diff --git a/Core/Config.cpp b/Core/Config.cpp
index 42b453fd7c55..4a687683dcef 100644
--- a/Core/Config.cpp
+++ b/Core/Config.cpp
@@ -331,8 +331,15 @@ static int DefaultGPUBackend() {
 		return (int)GPUBackend::VULKAN;
 	}
 #endif
-
+#elif PPSSPP_PLATFORM(MAC)
+#if PPSSPP_ARCH(ARM64)
+	return (int)GPUBackend::VULKAN;
+#else
+	// On Intel (generally older Macs) default to OpenGL.
+	return (int)GPUBackend::OPENGL;
 #endif
+#endif
+
 	// TODO: On some additional Linux platforms, we should also default to Vulkan.
 	return (int)GPUBackend::OPENGL;
 }
diff --git a/SDL/CocoaBarItems.mm b/SDL/CocoaBarItems.mm
index 69538ca2a822..a49af6e864dc 100644
--- a/SDL/CocoaBarItems.mm
+++ b/SDL/CocoaBarItems.mm
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ @interface BarItemsManager : NSObject <NSMenuDelegate>
 +(instancetype)sharedInstance;
 -(void)setupAppBarItems;
 @property (assign) NSMenu *fileMenu;
-@property (assign) std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> mainSettingsLocalization;
-@property (assign) std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> graphicsLocalization;
 @end
 
 void initializeOSXExtras() {
@@ -57,12 +55,19 @@ + (instancetype)sharedInstance {
     static dispatch_once_t onceToken;
     dispatch_once(&onceToken, ^{
         stub = [BarItemsManager new];
-        stub.mainSettingsLocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::MAINSETTINGS);
     });
-    
     return stub;
 }
 
+-(NSString *)localizedString: (const char *)key category: (I18NCat)cat {
+    return @(T(cat, key));
+}
+
+-(NSString *)localizedMenuString: (const char *)key {
+    std::string processed = UnescapeMenuString(T(I18NCat::DESKTOPUI, key), nullptr);
+    return @(processed.c_str());
+}
+
 -(void)setupAppBarItems {
     
     NSMenuItem *fileMenuItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] init];
@@ -85,7 +90,7 @@ -(void)setupAppBarItems {
     [NSApplication.sharedApplication.menu addItem:debugMenuItem];
     [NSApplication.sharedApplication.menu addItem:helpMenuItem];
     
-    NSString *windowMenuItemTitle = @"Window";
+    NSString *windowMenuItemTitle = @"Window";  // Don't translate, we lookup this.
     // Rearrange 'Window' to be behind 'Help'
     for (NSMenuItem *item in NSApplication.sharedApplication.menu.itemArray) {
         if ([item.title isEqualToString:windowMenuItemTitle]) {
@@ -138,7 +143,7 @@ -(void)presentAboutMenu {
 }
 
 - (void)menuNeedsUpdate:(NSMenu *)menu {
-    if ([menu.title isEqualToString: [self localizedString:"Graphics" category: self.mainSettingsLocalization]]) {
+    if ([menu.title isEqualToString: [self localizedMenuString:"Graphics"]]) {
         for (NSMenuItem *item in menu.itemArray) {
             switch (item.tag) {
                 case 1:
@@ -166,7 +171,7 @@ - (void)menuNeedsUpdate:(NSMenu *)menu {
                     break;
             }
         }
-    } else if ([menu.title isEqualToString: [self localizedString:"Debug" category: self.mainSettingsLocalization]]) {
+    } else if ([menu.title isEqualToString: [self localizedMenuString:"Debug"]]) {
         for (NSMenuItem *item in menu.itemArray) {
             switch ([item tag]) {
                 case 2:
@@ -182,10 +187,6 @@ - (void)menuNeedsUpdate:(NSMenu *)menu {
     }
 }
 
--(NSString *)localizedString: (const char *)key category: (std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory>)cat {
-    return @(self.mainSettingsLocalization->T(key));
-}
-
 -(NSMenu *)makeHelpMenu {
     NSMenu *menu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@"Help"];
     NSMenuItem *githubItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Report an issue" action:@selector(reportAnIssue) keyEquivalent:@""];
@@ -207,8 +208,11 @@ -(void)joinTheDiscord {
 }
 
