Safari pages in wrong language after Sonoma upgrade.

Hi Jeff Sevier,

Do you currently use a VPN on your mac? If so, does the issue continue if the VPN is turned off?

Use the VPN status icon in the menu bar on Mac - Apple Support

"Connect to or disconnect from a VPN

1. On your Mac, click the VPN status icon in the menu bar.
2. Choose a VPN to connect to or disconnect from."

If not, what type of network is this occurring on? For example, a work, home, public or business Wi-Fi connection? Also, if started in safe mode does the issue continue? The article here has steps to help you test: Use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

Keep us posted on the results or if you have any questions about the steps.

Cheers.

Hey there Jeff Sevier,

First, make sure your Mac is set up using the correct language you wish to use: Change the language your Mac uses - Apple Support

If using the correct language on your Mac but seeing a different language in Safari, clear the history and browsing data for Safari in case these settings are still showing based on the browsing data: Clear your browsing history in Safari on Mac - Apple Support

After clearing Safari, close the app and then press and hold the Shift key while reopening Safari. This will help by preventing previously saved data/tabs from opening so you can test with a fresh, restarted app.

Take care!

I just experienced the same issue after upgrading to the latest Sonoma (14.4.1) - non-English language became the menu language but only for Safari. All the other apps are still using English menus.

Unfortunately, this is the latest Sonoma version so, need to wait until they fix it in the next Sonoma update ... (sigh!)

hendra1220 wrote:

I spoke too fast. Apparently, there is an option to select language individually now for each App in SYSTEM SETTINGS -> GENERAL -> LANGUAGE & REGION -> APPLICATIONS (toward the bottom).

So has your problem been solved?

(The original posted problem had nothing to do with language, it was caused by a bad font)

It looks like a garbage font has taken over (none of that is really some other "language").

Go to the Font Book app and do Restore Standard Fonts.

Hi there,

I have the same problem, I've also tried your solution and it doesn't work.

I don't use a VPN, any other suggestions perhaps?

Thanks!

After the macOS update to Sonoma 14.1, the font problem disappeared.

I spoke too fast. Apparently, there is an option to select language individually now for each App in SYSTEM SETTINGS -> GENERAL -> LANGUAGE & REGION -> APPLICATIONS (toward the bottom).