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By day I'm a Laravel developer building a SaaS for Germany. Working with German every day, I got tired of copying words into Google Translate, so I built Tipword: hover any word on your Mac and see what it means. Always happy to talk Laravel, SaaS or Mac apps.

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Maker History

  • Sleke
    SlekeAn iPhone alarm that rings between sleep cycles
  • Tipword
    TipwordHover to translate any word on your Mac
    Sep 2026
  • Pullr
    PullrCloud download, hide IP, stream videos & mount WebDAV
    Aug 2026
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    Joined Product HuntFebruary 16th, 2022

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Tipword v0.9.65: save words + faster hovers

Hey all, a few updates since last time:

Would you want a cloud option for Tipword?

Right now, to use languages like Greek, Hebrew or Swedish in Tipword, you have to set up your own Google Translate API key. Most people hate that step.

I m thinking of running it on my side instead. You d just turn it on and it works, no key and no Google account. It d cost a little extra since I pay Google for it. On-device translation stays free like now.

Tipword v0.9.60: more bug fixes

Hey all, a few more fixes today:

  • Words on a second monitor now translate properly

  • Chinese text is now detected correctly

  • Idioms get picked up even when the word appears twice in a sentence

  • Updates install properly when you quit the app

  • "Report a Problem" now opens an email

  • If your license key stops working, the app now tells you why

Thanks for all the reports, keep them coming!

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