 -(NSMenu *)makeFileSubmenu {
-    NSMenu *menu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@"File"];
-    NSMenuItem *openWithSystemFolderBrowserItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Open..." action:@selector(openSystemFileBrowser) keyEquivalent:@"o"];
+    std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> desktopUILocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::DESKTOPUI);
+#define DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED(key) @(UnescapeMenuString(desktopUILocalization->T(key), nil).c_str())
+
+    NSMenu *menu = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("File")];
+    NSMenuItem *openWithSystemFolderBrowserItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Load") action:@selector(openSystemFileBrowser) keyEquivalent:@"o"];
     openWithSystemFolderBrowserItem.keyEquivalentModifierMask = NSEventModifierFlagCommand;
     openWithSystemFolderBrowserItem.enabled = YES;
     openWithSystemFolderBrowserItem.target = self;
@@ -218,21 +222,24 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeFileSubmenu {
 
     [self.fileMenu addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
 
-    NSMenuItem *openMemstickFolderItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Open Memory Stick" action:@selector(openMemstickFolder) keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *openMemstickFolderItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Open Memory Stick") action:@selector(openMemstickFolder) keyEquivalent:@""];
     openMemstickFolderItem.target = self;
     [self.fileMenu addItem:openMemstickFolderItem];
 
     return menu;
 }
 
--(NSMenu *)makeGraphicsMenu {
-    NSMenu *parent = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@(self.mainSettingsLocalization->T("Graphics"))];
+-(NSMenu *)makeGraphicsMenu {    
+    std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> mainSettingsLocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::MAINSETTINGS);
+    std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> graphicsLocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::GRAPHICS);
+    std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> desktopUILocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::DESKTOPUI);
+
+    NSMenu *parent = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@(mainSettingsLocalization->T("Graphics"))];
     NSMenu *backendsMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] init];
+#define GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED(key) @(graphicsLocalization->T(key))
+#define DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED(key) @(UnescapeMenuString(desktopUILocalization->T(key), nil).c_str())
     
-    self.graphicsLocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::GRAPHICS);
-#define GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED(key) @(self.graphicsLocalization->T(key))
-    
-    NSMenuItem *gpuBackendItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED("Backend") action:nil keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *gpuBackendItem = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Backend") action:nil keyEquivalent:@""];
     
     std::vector<GPUBackend> allowed = [self allowedGPUBackends];
     for (int i = 0; i < allowed.size(); i++) {
@@ -254,7 +261,7 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeGraphicsMenu {
     MENU_ITEM(vsyncItem, GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED("VSync"), @selector(toggleVSync:), g_Config.bVSync, 2)
     [parent addItem:vsyncItem];
     
-    MENU_ITEM(fullScreenItem, GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED("Fullscreen"), @selector(toggleFullScreen:), g_Config.bFullScreen, 3)
+    MENU_ITEM(fullScreenItem, DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Fullscreen"), @selector(toggleFullScreen:), g_Config.bFullScreen, 3)
     [parent addItem:fullScreenItem];
     
     [parent addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
@@ -264,7 +271,7 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeGraphicsMenu {
     
     [parent addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     
-    MENU_ITEM(fpsCounterItem, GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED("Show FPS Counter"), @selector(setToggleShowCounterItem:), g_Config.iShowStatusFlags & (int)ShowStatusFlags::FPS_COUNTER, 5)
+    MENU_ITEM(fpsCounterItem, DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Show FPS Counter"), @selector(setToggleShowCounterItem:), g_Config.iShowStatusFlags & (int)ShowStatusFlags::FPS_COUNTER, 5)
     fpsCounterItem.tag = (int)ShowStatusFlags::FPS_COUNTER + 100;
     
     MENU_ITEM(speedCounterItem, GRAPHICS_LOCALIZED("Show Speed"), @selector(setToggleShowCounterItem:), g_Config.iShowStatusFlags & (int)ShowStatusFlags::SPEED_COUNTER, 6)
@@ -286,8 +293,8 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeDebugMenu {
     std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> sysInfoLocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::SYSINFO);
     std::shared_ptr<I18NCategory> desktopUILocalization = GetI18NCategory(I18NCat::DESKTOPUI);
 #define DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED(key) @(UnescapeMenuString(desktopUILocalization->T(key), nil).c_str())
-    
-    NSMenu *parent = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:@(sysInfoLocalization->T("Debug"))];
+
+    NSMenu *parent = [[NSMenu alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Debugging")];
     
