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File kind for markdown is showing as md 文件 in Finder

AFAIK the Chinese characters mean file.


I have tried rebuilding Launch Services to fix finder applying this file kind but it only works temporarily and then reverts to md 文件.


Is there any way to change this back to English?

Posted on Jun 7, 2020 5:35 AM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2020 1:28 AM

is Chinese selected anywhere in your Language choices?

  • I checked and I don't have Chinese language settings on my system.


Installed any Fonts lately?

  • I don't recall recently adding fonts but I've had this problem for months and may have at an earlier time. What should I look out for here?


To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...


Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.


Does it work in the new account?

  • I created a new admin account and created a .md file. It's kind in Finder is 'Markdown'


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Jun 8, 2020 1:28 AM in response to BDAqua

is Chinese selected anywhere in your Language choices?

  • I checked and I don't have Chinese language settings on my system.


Installed any Fonts lately?

  • I don't recall recently adding fonts but I've had this problem for months and may have at an earlier time. What should I look out for here?


To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...


Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.


Does it work in the new account?

  • I created a new admin account and created a .md file. It's kind in Finder is 'Markdown'


File kind for markdown is showing as md 文件 in Finder

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