Questions tagged [language]
Refer to a human language, rather than a programming language. See also the [internationalization] tag. For progamming language, use the specific tags of that language.
300
questions
0
votes
0
answers
14
views
Is it possible to choose which language to send in Safari and Safari web app requests?
I'm seeking a method to select the language preference for webpages while using Safari 17.1 on Sonoma 14.1.
In my specific use case, the OS language is set to English (UK) as the primary language and ...
- 81
0
votes
0
answers
25
views
macOS / iPadOS: keyboard language doesn't change sometimes
In 2021 I used iPad Pro 13' M1 with Magic Keyboard, language switch was set up for the Globe button. Sometimes language didn't change after the first press of the button, and it happened like 1 out of ...
- 1
0
votes
1
answer
37
views
"A" and not "U.S." as a keyboard layout indicator. How to change it to "U.S."?
I use two keyboard layouts on my Mac, U.S. and Russian. For some reason, the U.S. layout in indicated by A, not U.S.. Why is it so? How is it possible to have U.S. there instead of A?
Screenshot for ...
- 143
0
votes
1
answer
27
views
Mac converting to roman letters with diacritical marks automatically
All files on my mac has had åäö converted to aao with equivalent diacritical characters (so they look exactly like åäö but are in fact combinations of "a" and a diacritical mark that looks ...
- 204
1
vote
1
answer
706
views
How to get back MacOS Ventura language change selector?(on MacOS Sonoma curently)
I`ve just updated to Sonoma and like it in general, but language selector is slow, unresponsive and cringe to me. Occasionally I trigger old one which I like much more.
Was anyone able to get back the ...
- 755
0
votes
0
answers
22
views
How to make Safari reader use appropriate language for website content?
Suppose that I'm a person who uses Safari Reader to read webpages out loud, and that I'm multilingual and like to consume content in more than one language. (English and Spanish, say.) If I set my ...
2
votes
0
answers
46
views
Spanish language invasion - can I limit a language to one app only?
My kids are in a Spanish immersion program and I have started using Duolingo to learn the language myself so that I can help them and practice with them. The app recommended that I enable the Spanish ...
- 445
2
votes
1
answer
549
views
How can I use an Arabic voice?
I am trying to use the say command in macOS to say something in Arabic.
I have executed say -v "?" and here is the list of voices I have:
Albert en_US # I have a frog in my ...
- 243
2
votes
2
answers
437
views
How do I type the Telugu character ఎ?
I am trying to type the Telugu character ఎ on mac using the Telugu - QWERTY keyboard layout that ships with Mac.
Option + E gives me ఏ while Option + Shift + E gives ఐ. I tried several other ...
- 123
0
votes
0
answers
40
views
Set several preferred custom voices on MacOS Ventura
In Ventura, under System Settings > Accessibility > Vision > Spoken Content > System Voice, I have the option to set a single preferred voice. However, I would like to maintain a preferred ...
- 123
0
votes
0
answers
10
views
Change the input language shortcut to be like windows [duplicate]
I'm mostly using windows or Linux, I'm using mac for my job. I don't want to get use to it because I still use Windows (and probably never try again mac).
I tried to change the input language shortcut ...
- 1
3
votes
1
answer
165
views
change language of speech / text dictation with keyboard shortcut
I have my dictation feature set up with two languages. Both of them work, but to change the language I always need to click on the small pop up dialogue twice with my mouse.
For accessibility reasons, ...
- 193
1
vote
0
answers
35
views
When changing keyboard input language, I want to change the font size too
I take notes (in Notes mainly) in both English and Korean, so I switch keyboard input language frequently. A font size of 13 is good for english, but the Korean characters are more readable with a ...
- 11
1
vote
1
answer
164
views
How to language switch using Fn key?
I have Mac Studio with M1, Ventura 13.3.
I also have wireless Apple keyboard, but fn key doesn't have globe.
Can I use fn key for switching language? If I connect magic keyboard Fn key works of course,...
- 155
19
votes
3
answers
2k
views
On macOS installs in languages other than English, do folders such as Desktop, Documents, and Downloads have localized names?
I always set up my mac to use (Australian) English but if I installed it choosing a different language, would that change the names of the user folders such as Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc?
And ...
- 1,251
0
votes
1
answer
153
views
Language of iPad App Store incorrect, not matching language settings [duplicate]
Using an iPad Air (2021 version ?) running iPadOS 16.4, I cannot set French (or English) as language for the App Store.
