Issue: When attempting to use a non-U.S. dictionary in ClarisWorks 3.0 or MacWrite Pro 1.X, the following error message comes up:
"Cannot write to hyphenation dictionary, file is an unknown version or is damaged."
In fact, the issue is not related to hyphenation files.
This issue is specific to the Power Macintosh computers (PPC) and applies to English applications (U.S. and U.K.) using non-English dictionaries.
Solution: Trash the Claris Spelling Enabler (The Claris Spelling Enabler provides faster spell checking for English dictionaries on Power Macintosh computers. It's a Power Mac native version of the spell checking engine normally found in the individual dictionaries.) To remove the Claris Spelling Enabler, open the Claris folder within your System Folder and drag the file named "Claris Spelling Enabler" to the Trash.
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The following has been included with the shipping materials of the International Dictionaries:
Note to Power Macintosh users:
When used with US and British versions of ClarisWorks 3.0v1, the enclosed dictionary is not compatible with the Claris Spelling Enabler. (The Claris Spelling Enabler provides faster spellchecking for English dictionaries.) To use this dictionary with ClarisWorks 3.0v1 you must first remove the Claris Spelling Enabler from your Claris folder.
To remove the Claris Spelling Enabler, open the Claris folder within your System Folder and drag the file named "Claris Spelling Enabler" to the Trash.