Japanese Snow Leopard

[AluminumStudios]

Hi everyone,

I live in Japan and want to upgrade my Intel Macbook to Snow Leopard. I was wondering if there are different internationalized versions of OS X or if it is just one version where you set the region upon installation? I am considering ordering it from the Japanese amazon.com web site. Ordering from the states costs a lot with shipping and takes too long.

Any advice you could give would be appreciated! BTW - my Macbook was purchased in America and brought to Japan.

Thanks!

 

[Parasitic]

Nope. I had the same question but instead of Japan I'm currently living in Taipei. I called up the Apple store in the US and they said that aside from the box not being in English and the default language depends on the locale the disc is identical. I then picked up a copy of Snow Leopard in Taipei and it worked fine on my US Macbook.

All you have to do is choose English (if you desire) and it should install fine.

 

[AluminumStudios]

Great, thanks for the reply!

I can speak and read Japanese, but not with enough proficiency to have it as my computer's default language.

I was fortunate to have the chance to visit Taipei two years ago. I thought it was a pretty cool city!

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: AluminumStudios
Great, thanks for the reply!

I can speak and read Japanese, but not with enough proficiency to have it as my computer's default language.

I was fortunate to have the chance to visit Taipei two years ago. I thought it was a pretty cool city!

Yea it's a vibrant place but I'm still getting used to it. I now have to live overseas here in Taipei 6 months out of the year but the States is still better as home.

 

[Tyranicus]

Originally posted by: AluminumStudios
Great, thanks for the reply!

I can speak and read Japanese, but not with enough proficiency to have it as my computer's default language.

I was fortunate to have the chance to visit Taipei two years ago. I thought it was a pretty cool city!

You can change the default language to English.