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Change language on MacBook Pro

By itself my MacBook Pro started writing in I think Chinese when I type anything on key board.

I went into system preferences and the only language there is English.


I clicked on it. It turned blue. Tried again and still types in another language.


I logged out and shut down computer. It automatically updated last night.


I just tried again and still in another language.


HELP!!! What do I do?


it’s macOS catalina

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 12, 2021 12:25 PM

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Posted on Mar 12, 2021 1:49 PM

Lonemountain wrote: I went into system preferences and the only language there is English.

Sounds like you may have the wrong keyboard active and may have also looked at the wrong preferences.


Go to system preferences > keyboard > input sources and make sure there is only ONE item on the list, and that the name of that item is "US".


Post a screenshot of what you are seeing as well.

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Mar 12, 2021 1:49 PM in response to Lonemountain

Lonemountain wrote: I went into system preferences and the only language there is English.

Sounds like you may have the wrong keyboard active and may have also looked at the wrong preferences.


Go to system preferences > keyboard > input sources and make sure there is only ONE item on the list, and that the name of that item is "US".


Post a screenshot of what you are seeing as well.

Change language on MacBook Pro

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