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    changing language in OSX

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by wave, Jul 1, 2007.

  1. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hello,

    The German Apple store has the option to either get OSX in German or English for the same price. I want an english OS but german keyboard. I want to get my Macbook in a store and I have 2 options. One is very close by and they charge 10€ more for the english OS. The other only charges 1€ more for the english OS.

    Is this something you can just change in the settings? I am lazy to drive to the other store. Can I just get the German OSX version and change it?

    Thanks for your help!
     
    wave, Jul 1, 2007
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  2. M@lew

    M@lew Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm pretty sure you would be able to change the language for english.
     
    M@lew, Jul 1, 2007
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  3. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    i think you should be able to do that in your international settings, but I have never used a "international" version of OSX, but with the U.S. versions that I have used, it is quite easy to change the main language of the OS to something else.
     
    circa86, Jul 1, 2007
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