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Mac OS X language support installation
Tools needed:
Mac OS X System Installation Disks
Supported web browser, i.e. Internet Explorer
Overview:
For over a year, most Macintosh computers have come with Mac OS X pre-installed
on the hard drive, usually as the suggested first-choice operating
system. Fortunately, these pre-installed versions of Mac OS X already
include
the support
necessary to view many non-romanized language scripts such as Chinese,
Korean, and Japanese. In the same way, most customer-installed or customized
installations of Mac OS X version 10.2 ("Jaguar") will include the
same support. Chances are, if you are using the software suggested
in the supported software matrix, the text samples will show up correctly
on the first try.
If the text sample does not show up correctly, it is possible, that the necessary fonts were never installed. This could be because the Mac OS X installation was customized to not include the fonts, or did not finish installing. The fonts can be installed from "Disc 2" of the Mac OS X installation disk set, by installing one or both of two packages called "AdditionalFonts.pkg" and "AdditionalAsianFonts.pkg"
Finding the missing fonts:
Begin by locating the most recent set of Mac OS X installation CD-ROMs, in
closest correspondence to the version of mac OS X that is currently running
on your
computer. Load "Disc 2" into your computer. When the CD-ROM loads, it should
open up a window in the Finder with a number of "package" icons (Figure 1).
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Figure 1. Typical contents
of "Disc 2" of the Jaguar installation CDs.
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Double-clicking any of the ".pkg" files will open the Mac OS
X installation program and allow you to install the package. Select the
package(s)
that you need. If in doubt, install both.
AdditionalAsianFonts.pkg: support for East Asian scripts, i.e. Chinese,
Japanese, Korean, etc.
AddtionalFonts.pkg: support for Arabic, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, etc.
Installing a package file:
The Mac OS X installation program functions like most other software
installers. Because the installation of these fonts affect the whole
computer, you will need to first authorize the installation as an "Admin"
of the computer. (Figure 2).
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Figure 2. The installer program
will request an admin's name and password.
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Following the authentication, proceed by selecting your startup drive, and installing. No customization is necessary. After a succesful installation (Figure 3), you can close the installer. Although the installation program does not suggest that you restart your computer, it is a still a good idea to restart your computer.
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Figure 3. A successful installation
of the "AdditionalFonts.pkg" package.
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If it doesn't "just work":
The procedure outlined here should typically work for
test takers using the software indicated in the supported configurations
matrix.
If you
are experiencing difficulties installing
the language kit software, or are still not able to see the language
in the supported web browser after the language kit is installed,
please address e-mail the technical support
address, providing as much information as you can:
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