diff --git a/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
index 155b094f8a..09c30b2afc 100644
--- a/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/3dmov/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ void MainWindow :: SetupMenuBar(BRect frame)
 	menu_shape->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Sphere", new BMessage(MSG_SHAPE_SPHERE), '3'));
 	
 	//	Options
-	BMenu *menu_options = new BMenu("Options");
+	BMenu *menu_options = new BMenu("Settings");
 	menu_options->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Wireframe", new BMessage(MSG_OPTION_WIREFRAME), 'S'));
 	//menu_options->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Fullscreen", new BMessage(MSG_FULLSCREEN), 'F'));
 	
diff --git a/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotWindow.cpp b/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotWindow.cpp
index 443cbd4e4c..cce9493439 100644
--- a/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/glteapot/TeapotWindow.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ TeapotWindow::TeapotWindow(BRect rect, const char* name, window_type wt,
 		new BMessage(B_QUIT_REQUESTED), 'Q'));
 	item->SetTarget(be_app);
 	msg.RemoveName("num");
-	menuBar->AddItem(menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Options")));
+	menuBar->AddItem(menu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Settings")));
 	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Perspective"),
 		new BMessage(kMsgPerspective)));
 	item->SetTarget(fObjectView);
diff --git a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/MainWindow.cpp
index 4842e5ed46..5d7c015a6f 100644
--- a/src/apps/icon-o-matic/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/icon-o-matic/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1144,7 +1144,7 @@ MainWindow::_CreateMenuBar()
 	
 	BMenu* fileMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("File"));
 	BMenu* editMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Edit"));
-	BMenu* settingsMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Options"));
+	BMenu* settingsMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Settings"));
 	fPathMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Path"));
 	fStyleMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Style"));
 	fShapeMenu = new BMenu(B_TRANSLATE("Shape"));
diff --git a/src/apps/mail/MailWindow.cpp b/src/apps/mail/MailWindow.cpp
index 99daf47071..7151aa5fe7 100644
--- a/src/apps/mail/MailWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/mail/MailWindow.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ TMailWindow::TMailWindow(BRect rect, const char* title, TMailApp* app,
 	}
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 	menu->AddItem(item = new BMenuItem(
-		B_TRANSLATE("Preferences" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
+		B_TRANSLATE("Settings" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		new BMessage(M_PREFS),','));
 	item->SetTarget(be_app);
 	fMenuBar->AddItem(menu);
diff --git a/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp b/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
index fe161831e0..f9b4752eb6 100644
--- a/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/tracker/ContainerWindow.cpp
@@ -2085,7 +2085,7 @@ BContainerWindow::AddWindowMenu(BMenu* menu)
 
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
 
-	item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Preferences" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
+	item = new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Tracker preferences" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		new BMessage(kShowSettingsWindow));
 	item->SetTarget(be_app);
 	menu->AddItem(item);
diff --git a/src/servers/bluetooth/DeskbarReplicant.cpp b/src/servers/bluetooth/DeskbarReplicant.cpp
index b5a57e1272..81bb6933db 100644
--- a/src/servers/bluetooth/DeskbarReplicant.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/bluetooth/DeskbarReplicant.cpp
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ DeskbarReplicant::MouseDown(BPoint where)
 
 	BPopUpMenu* menu = new BPopUpMenu(B_EMPTY_STRING, false, false);
 
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Preferences"B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS,
+	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem("Settings" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS,
 		new BMessage(kMsgOpenBluetoothPreferences)));
 
 	// TODO show list of known/paired devices
diff --git a/src/servers/mail/DeskbarView.cpp b/src/servers/mail/DeskbarView.cpp
index 22618bfe38..eca435cfd0 100644
--- a/src/servers/mail/DeskbarView.cpp
+++ b/src/servers/mail/DeskbarView.cpp
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ DeskbarView::_BuildMenu()
 	}
 
 	menu->AddSeparatorItem();
-	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Preferences" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
+	menu->AddItem(new BMenuItem(B_TRANSLATE("Settings" B_UTF8_ELLIPSIS),
 		new BMessage(MD_OPEN_PREFS)));
 
 	if (modifiers() & B_SHIFT_KEY) {