried nuking it from terminal: sudo rm -rf /System/Applications/Dictionary.app Which results in a screen full of error errors: rm: Dictionary.app: Operation not permitted I currently running a **Macbook Pro 2017**, with Ventura 13.6.7. I recall in the older versions of the OS, you had to boot into the recovery drive to remove system files, or enable system-wide full disk access, but I don't know the best solution using Ventura. What is the best approach to this problem? Nuke the app, or find another way? How can I delete/disable the **Dictionary** app, permanently?
Asked by Lord Elrond (187 rep)
Dec 25, 2024, 04:51 PM
Last activity: Dec 29, 2024, 05:34 PM