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| 593246 | 2007-09-20 06:43:00 | Yes yes, I know, time to chew on humble pie Anyway, I am about to score an old imac (something said about 8.4, I assume thats the OS). Apparently, the language settings are in german, and noone knows how to set it back to english. So theyre giving it away. How do I set the language back to english (remembering, I don't understand a word of german, so you may need to be very graphical in your reply) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 593247 | 2007-09-20 06:48:00 | yes System 8.4 would be currently termed as Classic, it is the Mac equivalent of about Win98. I take it it is a G3 iMac (the Gum Drop design). Safari might be your best bet. I can't remember back that far.:eek: | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 593248 | 2007-09-20 07:24:00 | yes System 8.4 would be currently termed as Classic, it is the Mac equivalent of about Win98. I take it it is a G3 iMac (the Gum Drop design). Safari might be your best bet. I can't remember back that far.:eek:Will know soon when I go to pick it up. Any ideas how to fix the problem (language settings)? |
Myth (110) | ||
| 593249 | 2007-09-20 07:29:00 | Will know soon when I go to pick it up. Any ideas how to fix the problem (language settings)? It's not a "problem" per say, it's just a case of navigating thru (by memory) to the language settings section via the Apple menu in the top left of the screen ( I never used system 8.6, I started on System 9.2.4 back in 2000) and changing it from Deutsch to English. |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 593250 | 2007-09-20 07:50:00 | From memory there is no way to change the language in OS 8 or 9. You must either buy and install an English version of OS 8, or a version of OS X that runs on your machine (OS X is multilingual). | Safari (3993) | ||
| 593251 | 2007-09-20 08:01:00 | yeah if it is a local German version then you'll need to get the English one on a CD instead. More info here (homepage.mac.com). I'm assuming all the dialog boxes system menu are German and not just the input language to use. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 593252 | 2007-09-20 09:41:00 | OK, got it home, had a look. It is indeed a german version of mac os 9. Came with the discs (german) I am hoping I can somehow get it to english, without re-installing. Any ideas? |
Myth (110) | ||
| 593253 | 2007-09-20 09:46:00 | Judging by Safari's previous comment, you will either need to source an English version of OS9 or get an OS X disk and install that. What does the actual Mac look like? is it a beige box or a coloured iMac? | winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 593254 | 2007-09-20 10:00:00 | OK, got it home, had a look. It is indeed a german version of mac os 9. Came with the discs (german) I am hoping I can somehow get it to english, without re-installing. Any ideas? Does it look like this www.imagef1.net.nz or this www.imagef1.net.nz |
winmacguy (3367) | ||
| 593255 | 2007-09-20 10:07:00 | Does it look like this www.imagef1.net.nz or this www.imagef1.net.nz link. Im unsure if it will take OSX (re: hardware specs for OS X are unknown by me) |
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