Resolved How can I change my Country Code in macOS?

[CitrusLuna]

Please, somebody help me. I already search about this information for a week.

Apple logo -> (option key) System Information... -> Software -> Language & Region.

In this window, the Country Code of System Settings is KR. (Maybe, Korea?)

But I have no idea why this setting is set by Korea.

I want to change this settings to JP(Japan), but I can't change this in my System Settings. (System Settings -> General -> Language & Region -> Region is aleady Japan. Preferred Languages is English (Primary) and Japanese only.)


Is there has any solution to solve this problems?

And also, I want to delete Korean assets in 'Requested Linguistic Assets' in User Settings.

Please, somebody help me.

p.s. I already set 'Apply to Login Window' by Japanese.

 

[bogdanw]

It might be just another Ventura bug. Try to change Region to US, verify that it has been changed, then change it again to Japan.
Apple's support article "Change Language & Region settings on Mac" https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-language-region-settings-on-mac-intl163/mac

 

[CitrusLuna]

It might be just another Ventura bug. Try to change Region to US, verify that it has been changed, then change it again to Japan.
Apple's support article "Change Language & Region settings on Mac" https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-language-region-settings-on-mac-intl163/mac

Okay, I tried it.

And my Country Code of 'User Settings' was changed, but Country Code of System Settings is still KR.

There's any solution to change System Settings? Like terminal commend or something...

 

[bogdanw]

Set it to Japan and reboot.

 

[CitrusLuna]

Okay... I think I found a solution of one thing.
The Requested Linguistic Assets of User Setting is can be erase below.

~/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist

Open this file with Xcode, and go to follow key.

NSLinguisticDataAssetsRequest
- Item String ko

Select this section, and delete it and save it.

This affects to Requested Linguistic Assets of User Setting.

But I still have no idea to change System Setting. (Not user settings.)

 

[CitrusLuna]

Set it to Japan and reboot.

I already tried it, but it can't change my Country Code of "System Settings"
It's only affect to User Settings.

 

[bogdanw]

In /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist

 

[bogdanw]

From Terminal

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Country JP

 

[CitrusLuna]

Oh my. I solved it myself.

The problem is on exactly same file, but about system library.

Disk(default is 'Macintosh HD') /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist

this file is the problem.

I copied this file to my another directory (because Xcode can't edit system files directly)
And just edit Root > Country String to 'JP'.

And I tried to copy to original directory, And, boom!

It's solved.

I didn't expect that after spending a week worrying about this problem and bringing it up this forum, I would be able to solve the problem myself in a few minutes.

Oh my god.

 

[CitrusLuna]

From Terminal

sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Country JP

Oh... I didn't notice I can overwrite it with terminal.

BTW, where is the place to storage 'OS Interface Languages' of System Settings? My Mac has lots of languages on this option, so I want to delete what I don't use...

 

[bogdanw]

BTW, where is the place to storage 'OS Interface Languages' of System Settings? My Mac has lots of languages on this option, so I want to delete what I don't use...

You can not delete them, they are part of macOS.

You can delete Translation Languages, if you have downloaded some.
"To remove a language you downloaded, click Remove."
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/translate-text-on-mac-mchldd8b3c15/mac

 

[CitrusLuna]

You can not delete them, they are part of macOS.

You can delete Translation Languages, if you have downloaded some.
"To remove a language you downloaded, click Remove."
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/translate-text-on-mac-mchldd8b3c15/mac

Thank you! I solve all of it!

 

[BadMacRumours]

You can not delete them, they are part of macOS.

You can delete Translation Languages, if you have downloaded some.
"To remove a language you downloaded, click Remove."
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/translate-text-on-mac-mchldd8b3c15/mac

You can delete unused language files using third party programs. I’ve done this dozens of times, you save quite a bit of space.

 

[bogdanw]

You can delete unused language files using third party programs. I’ve done this dozens of times, you save quite a bit of space.

In Ventura? What programs?

 

[BadMacRumours]

In Ventura? What programs?

CleanMyMac X has this feature but I’ve seen it in at least one other (who’s name escapes me atm)

 

[bogdanw]

CleanMyMac X has this feature but I’ve seen it in at least one other (who’s name escapes me atm)

It removes languages from "apps we download", not system languages
https://cleanmymac.com/blog/free-up-space-mac
Since Big Sur, macOS has a read-only "cryptographically signed system volume that protects against tampering"
https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/macos-big-sur/