Yes, that's what I've found too! In the preferences for the Dictionary application in Tiger, there is the tantalising suggestion:
"Drag dictionaries into the order you prefer" but the only two listings are the New Oxford American Dictionary, and the Oxford American Writers Thesaurus. It sort of suggests that other dictionaries could be added and given precedence over the US offerings, or even that the US dictionary could be turned off. The help files don't help, and I've not been able to find anything on the Apple site or through Google. Given the usually excellent international support built into the Mac OS, this seems a strange omission. Even mumble$oft office gives me the option of English(Aus) in the language support. Anyone have any thoughts? John -- John Winters Phone +61 8 9367 9277 Fax +61 8 9367 9244 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: Susan Hastings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 12:01:27 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: OS X Tiger Dictionary English(Aus)? > > I can only find American dictionaries in the Dictionary application. > On 12/06/2005, at 11:29 AM, Rob Davies wrote: > >> >> On 11/06/2005, at 9:59 PM, John Winters wrote: >> >> >>> Hi WAMUGers, >>> >>> Does anyone know if it is possible to replace the US dictionary >>> built in to >>> the system wide Tiger Dictionary application with an Australian >>> English or >>> UK English dictionary? I¹m getting sick of colour being underlined >>> in red! >>> >> >> I have 3 places my dictionary are controlled from: >> >> 1: System wide? This is controlled from International in your >> preference folder activate or de-activate relevant language via >> edit list button. Then you move them up and down to which one you >> would like to be first choice then one would assume it goes down >> sliding scale until it discovers the word. >> >> 2: The Dictionary application which can be activated by selecting a >> word then ctrl+cmd+d. Its preferences are situated in the drop down >> list menu of program name once you activate program from your >> Applications folder. Select your preferred English version. >> >> 3: CocoaAspell, these are set by program controls and language >> activation in Spelling > System Preferences. >> >> Finder > Help > Mac Help > Language also gives some other information >> >> >> Cheers! >> >> Rob Davies >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> "You can always tell if you're working on a Mac or a PC," he said. >> "Just take your applications and stick them in and see if they run >> (Gates 05)." If it does Welcome to Mac OS X! (RJDarts 05). >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >> >> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
