macOS app UI remains English when language is set to 中文(中国)

Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 19, 2026 by ximingli-stu

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.616.32156

What subscription do you have?

GPT-Plus

What platform is your computer?

Darwin 25.4.0 arm64 arm

What issue are you seeing?

Bug description:

On macOS, the Codex app UI remains English even though the app language is set to 中文(中国).

Feedback ID:no-active-thread-019ee0c0-e623-7972-928d-d7037cecfe70

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Steps to reproduce

  1. Open Codex on macOS.
  2. Go to Settings > General > Language.
  3. Set Language to 中文(中国).
  4. Quit Codex completely with Command + Q.
  5. Reopen Codex.
  6. The UI is still displayed in English.

What is the expected behavior?

Expected behavior

The Codex app UI should be displayed in Simplified Chinese.

<img width="1397" height="932" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/092c8e07-a2dc-4a48-a2dd-d7b95651fc28" />

Actual behavior

The UI remains English. For example, it still shows:

  • General
  • Appearance
  • Configuration
  • Personalization
  • Work mode
  • Permissions
  • Language

Additional information

  • Device: MacBook Air M4
  • macOS language: Simplified Chinese
  • macOS region: Mainland China
  • Codex language setting: 中文(中国)
  • macOS app language setting for Codex: System Default — Simplified Chinese
  • Codex app version: 26.616.32156
  • macOS version: macOS Tahoe 26.4.1

-feedback ID:no-active-thread-019ee0c0-e623-7972-928d-d7037cecfe70

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