topic Re: Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only in Collaboration with other software

Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:17:23 GMT

I've had a variety of language problems since upgrading to Snow Leopard - unrelated to ArchiCAD, which is why I'm posting under "Other Products".

One of them is that Spotlight was finding French names for applications rather than English.

I tracked this down to the fact that I did a Custom install and only installed the languages that I thought I would use (as recommended by various sources to save a little space). For example, I installed U.S. English as the only English dialect.

The first screenshot here shows what happens when I do my usual method to fire up Address Book via Spotlight - cmd-spacebar and type Addre and then enter (normally)...

Re: Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:18:46 GMT

This screenshot is taken after I've added just plain "English" to my installed languages. Spotlight works again.

Note that the 'sort' box only offers English as a sort option, not U.S. English. This is what gave me the hint that I probably needed to install English.

Anyway... off topic, sort of, but in case it helps any other US users.

Cheers,
Karl

Re: Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only

Rob — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:51:25 GMT

another proof that US English is slowly turning to French.
if you stuck with the proper British standard you would not have this problem...

just to wind you up a bit you know I could not help it

Re: Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only

Karl Ottenstein — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:33:16 GMT

Re: Snow Leopard caution for U.S. English users only

Aaron Bourgoin — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:36:33 GMT

ceci n'est pas un pipe!