Problems with the Russification of Mac OS arise only for owners of computers with version 10.4.8 and earlier. The official Russification of later versions is able to satisfy the most demanding user. For users who prefer earlier versions, the free UCS software is recommended.
Necessary
- - UCS 1.5.3 installation file;
- - Cyrillic fonts (Charcoal CY, Geneva CY) from the Cyrillic Language Kit;
- - "Microsoft" fonts (Arial, Verdana, Times New Roman)
Instructions
Step 1
Update your Mac OS system to the maximum possible for the best Russification.
Step 2
Remove any unnecessary keyboard layouts from the System.
Step 3
Create a backup copy of system files for possible system recovery after an unsuccessful Russification.
Step 4
Run each Microsoft product installed on your computer at least once.
Step 5
Create a folder named My Fonts on your desktop and place in it:
- UNICODE fonts with Cyrillic support;
- MM fonts for ATM (if necessary);
- the minimum set of standard system fonts;
- Cyrillic fonts from CLK.
Step 6
Temporarily disable ATM and install UCS (Custom Install, Cyrillic Script Installation + UCS Setup & Extension).
Step 7
Restart your computer and switch the UCS Setup interface to English, as all settings will be made in the UCS Setup control panel.
Step 8
Set Primary Script> Roman in the General panel.
Step 9
Delete the Fonts folder from the System Folder and replace it with the one created by My Fonts.
Step 10
Restart your computer.
Step 11
Go to the Substitution panel in UCS Setup and add the following substitutions for the Default rule:
System Font> Charcoal CY
Application Font> Geneva CY
Charcoal> Charcoal CY
Chicago> Chicago CY
Geneva> Geneva CY
Monaco> Monaco CY.
Step 12
Go to the Tune Scripts panel and install the following fonts for the Cyrillic script:
System Font = Charcoal CY, 12
Application Font = Geneva CY, 12
Monoapace Font = Monaco CY, 9
Help Manager Font = Geneva CY, 9
Small Font = Geneva CY, 9
Preferred Font = user-defined.
Step 13
Go to the Settings panel and enable all options.
Step 14
Go to the General panel and set Primary Script> Cyrillic.
Step 15
Reboot your computer.
Step 16
Go to the Appearance panel and set the following values in the Fonts tab:
Large System Font> Charcoal CY
Small System Font> Geneva
View Font> Geneva CY.
Step 17
Enable ATM (if required).
Step 18
Configure MS Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, iTunes, Photoshop.
