Everything in Dutch Language

[rayben]

For some reason when I click on an app it opens with the country being the Netherlands and their relevant language, how do I get back to UK and English without having to change it in every app that I open. Asked family if they have altered anything but no one owns up to anyting.

 

[Slydude]

I'm not sure this will fix the problem, but here's something to check:
1. Open System Preferences and click on the Keyboard preference pane.
2. Click the tab that says Input Sources.
3. See if the pane on the left has English as the first language there. If it is not there, click the + sign and add English.

 

[IWT]

As Sly says: like this-



Ian

 

[harryb2448]

Maybe the Dutch version of the app was downloaded in error?

 

[Slydude]

Thanks for adding the screenshots, ian. I should have included that one with my original post.

 

[pigoo3]

The Keyboard language System Preference may do the trick.

If it doesn't...try this:

* Apple drop down menu.
* System Preferences
* Language & Region



HTH,

Nick

 

[pm-r]

Maybe the Dutch version of the app was downloaded in error?

Interesting thought, but don't most applications have the various languages already installed and just use the appropriate .lproj language files as required when opened???

If all applications are opening and displaying in Dutch, then the Language system preference pane has to be set incorrectly if English is what is desired and wanted.


- Patrick
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[rayben]

Thanks, guys tried both suggestions the keyboard suggestion says British and the language and region says United kingdom and gregorian. One of the apps is amazon so I changed the region to the united kingdom , logged out of amazon a reopened it, and comes with Netherlands site?

 

[IWT]

@rayben

I feel most sorry for your dilemma. I just want to check - you don't use a VPN, right?

When on the Amazon site, you have Clicked on the Country/Language icon to change the country to your choice?

Example:



That is you click on, in my case, the Union Jack with the downward arrow to change the country and language to suit you?

Ian

 

[pm-r]

One of the apps is amazon so I changed the region to the united kingdom , logged out of amazon a reopened it, and comes with Netherlands site?

Strange... And I don't suppose this has anything to do with it:
https://www.amazon.ca/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=GARKQZZYZ542RGWK&tag=

They only other thing I can think of is to look through some of the Google search sites such as some of these that might have a working suggestion:
amazon app mac opens in wrong language

amazon app mac opens in wrong language - Google Search

www.google.com

BTW: what is the actual Amazon name of the actual application you are having trouble with???



- Patrick
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[rayben]

I do use a vpn have done for quite a while

 

[IWT]

I just want to check - you don't use a VPN, right?

I do use a vpn have done for quite a while

Therein may lie the answer to all your problems. The whole point of a VPN is to protect your privacy - and that means that sites like Amazon and others don't recognise you.

Your VPN may/may not place you in the Netherlands?

Ian

 

[MacInWin]

If you want to check what Ian suggested, namely, that your VPN is placing you in the Netherlands, go to Speedtest.net and see where it thinks you are located. What it sees is what those you connect to see.

 

[rayben]

Thanks, everyone for your replies, it was the VPN that caused the problem when I reverted Chanel through the UK amazon worked as should

 

[IWT]

Bingo!

Glad you got it fixed.

Ian

 

[pigoo3]

Super Awesome...congrats! Was a bit of an unusual issue.

Nick

 

[pm-r]

Bingo!

Glad you got it fixed.
Ian

Well done Ian, and as mentioned, that was a bit unusual so put another notch in your credit score board. There was some good logical thinking on your part going on there...


- Patrick
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