Language Kit Updater For Mac OS 8.5: Read Me

This article contains the Read Me document for the Language Kit Updater For Mac OS 8.5

Note: The Language Kit Updater for Mac OS 8.5 ships with the 8.5 CD in the CD Extras folder. In addition, computers that include 8.5 also get this updater on their install CDs in the CD Extras folder.
About Language Kit Updater for Mac OS 8.5

This Language Kit Updater will update your Apple Language Kit(s) to work with Mac OS 8.5. You need to run the Apple Language Kit Updater for Mac OS 8.5 (LKU 8.5) every time you install one or more of the following Language Kits:

Arabic Language Kit 1.0.1 or 1.0
Chinese Language Kit 2.0 or 1.2
Cyrillic Language Kit 1.0
Hebrew Language Kit 1.0.1 or 1.0
Indian Language Kit 1.0
Japanese Language Kit 1.2
Korean Language Kit 1.0

Using LKU8.5 with earlier language kits is not supported.

Installation Requirements

Known Issues


For more information: http://www.apple.com/support

What does LKU 8.5 install/remove?

LKU 8.5 checks your system to detect which Apple Language Kit(s) you have installed and automatically updates the files you need. Regardless of which Apple Language Kit(s) you have installed, LKU 8.5 deletes obsolete files and installs or updates files as necessary:

Files added to all Language Kits
Note: The LKU installs the newest version of the Language Register in the Utilities folder. Older versions of Language Registers will remain in the Apple Extras folder and can be safely deleted.

Files removed, if present, from all Language Kits
Common files updated for Arabic, Hebrew, and Indian Language Kits
WorldScript I 7.5.5

Files updated, for Arabic Language Kit



The files listed above are installed only if previous versions are present.

Files updated for Indian Language Kit
ADBS '2' resource in System file

Common Files updated for Japanese, Chinese and Korean Language Kit
WorldScript II version 7.5.5
Inline Support version 1.5.2

Files updated for Simplified Chinese Language Kit
Simplified Chinese system resources
Beijing font 3.0

Files updated for Traditional Chinese Language Kit
Traditional Chinese system resources
Taipei font 3.0

Files updated for Japanese Language Kit
Kotoeri 1.1.8
JIS Keyboard Extension 1.0.2
Osaka font J4.1.1
Osaka Mono font J3.2.1
Japanese System resources
SimpleText Japanese J1-1.4

Note: SimpleText Japanese is now located in Applications folder.

Files updated for Korean Language Kit
Seoul KH 2.6
Seoul KH 2.6 (bitmap file)
AppleGothic KH 3.0 (will be updated only if already installed by the Korean Language Kit)
Korean System resources
SimpleText Korean KH-1.4

Note: SimpleText Korean is now located in Applications folder.

Published Date: Feb 18, 2012