Change default currency in Ventura

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AndyDeedpoll Author

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Change default currency in Ventura

I am in the UK and doing some SwiftUI training and the tutorial uses:

format: .currency(Locale.current.currency?.identifier ?? "GBP").

But Locale.current.currency?.identifier is returning "USD"

Ventura no longer offers a UI for updating the currency so I used the Terminal solution proposed in this forum.

Before: defaults read NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale --> "en_GB"

defaults write NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale -string "en_GB@currency=GBP"

After: defaults read NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale --> "en_GB@currency=GBP"

But in XCode: Locale.current.currency?.identifier is still returning "USD"

How can I change this value?

MacBook Pro (M2, 2022)

Posted on Mar 24, 2023 3:55 AM

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AndyDeedpoll Author

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Mar 24, 2023 6:56 AM in response to Owl-53

Thanks - they were not able to help BUT I have found a partial solution - the Locale.current.currency?.identifier I am looking at in XCode is that of the iPhone preview or simulator, not my mac! I can open the simulator and change its region settings - this fixes the issue on the simulator.

Does anyone know how to change the region of the XCode Preview device?

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Owl-53

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Mar 24, 2023 6:34 AM in response to AndyDeedpoll

1 - Get Support Choose a product and we’ll find you the best solution.Start now and open an Apple Support Ticket as they are Apple Employees to deal will these types of issues .

2 - Product Feedback - Apple and make it known to Apple regarding this ongoing issue

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dialabrain

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Mar 24, 2023 4:13 AM in response to AndyDeedpoll

I don't have an answer for you but I found it interesting when you type 'currency' into System Settings it points you to a setting despite its absence.

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AndyDeedpoll Author

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Mar 24, 2023 4:17 AM in response to dialabrain

Yes, this is where the setting used to be - before Ventura there was an "Advanced" button.

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Owl-53

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Mar 24, 2023 4:28 AM in response to AndyDeedpoll

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dialabrain

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Mar 24, 2023 4:31 AM in response to Owl-53

There's a thought.

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Mar 24, 2023 4:54 AM in response to AndyDeedpoll

Changing your region to the United Kingdom doesn't change the currency for you?

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AndyDeedpoll Author

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Mar 24, 2023 6:26 AM in response to Randall_2023

I'm afraid not - I already have Measurement System set to UK - and (as I say) NSGlobalDomain AppleLocale set to "en_GB@currency=GBP" but Locale.current.currency?.identifier is still "USD" :-(

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