Dash
Dash is a popular offline documentation browser and API reference tool for macOS. It lets developers quickly search and browse programming language documentation, framework references, and library docs for hundreds of languages and platforms — including Swift, Python, JavaScript, C++, Ruby, Go, Rust, and many others. Users can download docsets (packaged documentation) for offline access, create custom docsets, perform full-text searches, and integrate Dash with code editors and IDEs via keyword shortcuts and clipboard integration. It is widely used by software developers who want instant, offline access to reference material without leaving their development environment.
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1 suggestionDash has shipped a native Apple Silicon build since version 6, released in early 2021, and the latest version (Dash 7) continues to include full native Apple Silicon support. If you are still running an older Intel-only build under Rosetta, you will see better performance and longer battery life after updating. Download the latest version from kapeli.com — the installer automatically serves the native build on M-series Macs. Your existing docsets, preferences and licenses will migrate automatically when you launch the updated app. Note that Dash 7 switched to a subscription model (€1.25/month billed yearly, or free to download and try), but existing Dash 6 licenses remain valid for two years from their original purchase date.
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