Installing the Hebrew Language Kit

If you are installing System 9 for the first time, choose "custom install". Then select "Install Language Kits". After that, check the box for "Hebrew Language Kit". The kit will be installed with the rest of your system.

If System 9 is already installed on your Mac, you need to find your System 9 installation disk.System 9 disc Double-click the disc icon.

OS 9

Open the "Software Installers" folder.

Sofware Installers Folder

Open the "Language Kits" folder

Language Kits Folder

Double-click "Install Language Kits"

Install Dialog

Select "Software for the Hebrew Language" and the "Install".

If you would like to type in Hebrew using English letters that are close to Hebrew letters ("s" for "shin", "m" for "mem", etc.) you should install the special Hebrew Keyboard layout. In the System 9 install CD, open the "CD extras" folder"

CD extras folder

Open the "Language Kits CD Extras" folder.

Language Kits CD Extras folder

Open the "Hebrew" folder".

Hebrew folder

Open the "Keyboards" folder.

Keyboards folder

Drag the "Hebrew-QWERTY" file over the icon of your closed system folder and release the mouse. You will now have an extra choice of a Hebrew keyboard layout.

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