Fix macOS global "Country" setting

fix-country.py

# view gloabl prefs in json
#     plutil -convert json -o - -- /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist | python -m json.tool

import CoreFoundation as cf

# get current Country
cf.CFPreferencesCopyValue('Country', cf.kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyUser, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyHost)

# set Country
cf.CFPreferencesSetValue('Country', 'TW', cf.kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyUser, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyHost)

# persist changes
cf.CFPreferencesSynchronize(cf.kCFPreferencesAnyApplication, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyUser, cf.kCFPreferencesAnyHost)

fix-country.sh

# it's a lot easier to use 'defaults' to change the global .plist
#
# credit: @ShallJaiden in comments
#
sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Country -string "TW"

Need brew unlink python first if install the brew version before

Or, you can always use /usr/bin/python

this doesn't work for me. I just simply run sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Country -string "TW"
that works for me

this doesn't work for me. I just simply run sudo defaults write /Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist Country -string "TW"
that works for me

Thanks for sharing, that's far better. I'll incorporate it into the script for future visitors.

Thank you. This has fixed the problem that bothers me for a long time!

thanks, works on my MBP 2021 M1