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macOS menus do not reliably reflect runtime changes
- Status
- Fixed
- Fixed in
- v26.10.4
- Area
- desktop
- Source discussion
- https://forum.objo.dev/d/1414-how-to-localise-menu-bar
- Last updated
- 2026-10-30
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Public summary
In desktop apps on macOS, changing menu captions or menu-item state after the menu has been displayed can leave the native menu showing old values. Application-menu items such as About are particularly affected, which can prevent an app from updating translated captions at runtime.
Native menus should reflect changes to their displayed menu items without requiring the developer to reassign the menu bar, reactivate a window, or restart the app.