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Dash is excellent and on my best-of software list for programmers who use a Mac. Fast documentation search works brilliantly and I especially like the offline

by jph 9y ago

Dash is excellent and on my best-of software list for programmers who use a Mac. Fast documentation search works brilliantly and I especially like the offline capabilities. The Dash iOS app is a great addition -- try it on an iPad with the Duet second screen app. Best of all, the author is responsible and responsive. Well worth buying.

kstrauser 9y ago
> The Dash iOS app is a great addition -- try it on an iPad with the Duet second screen app. Better (for me) is setting the iOS app up as a remote for the macOS app. In Emacs, I can hit `C-c d to` and the iOS app will open the docs for the function my cursor is currently over. I can use my iPad as little docs-only viewer under my monitor.
- rgrau 9y ago
  there's also helm-dash[1], which gives you the documentation part inside your emacs. 1. https://github.com/areina/helm-dash https://github.com/areina/helm-dash
johansch 9y ago
> Best of all, the author is responsible I guess you didn't read the the drama from the last time this app was featured on HN.
- allcentury 9y ago
  it's hard not read that parent comment without a bit of skepticism, especially after what the author of Dash was caught doing.
matt4077 9y ago
It's good, but not great. The search just isn't very smart and, for many documentations, I often end up in the wrong place and have to follow an endless number of ->see also links. There's no fuzzy search, and no understanding of documentation or source code semantics. Most importantly, the saga of Dash being banned from the App Store, and the author's blatant attempt to use the community as his private army in an attempt to blackmail Apple, have completely ruined his reputation and any goodwill he may have had at some point,
- coldtea 9y ago
  >Most importantly, the saga of Dash being banned from the App Store, and the author's blatant attempt to use the community as his private army in an attempt to blackmail Apple, have completely ruined his reputation and any goodwill he may have had at some point Why would that "ruin his reputation"? Seems like a very OK and logical act: get your users to add their voice against the mistreatment of their app by some store's policies. ADDENDUM: Hmm, reading into the story, the actual issue is false promoting his apps with fake reviews, not that he tried to use the community to help his case with Apple. The problem is that his case was problematic in itself. [EDIT: not related to Karelia software -- mixed-up Kapeli and Karelia]
vvkmnn 9y ago
Out of curiosity, what else is on that list?
ienjoythebeach 9y ago
I've been using Dash + Atom for a while now, and have found it's a wonderful addition to my workflow. https://github.com/blakeembrey/atom-dash https://github.com/blakeembrey/atom-dash
msmithstubbs 9y ago
> The Dash iOS app is a great addition -- try it on an iPad with the Duet second screen app. I'm confused: Duet is an app for viewing a macOS desktop on the iPad. How would you use it with the Dash iOS app?
- jph 9y ago
  When Duet is on, the iPad is akin to a second monitor and can show macOS Dash. When Duet is off, the iPad is typical and can show iOS Dash, which can handle inbound searches such as from a laptop.
  - msmithstubbs 9y ago
    Got it, thanks.

by jph 9y ago

kstrauser 9y ago

> The Dash iOS app is a great addition -- try it on an iPad with the Duet second screen app. Better (for me) is setting the iOS app up as a remote for the macOS app. In Emacs, I can hit `C-c d to` and the iOS app will open the docs for the function my cursor is currently over. I can use my iPad as little docs-only viewer under my monitor.

rgrau 9y ago
there's also helm-dash[1], which gives you the documentation part inside your emacs. 1. https://github.com/areina/helm-dash https://github.com/areina/helm-dash

johansch 9y ago

> Best of all, the author is responsible I guess you didn't read the the drama from the last time this app was featured on HN.

allcentury 9y ago
it's hard not read that parent comment without a bit of skepticism, especially after what the author of Dash was caught doing.

matt4077 9y ago

It's good, but not great. The search just isn't very smart and, for many documentations, I often end up in the wrong place and have to follow an endless number of ->see also links. There's no fuzzy search, and no understanding of documentation or source code semantics. Most importantly, the saga of Dash being banned from the App Store, and the author's blatant attempt to use the community as his private army in an attempt to blackmail Apple, have completely ruined his reputation and any goodwill he may have had at some point,

coldtea 9y ago
>Most importantly, the saga of Dash being banned from the App Store, and the author's blatant attempt to use the community as his private army in an attempt to blackmail Apple, have completely ruined his reputation and any goodwill he may have had at some point Why would that "ruin his reputation"? Seems like a very OK and logical act: get your users to add their voice against the mistreatment of their app by some store's policies. ADDENDUM: Hmm, reading into the story, the actual issue is false promoting his apps with fake reviews, not that he tried to use the community to help his case with Apple. The problem is that his case was problematic in itself. [EDIT: not related to Karelia software -- mixed-up Kapeli and Karelia]

vvkmnn 9y ago

Out of curiosity, what else is on that list?

ienjoythebeach 9y ago

I've been using Dash + Atom for a while now, and have found it's a wonderful addition to my workflow. https://github.com/blakeembrey/atom-dash https://github.com/blakeembrey/atom-dash

msmithstubbs 9y ago

> The Dash iOS app is a great addition -- try it on an iPad with the Duet second screen app. I'm confused: Duet is an app for viewing a macOS desktop on the iPad. How would you use it with the Dash iOS app?

jph 9y ago
When Duet is on, the iPad is akin to a second monitor and can show macOS Dash. When Duet is off, the iPad is typical and can show iOS Dash, which can handle inbound searches such as from a laptop.
- msmithstubbs 9y ago
  Got it, thanks.