Computing in Japanese on Macintosh computers

Thanks to Apple's WorldScript technology, it is quite easy to make a Macintosh Japanese-capable. Starting with Mac OS version 8.5, the Multiple Language installation option permits display of Japanese text without further font or kit required. For Japanese input the JLK, below, still is required.

The "Japanese Language Kit" (JLK) available from Apple of from your nearest Apple reseller, sets up your machine with the necessary fonts and the input-processor which makes it possible to enter Japanese text from an English language keyboard.

Once the JLK is installed, any version of the Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers can be configured to allow display, entry and printing of Japanese Web pages.

Configuring Netscape Navigator:

1. Choose the Options menu item, then General Preferences, then the Fonts tab in the dialog box which comes up. In the Fonts dialog box:
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "For the encoding:" and slide to "Japanese"
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Use the Proportional Font:" and slide to one of the Japanese fonts on your system
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Use the Proportional Font:" and slide to one of the Japanese fonts on your system (Note: since Japanese characters are all fixed-width, you can set both of these to the same font, if you like, or pick different ones to provide some visual difference.
   • Choose OK
2. Then choose the Options menu item, slide down to Document Encoding and select Japanese Auto Detect

Configuring Internet Explorer

1. Choose either the "Preferences" icon in the menu bar, or the Edit menu item, then Preferences.... In the dialog box that pops up, choose the Fonts tab, and in that dialog box:
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Language" and choose "Japanese (ja)"
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Font Encoding" and choose "Japanese (Auto Detect)"
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Proportional Font:" and choose one of the Japanese fonts on your system
   • Click on the pull-down menu next to the line "Fixed-Width Font:" and choose one of the Japanese fonts on your system (Note: since Japanese characters are all fixed-width, you can set both of these to the same font, if you like, or pick different ones to provide some visual difference.
2. Choose the View menu item, then Font Encoding and then Japanese (Auto Detect)