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Monolingual is a program for removing unnecesary language resources from OS X, in order to reclaim several hundred megabytes of disk space. It requires a 64-bit capable Intel-based Mac and at least OS X 10.7 (Lion) and also works on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
I don't know about you, but I use my computer in only one (human) language--English. And I'm willing to bet that you do too, albeit perhaps not English. So why do you have a bunch of localization files for the OS X operating system filling up your hard drive? Enter Monolingual -- a handy utility for reclaiming your
I don't know about you, but I use my computer in only one (human) language--English. And I'm willing to bet that you do too, albeit perhaps not English. So why do you have a bunch of localization files for the OS X operating system filling up your hard drive? Enter Monolingual -- a handy utility for reclaiming your
What's New
Version 1.5.10:
- Fixed a code-signing issue
Requirements
- Intel, 64-bit processor
- OS X 10.7 or later
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| Downloads:216,740 |
| Version Downloads:1,853 |
| Type:Utilities : File Management |
| License:Free |
| Date:18 Apr 2014 |
| Platform:Intel 64 / OS X |
| Price:Free |
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Monolingual is a program for removing unnecesary language resources from OS X, in order to reclaim several hundred megabytes of disk space. It requires a 64-bit capable Intel-based Mac and at least OS X 10.7 (Lion) and also works on OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion).
I don't know about you, but I use my computer in only one (human) language--English. And I'm willing to bet that you do too, albeit perhaps not English. So why do you have a bunch of localization files for the OS X operating system filling up your hard drive? Enter Monolingual -- a handy utility for reclaiming your space for more useful things...like international mp3 files, email or whatever you like.
Monolingual was written by J. Schrier and I. Stein, and is released under the GNU General Public License. Source code is available.
I don't know about you, but I use my computer in only one (human) language--English. And I'm willing to bet that you do too, albeit perhaps not English. So why do you have a bunch of localization files for the OS X operating system filling up your hard drive? Enter Monolingual -- a handy utility for reclaiming your space for more useful things...like international mp3 files, email or whatever you like.
Monolingual was written by J. Schrier and I. Stein, and is released under the GNU General Public License. Source code is available.
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Because anything you change/remove does break the Gatekeeper codesign and the app will not launch anymore.
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Brooklyn_Al reviewed on 18 Apr 2014
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Kirkjohn reviewed on 18 Apr 2014
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Lucytune reviewed on 18 Apr 2014
About a year ago, I made the mistake of choosing all languages to be removed, which turned my MacBook Pro into a temporary doorstop.
Make sure you leave your preferred language intact:-(
Fortunately I had backed up just before using it, so could revert:-)
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Curmudgeon51 reviewed on 16 Apr 2014
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The actual source of the problem may be OS X's improved security features. This article, http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/45404/mac-downloaded-app-is-damaged-and-cant-be-opened-error-solved/, explains the problem and the solution. For me, though, it's easier to open the troubled file with Stuffit Expander than to reset and then reset again my security settings. YMMV.
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At the top of the Developer's website, there is a tab labeled DOWNLOADS. It'll take you to a "source forge" website which lists all of the Monolingual versions.
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I wonder why they don't check this stuff before releasing it?
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Kenm22 reviewed on 16 Apr 2014
Other than that, it's great.
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Jimge reviewed on 04 Mar 2014
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Jazzyguy reviewed on 10 Nov 2013
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1.5.3 crash with an error
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(1) Must be launched from an Admin account to install the new privileged helper tool.
(2) Does not honor the "Move Language Files to Trash" preference setting.
(3) No longer capable of having individual apps dropped on it (either in the Finder or running in the Dock). Throws up a non-modal window that says: "Nothing done / Monolingual is stopping without making any changes. Your OS has not been modified. OK?" It's the whole volume or nothing.
Sadness.
Monolingual ran trouble free on the Leopard load as it still does on my Leopard Power Book G4. I prefer an English-Only computer, but if each Snow Leopard use requires reloading and setting applications I question it's value. I saw others experienced similar troubles.
Please advise!
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How often do you run Monolingual? I used Delocalizer on older systems and ran it once after installing all my software and was done with it. Now I'm looking for an Intel native language remover, and Monolingual seems to be the one.
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http://sourceforge.net/projects/monolingual/files/
The last release supporting Tiger is version 1.3.9.
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I have tried to 'fix' the updaters by following advice from various sites that detail how to override the 'check' so that you can install the updates anyway, however, the result was that MS Word crashes on launch now.
So, use with caution.
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I can manage to consistently break Mail.app and cause it to popup the password window. It will then never remember the password, attempt to store or attempt to retrieve it from the keychain *if the Application code signature is invalid*.
In testing I've tried removing many things from Mail.app such as language files, compressing images, removing redundant unnecessary files and stripping the redundant PowerPC binary and various other things from the bundle. None of this seems to damage Mail.app's code signature.
How do you break Mail.app you ask?
By stripping the debug symbols from Mail.app using one of many app trimming applications such as Monolingual. Since Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard introduced Code Signing and Apple Mail is code signed my guess is that because the bundle is changed and the code signature is then broken and invalid Apple Mail is then treated as an untrusted application and is refused access to the keychain by SecurityServer.
According to
http://developer.apple.com/releasenotes/Security/RN-CodeSigning/index.html
applications should trigger a popup confirmation to allow the Application to update the keychain but it appears that Mail.app does not do this and SecurityServer suppresses the dialog as the code signature is invalid.
I have filed as Apple Bug ID #5734181
Opening Console.app and checking secure.log shows many entries from SecurityServer to advise:
Feb 10 23:04:02 macbookpro com.apple.SecurityServer[20]: suppressing keychain prompt for invalidly signed client /Applications/Mail.app(7514)
Feb 10 23:04:32: --- last message repeated 16 times ---
If you are getting these messages, this wll mean you may need to restore from a backup version of Mail.app from storage, time machine or another computer. If you re-install the app from the original 10.5 Installer CD you may also need to run the 10.5.1 installer and Security Update to ensure that Mail.app is up to date.
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Technical Details for strip command
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/usr/bin/strip: changes being made to the file will invalidate the code signature in: /private/tmp/Mail.app/Contents/MacOS/Mail
Stripping debug symbols.
#!/bin/zsh
#This shell code sample taken from Trimmit.app
[[ -n $sym ]]&&{
# strip debug symbols. "2>&1" means error messages to the standard out.
/usr/bin/strip -Sur Contents/MacOS/*(*) 2>&1
/usr/bin/strip -Sx **/*.dylib(N) **/*.framework/**/*(*N) 2>/dev/null
echo "== Stripping debug symbols."
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(Pretty much all Apple applications are code signed and will break on 10.5 if debug stripping is enabled)
Apple Apps:
Activity Monitor
Address Book
Airport Utility
Console
DictionaryPanel
Directory Utility
Disk Utiliity
iCal
iChat
iDVD
Image Capture
Input Method Hot
iPhoto
iSync
iTunes
iWeb
Java Preferences
Java Web Start
Keychain Access
Mail
Network Utility
ODBC Administrator
PhotoBooth
Podcast Capture
Preview
Quicktime Broadcaster
QuickTime Player
RAID Utility
Safari
Server Admin Tools
Soundtrack Pro
Spaces
Stickies
System Profiler
Terminal
Terminal
TextEdit
ThumbnailServer
Time Machine
VoiceOver Utility
3rd Party apps:
Cyberduck
EyeTV 3
Newsfire
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I think it would have been better if SecurityServer advised that the Application has been changed and the content could no longer be verified. The keychain asked if you would like to trust the app with broken signature.
I can see where Apple is coming from a Security Perspective though.
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