The iPad is furthermore French and the region is set to France. All apps are ...
- 117
2
votes
1
answer
64
views
Second Hand MacBook Pro has speaker's name in another language
I just bought a second hand MacBook Pro. Everything looks clean, but the name of the Audio devices are in Japanese.
Example where this happens :
Any idea what to do to have everything in English, ...
- 31
0
votes
0
answers
99
views
iPad magic keyboard language switch delay
How do I fix the lag when switching a language on an iPad when connected to a magic keyboard (the one that works like a case too).
When I switch the language it takes a second or two before I can type ...
- 175
0
votes
0
answers
27
views
How to specify the languange of "System Settings" it self without rebooting?
I want to change the language of System Settings App without rebooting. However, it was invalid to select this App in the interface where I can specify a language for an App.
- 105
0
votes
0
answers
156
views
How to set advanced number format in regional settings?
Recently updated to 13.2 and came across interesting problem. I'm accustomed to dot (.) as decimal and a space ( ) as a thousand separator for numbers. Regional settings offered "advanced" ...
- 13
4
votes
0
answers
311
views
How do I display both Gregorian and Persian dates in the Calendar app?
How do I display both Gregorian and Persian dates in the Calendar app?
It only allows "lunar" alt calendars, not Jalali/Persian calendars.
- 590
1
vote
0
answers
189
views
My Keyboard Keeps Switching Languages
I’ve had this problem for about 4-5 months now, my phone switches between Vietnamese and English. I only have English as a language for my input but it still switches to Vietnamese. I’ve added ...
- 11
0
votes
0
answers
33
views
Can I stop autocomplete from switching languages?
In iOS 16 I've noticed my phone started to autocomplete across languages. For example I have a keyboard for another language enabled so my wife can use it on occasion on my phone, but I will usually ...
- 1,864
1
vote
1
answer
59
views
How to turn of [Fn] key changing keyboard language in Monterey
I just upgraded to Monterey and am being driven a bit spare by accidental language switching resulting from the side of my hand hitting the fn key on my Magic Keyboard. Is there a way to disable this? ...
- 49
3
votes
0
answers
634
views
Difference between ABC and US keyboard layout
I have found this: Why does Mac OS include both ABC and US keyboard layouts when the two perform the same functions?, where the answer stated:
ABC is just the same as US but you don't have an ...
- 133
0
votes
1
answer
191
views
Cannot find the option "Allow different input source for each document"
I need to have my keyboard layout settings stick to the applications where I set them. So when I go to chats (say in the Telegram app), I want the language to be German or whatever else I left off ...
0
votes
1
answer
837
views
Input language ignored with external keyboard on ipadOS
It is rather strange, but sometimes language switching in ipadOS with external keyboard ignores the selected language (see the image). Sometimes it works correctly (e.g. in spotlight search), but in ...
- 174
1
vote
1
answer
173
views
Safari translates all languages... except Korean?
Safari on macOS offers page translations for nearly any language I throw at it. Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French.
But not Korean.
This behavior is strange. On iOS 16, Safari will translate Korean ...
- 217
1
vote
0
answers
343
views
iPhone keyboard language changes unintentionally
I have this obnoxious problem for last 2 years since I bought my first iPhone in 2020 (iPhone 12). I use English as well as Hindi in my native keyboard. Going to emoji layout and coming back again to ...
1
vote
0
answers
127
views
Typing predictions on iphone - my language not supported
My language (Slovak) is not among the supported languages for typing predictions on my iphone. Is there any way how I can get it there? An app or some trick? Thank you!
PS: by predictions, I mean that ...
- 111
0
votes
0
answers
178
views
How to prevent Safari from offering translation for the primary language of the device?
As the title is self-descriptive, despite my device's primary language is English, Safari still offers translations for the pages in English. How can I prevent Safari from offering translation for the ...
- 325
0
votes
1
answer
113
views
Remapping keyboard shortcuts to use with international keyboards?
I have been using the french version of a DVORAK keyboard layout, called BÉPO, for several years. However I’m increasingly facing an annoying problem: with the multiplication of Electron apps among ...
- 242
2
votes
1
answer
169
views
Using system_profiler with English output on German macOS
For a macOS software that works with fonts on the bash shell I need information about the installed fonts.
To get the font information I use
system_profiler SPFontsDataType
This works fine on an ...
- 21
-1
votes
1
answer
76
views
Word lists for different languages?
