How to get localized CFBundleDisplayName

Question

[[[NSBundle mainBundle] infoDictionary] objectForKey:@"CFBundleDisplayName"]

this API returns Bundle Display Name in plist.

However my app is localized and has different display name.

so i need to get localized display name in InfoPlist.strings that should vary with device language setting.

score 71 · Accepted Answer · answered Feb 06 '12 at 05:47

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Have you tried -[NSBundle localizedInfoDictionary]?

[[[NSBundle mainBundle] localizedInfoDictionary]
       objectForKey:@"CFBundleDisplayName"]

answered Feb 06 '12 at 05:47

justin

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@Umgre you're welcome. there are a ton of APIs -- lots to memorize =) – justin Feb 06 '12 at 05:59
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This method more directly returns a localized string too: `[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:@"CFBundleDisplayName"]` – artur Jul 22 '14 at 20:18

score 6 · Answer 2 · edited Mar 28 '18 at 21:23

Try this for Swift:

// Localized
if let displayName = Bundle.main.localizedInfoDictionary?["CFBundleDisplayName"] as? String {
    print("App Display Name - \(displayName)")
}

// Non-Localized
if let displayName = Bundle.main.infoDictionary?["CFBundleDisplayName"] as? String {
    print("App Display Name - \(displayName)")
}

Also try this, if you have not set Display Name

// Localized
if let appName = Bundle.main. localizedInfoDictionary?["CFBundleName"] as? String {
    print("App Name - \(appName)")
}

// Non-Localized
if let appName = Bundle.main.infoDictionary?["CFBundleName"] as? String {
    print("App Name - \(appName)")
}

Useful trick:

// Print bundle info dictionary to get complete details about app
print("Bundle.main.infoDictionary - \(Bundle.main.infoDictionary)")
print("Bundle.main.localizedInfoDictionary - \(Bundle.main.localizedInfoDictionary)")

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Aug 07 '17 at 07:54

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I suggest to use kCFBundleNameKey:

[[NSBundle mainBundle] objectForInfoDictionaryKey:(NSString*)kCFBundleNameKey]

edited Aug 07 '17 at 07:54

Pang

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answered Jan 13 '17 at 00:38

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Dec 20 '17 at 03:48

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Bundle.main.object(forInfoDictionaryKey: "CFBundleName") as? String ?? ""

Use of this method is preferred over other access methods because it returns the localized value of a key when one is available.

answered Dec 20 '17 at 03:48

Simon

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score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 10 '20 at 15:01

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class Utils {
    static var localizedAppName: String? {
        return Bundle.main.localizedInfoDictionary?["CFBundleDisplayName"] as? String
    }
}

edited Jun 10 '20 at 15:01

Nico S.

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answered Mar 22 '17 at 14:11

Dmitry Isaev

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Can you add some commentary on this? Code-only answers don't tend to age well. – Ben Lachman Jun 10 '20 at 19:27

score 1 · Answer 6 · edited Sep 21 '20 at 12:00

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This works fine in Swift 5:

extension Bundle {
    var displayName: String? {
        return Bundle.main.infoDictionary?["CFBundleName"] as? String
    }
}
  
if let displayName = Bundle.main.displayName {
    print("displayName : \(displayName)")
}

edited Sep 21 '20 at 12:00

Adrian Mole

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answered Sep 21 '20 at 05:04

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How to get localized CFBundleDisplayName

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