OS X multilingual
I was wondering if I would be able to choose any of the supported languages as my system language, from any OS X (10.4) install disk; or only from retail ones.
Thing is, if I buy a Mac from the local webstore, I can select "OS X local" or "OS X int'l English".
If, however, I waited until after a model is EOL'd and sold out on the official store, my only option would be resellers; and I would be stuck with the stock model, ie. "OS X local" - in my case, that is German, and NOT going to happen (it took me several minutes just to figure out what disk utility would be on an acquaintances powerbook; apart from having a general aversion to this country).
So my question is: Will I be able to select English as my system language from an install disk that came with a new Mac; or will I be restricted to the language of the country I bought the Mac in?
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Thing is, if I buy a Mac from the local webstore, I can select "OS X local" or "OS X int'l English".
If, however, I waited until after a model is EOL'd and sold out on the official store, my only option would be resellers; and I would be stuck with the stock model, ie. "OS X local" - in my case, that is German, and NOT going to happen (it took me several minutes just to figure out what disk utility would be on an acquaintances powerbook; apart from having a general aversion to this country).
So my question is: Will I be able to select English as my system language from an install disk that came with a new Mac; or will I be restricted to the language of the country I bought the Mac in?
Powerdoc?
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When you first install Mac OS X, the first thing it asks you is which language you want to use.
- just go to "System Preferences",
- then go to "International" in the personal section,
- you will see a list with languages, drag your desired language to the top.
- then log out or restart the computer so then will the changes take effect.
(note: i just changed mine from spannish to english, and the clock still says the date in spannish
Originally posted by jabohn
As far as I know, Mac OS X contains all of the languages no matter where you get it from. The only difference might be that it would default to, for example, French if you buy a mac in Paris.
When you first install Mac OS X, the first thing it asks you is which language you want to use.
Mac OS X comes pre-installed on a new Mac; so the only difference would be the language that the pre-installed system is set to by default, and I could always re-install the OS and select a different language. Even from a non-retail install disk? I hope so.
Originally posted by december
Mac OS X comes pre-installed on a new Mac; so the only difference would be the language that the pre-installed system is set to by default, and I could always re-install the OS and select a different language. Even from a non-retail install disk? I hope so.
From what I have noticed in the change I made to my mac with the language change is that the OS itself doesn't completely change the language.
What I'm trying to say is that some stuff remain in the default language (the one that was installed on the machine). Stuff like Help, and date. So if you want to completelly change the language, as far as i know that is what you want to do, is to install the OS again. And that is by the install disc, I don't know if you can do that with the disc that you get with the Mac. sorry
The only thing who differ from place to place are : plugs and the keyboard.