I find word lists fun (and hence useful) when learning languages. On linux these are provided by apt and friends ( e.g. /usr/share/dict/words -- here is the debian package for such a list in German). ...
- 362
0
votes
1
answer
66
views
How to change the spelling checker on the fly?
When I change the keyboard language, the spelling checker is not updated. I've to go to prefs, keyboard etc. to change it. Is there a better way?
Ideally I'd like it to change automatically when ...
- 197
1
vote
0
answers
38
views
Keyboard shortcut works only in 1 language (from 2)
I'm trying to understand why, for example, Select All (Ctrl+A) works only when I'm in "Hebrew" and not working when on "ABC"?
This happens just when I'm on "input" in a ...
- 111
2
votes
1
answer
285
views
Κeyboard shortcut to switch to a specific input source
For a multilingual user, with 3 or 4 everyday-use languages, is it possible to press a keyboard shortcut to change to a pre-set language?
For example, Cmd+1 will be English, Cmd+2 will be German, Cmd+...
- 151
-1
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Where do I find the language icon change mention that happened in macOS 12.4 upgrade?
I cannot find the mention about the removal of flags and replacing them with country codes for language switcher.
I am talking about this change:
Previously there was a full-fledged American flag ...
- 171
2
votes
1
answer
213
views
Can't switch to Persian keyboard using fn key
Last night I updated macOS and suddenly can no longer switch to Persian by pressing the fn (globe) key. It still works for English and Danish but Persian doesn't even show up in the language pop up.
I ...
- 681
-1
votes
1
answer
35
views
Keyboard shortcut for toggling through input sources not working for more than 2 languages
I'm using default keyboard shortcuts on Big Sur to switch between input sources:
And I have 3 languages set up (English, Japanese, Korean). But when I use ^Space it only toggles between English and ...
- 149
5
votes
3
answers
3k
views
Disable lag when using caps lock key to toggle input language
I have my caps lock key set to toggle input language between English and Russian.
There's a slight 'lag' — I have to hold it down for slightly longer than a "normal key". If I press it ...
- 151
1
vote
1
answer
105
views
What software program can I use to build a custom desktop keyboard IME for MacOS?
I would like to make my own version of Mac's ABC-Extended keyboard for typing Pinyin (a way to write Mandarin that indicates tones). But when I use Xcode, I just see a target custom keyboard extension ...
- 11
0
votes
0
answers
169
views
New iMac is set to English but Chinese appears sporadically in settings
I received a new iMac today purchased from the Apple website. I set the language on initial setup to English. However, I noticed that the output sound device had a name in Chinese and even when I went ...
- 101
1
vote
0
answers
412
views
Why did my mother's App Store change to Spanish when she changed her phone's language to German?
My mother and I both currently live in Mexico, where Spanish is the official language. We've always had our phones, tablets and computers set to English, and the App Store has always reflected our ...
- 399
0
votes
0
answers
260
views
Disabling language popup when changing languages on iPad
My problem seems to be similar to this one but I'm not sure how to apply this to an iPad.
Basically, I use a keyboard to type with my iPad frequently and whenever I switch languages I get a language ...
- 123
0
votes
1
answer
275
views
Sublime Text Multilingual Unicode Rendering
I've been using Sublime Text for years and noticed that the rendering of Devanagari unicode characters doesn't work. Has anyone figured a way to make this work? I haven't noticed any problem rendering ...
- 131
4
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Can macOS Monterey alter the text input menu to show only flag icon?
In pre-Monterey versions, the text input menu item, if enabled, only showed a representative flag icon. As of macOS Monterey, it shows the flag icon and a textual description. This unnecessarily ...
- 143
0
votes
1
answer
123
views
Shortcut for vowels with accents from Spanish using US keyboard layout
I write regularly in both Spanish and English, and I have a US keyboard layout. I'm aware that one of the key combinations for generating vowels with accents (á, é, í, ó, ú) is: Opt. + e + the desired ...
- 101
0
votes
1
answer
31
views
Monterey: Cycle through layouts in "most recent used" order
I use two languages A and B regularly, so I need to switch between them with a simple press of option+space. However, I sometimes also need to use a third language C.
I want to be able to press option+...
- 101
-1
votes
2
answers
184
views
Changing language on ID3 lyrics
eyeD3 has an add-lyrics option that takes arguments Lyrics, Description, Language. Lyrics is supposed to be a filename, description a string, and language the three character code from ISO3166-2. If ...
- 4,670