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I want to make Russian my default keyboard input language, but OS X won't let me. Is there a hidden preference or something for this?
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I want to make Russian my default keyboard input language, but OS X won't let me. Is there a hidden preference or something for this?
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In System preferences choose "keyboard"
Be sure the "Show input in menu in menu bar" is checked then click the "+" sign in the bottom left
choose your language and keyboard type for the language and click "Add"
then in your OS menu at the top right you will find and input menu where you can select "French" or whatever language you have chosen.
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Adding default language to the os
good luck
1Thanks, but this is just switching languages. I need this French to become the default language when the computer turns on. Another issue is that the language gets reset back to English randomly when I'm using the computer. – Nikita – 2015-06-16T04:18:56.177
That IS how you "make Russian my default keyboard input language" if you want to set your system language to Russian I can show you how to do that as well, however you will still need to use this method to set the keyboard language – mcgrailm – 2015-06-16T12:43:37.337
1Ok, what you've added after "Adding default language to the os" did help. Thanks a lot @mcgrailm! Not sure what was wrong with my preferences, but after I've removed and added Russian to "Languages" (as opposed to keyboard inputs), it seems to have started behaving as expected. – Nikita – 2015-06-18T03:36:52.210
How do you mean, it won't let you? What happens when you try and change it? – slhck – 2015-06-13T09:12:05.913
I gave it a try and it didn't work until selecting a Russian keyboard in the input menu in the menu bar (which is enabled by [] Show input menu in menubar in Keyboard Preferences. This on 10.9.5. – user187561 – 2015-06-14T06:44:48.603
Sorry, I must have been more clear. There is no option anywhere in the GUI to set the default input language. Every time my computer turns on, it's set to English. It is often reset back to English throughout the day, even though I have "Remember input language for each document" disabled. – Nikita – 2015-06-14T08:11:32.330