macOS Document-Based SwiftUI App: “Save” menu item not localized in French

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glassale OP

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Hi everyone,

I’ve run into a strange localization issue with macOS document-based apps in SwiftUI/AppKit. I created a standard document-based macOS app in Xcode (SwiftUI template) and added a French localization to the project.

All system-generated menu bar commands (File → New, Close, Print, etc.) are correctly translated into French… except for “Save”, which remains in English.

To rule out problems in my own code, I created a fresh, unmodified document-based app project in Xcode, and immediately added French localization without touching any code. Same result: all commands are translated except “Save”.

This suggests the issue isn’t specific to my app code, but either the project template, or possibly macOS itself.

My environment • Xcode version: 16.4 • macOS version: 15.6.1 Sequoia] • Swift: Swift 6

Questions 1. Has anyone else seen this issue with the “Save” command not being localized? 2. Is this expected behavior (maybe “Save” is handled differently from other menu items)? 3. If it’s a bug in the template or OS, is there a known workaround?

Thanks for any insights

P.S. Please note that I'm a total beginner

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Answer 1

glassale OP

8h

Addendum: I tested the issue with a minimal document-based project. Without making any modification to the initial codebase and only adding French and Spanish localizations, I get the same results and the "Save" File menu command doesn't get translated. I filed a report through feedback assistant #FB20256332.

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Answer 2

Engineer OP

Apple

5h

Hello! Thanks a lot for filing this feedback!

This issue should be fixed in MacOS 26. When you have the time, can you please verify that this is the case?

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Answer 3

glassale OP

1h

Thank you for the reply. I will test once I have Tahoe installed. Do you know if that issue has been going on for a while and if there was a way to work around it?

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