     NSMenuItem *breakAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Break") action:@selector(breakAction:) keyEquivalent:@""];
     breakAction.tag = 1;
@@ -303,10 +310,10 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeDebugMenu {
     [parent addItem:ignoreIllegalRWAction];
     [parent addItem:[NSMenuItem separatorItem]];
     
-    NSMenuItem *loadSymbolMapAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Load Map file") action:@selector(loadMapFile) keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *loadSymbolMapAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Load Map File...") action:@selector(loadMapFile) keyEquivalent:@""];
     loadSymbolMapAction.target = self;
     
-    NSMenuItem *saveMapFileAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Save Map file") action:@selector(saveMapFile) keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *saveMapFileAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Save Map file...") action:@selector(saveMapFile) keyEquivalent:@""];
     saveMapFileAction.target = self;
     
     NSMenuItem *loadSymFileAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Load .sym File...") action:@selector(loadSymbolsFile) keyEquivalent:@""];
@@ -321,7 +328,7 @@ -(NSMenu *)makeDebugMenu {
     NSMenuItem *takeScreenshotAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Take Screenshot") action:@selector(takeScreenshot) keyEquivalent:@""];
     takeScreenshotAction.target = self;
     
-    NSMenuItem *dumpNextFrameToLogAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Dump next frame to log") action:@selector(dumpNextFrameToLog) keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *dumpNextFrameToLogAction = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Dump Next Frame to Log") action:@selector(dumpNextFrameToLog) keyEquivalent:@""];
     dumpNextFrameToLogAction.target = self;
     
     NSMenuItem *copyBaseAddr = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:DESKTOPUI_LOCALIZED("Copy PSP memory base address") action:@selector(copyAddr) keyEquivalent:@""];
@@ -497,7 +504,7 @@ -(NSControlStateValue) controlStateForBool: (BOOL)boolValue {
 
 -(void)addOpenRecentlyItem {
     std::vector<std::string> recentIsos = g_Config.RecentIsos();
-    NSMenuItem *openRecent = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Open Recent" action:nil keyEquivalent:@""];
+    NSMenuItem *openRecent = [[NSMenuItem alloc] initWithTitle:@"Recent" action:nil keyEquivalent:@""];
     NSMenu *recentsMenu = [[NSMenu alloc] init];
     if (recentIsos.empty())
         openRecent.enabled = NO;
diff --git a/assets/lang/en_US.ini b/assets/lang/en_US.ini
index e32617204702..512ae1dabe4d 100644
--- a/assets/lang/en_US.ini
+++ b/assets/lang/en_US.ini
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ Pause When Not Focused = &Pause when not focused
 Portrait = Portrait
 Portrait reversed = Portrait reversed
 PPSSPP Forums = PPSSPP &forums
+Recent = &Recent
 Record = &Record
 Record Audio = Record &audio
 Record Display = Record &display
diff --git a/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini b/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
index dac4b44aa0fe..882a5beed20c 100644
--- a/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
+++ b/assets/lang/sv_SE.ini
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Break = Bryt
 Break on Load = Stoppa direkt efter laddning
 Buy Gold = Buy Gold
 Control Mapping... = Kontrollmappning...
-Copy PSP memory base address = Copy PSP memory base &address
+Copy PSP memory base address = Kopiera bas-addressen till PSP'n minne
 Debugging = Debuggning
 Deposterize = Deposterize
 Direct3D9 = Direct3D9
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ Must Restart = Starta om PPSSPP för att ändringen ska få effekt.
 Native device resolution = Native device resolution
 Nearest = Närmast
 No buffer = Ingen buffer
-Show Battery % = Show Battery %
-Show Speed = Show Speed
+Show Battery % = Visa batteri-%
+Show Speed = Visa hastighet
 Skip Buffer Effects = Skippa buffereffekter (snabbare, risk för fel)
 None = Inget
 Number of Frames = Antal frames