PONS Dictionary Library
PONS Dictionary Library is a free reference app for macOS that lets users browse, test and purchase a range of PONS language dictionaries covering English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Turkish. The app organizes dictionaries by language pair and linguistic level (from Basic everyday vocabulary to Premium professional collections), with features including lookup, pronunciation audio recorded by native speakers, irregular verb lists, full-text search, popup translation while working in other applications, and the ability to mark favourite words and access lookup history. It serves language learners, students and professionals who want to evaluate PONS dictionaries before committing to purchase.
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1 suggestionPONS Dictionary Library has been discontinued and is no longer available on the Mac App Store. The most recent version (8.7.583) was released some years ago, and there is no evidence of ongoing development or native Apple Silicon support. The app will continue to run under Rosetta 2 for now, but Apple is removing Rosetta 2 in macOS 28 (September 2028), at which point this Intel-only application will stop launching entirely. If you rely on PONS dictionaries for language learning, contact PONS directly (pons.com) to ask whether they plan to ship a new native macOS app — many language-learning companies have moved to subscription or web-based models. As an interim solution, the PONS website and any web-based interfaces they may offer will remain functional on modern macOS after September 2028. For alternative native Mac dictionary apps with similar language coverage, consider WordReference (free online, responsive design), Google Translate (free, web-based), or subscription language platforms like Duolingo, Babbel or Rosetta Stone which now offer web and native Mac experiences.
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