diff --git a/BusyMirror.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/BusyMirror.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 4688a65..0520601 100644
--- a/BusyMirror.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/BusyMirror.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=macosx*]" = "-";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 26;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 27;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = BusyMirror/Info.plist;
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
-                MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.2;
+                MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.cqrenet.BusyMirror;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=macosx*]" = "-";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
 				COMBINE_HIDPI_IMAGES = YES;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 26;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 27;
 				ENABLE_PREVIEWS = YES;
 				GENERATE_INFOPLIST_FILE = YES;
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = BusyMirror/Info.plist;
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/../Frameworks",
 				);
-                MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.2;
+                MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.3;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = com.cqrenet.BusyMirror;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				REGISTER_APP_GROUPS = YES;
diff --git a/BusyMirror/BusyMirrorApp.swift b/BusyMirror/BusyMirrorApp.swift
index 9049be1..1672d90 100644
--- a/BusyMirror/BusyMirrorApp.swift
+++ b/BusyMirror/BusyMirrorApp.swift
@@ -23,17 +23,14 @@ struct BusyMirrorApp: App {
                 .environmentObject(appController)
         }
 
-        // A plain Window rather than a Settings scene: this was originally
-        // required because the app was LSUIElement (accessory) and got no
-        // standard app menu for Cmd+,/SettingsLink to hook into. Now that
-        // it's a standard app that menu exists, but openWindow(id:) already
-        // works reliably (same mechanism as the main window) so there's no
-        // reason to switch back.
-        Window("Preferences", id: BusyMirrorSceneID.preferencesWindow) {
+        // A real Settings scene: now that the app is standard (not
+        // LSUIElement), this gets the conventional Cmd+, and a "Preferences…"
+        // item in the app's own menu for free — the location people actually
+        // look, unlike a plain Window which only opens from wherever we
+        // explicitly put a button for it.
+        Settings {
             PreferencesView()
                 .environmentObject(appController)
         }
-        .defaultSize(width: 480, height: 560)
-        .windowResizability(.contentSize)
     }
 }
diff --git a/BusyMirror/ContentView.swift b/BusyMirror/ContentView.swift
index 8c37170..2ce2cee 100644
--- a/BusyMirror/ContentView.swift
+++ b/BusyMirror/ContentView.swift
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ struct Route: Identifiable, Hashable, Codable {
 
 struct ContentView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject private var appController: BusyMirrorAppController
-    @Environment(\.openWindow) private var openWindow
     @State private var store = EKEventStore()
     @State private var hasAccess = false
     @State private var calendars: [EKCalendar] = []
@@ -616,8 +615,8 @@ struct ContentView: View {
                 Text("Mirroring defaults, filters, and work hours moved to Preferences.")
                     .font(.footnote)
                     .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                Button("Open Preferences…") {
-                    appController.openPreferencesWindow(using: openWindow)
+                SettingsLink {
+                    Text("Open Preferences…")
                 }
                 Spacer(minLength: 0)
             }
diff --git a/BusyMirror/MenuBarSupport.swift b/BusyMirror/MenuBarSupport.swift
index 7d5f3c7..09ce4d8 100644
--- a/BusyMirror/MenuBarSupport.swift
+++ b/BusyMirror/MenuBarSupport.swift
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import ServiceManagement
 
 enum BusyMirrorSceneID {
     static let mainWindow = "main-window"
-    static let preferencesWindow = "preferences-window"
 }
 
 @MainActor
@@ -67,11 +66,6 @@ final class BusyMirrorAppController: ObservableObject {
         openWindow(id: BusyMirrorSceneID.mainWindow)
     }
 
-    func openPreferencesWindow(using openWindow: OpenWindowAction) {
-        NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
-        openWindow(id: BusyMirrorSceneID.preferencesWindow)
-    }
-
     // MARK: - Event-driven background sync
     //
     // Owned here (not by ContentView) because this controller lives for the
@@ -256,6 +250,7 @@ final class BusyMirrorAppController: ObservableObject {
 
 struct BusyMirrorMenuBarView: View {
     @Environment(\.openWindow) private var openWindow
+    @Environment(\.openSettings) private var openSettings
     @EnvironmentObject private var appController: BusyMirrorAppController
 
     var body: some View {
@@ -287,7 +282,8 @@ struct BusyMirrorMenuBarView: View {
             }
 
             Button("Preferences…") {
-                appController.openPreferencesWindow(using: openWindow)
+                NSApp.activate(ignoringOtherApps: true)
+                openSettings()
             }
 
             Divider()
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08b7ea5..88f07ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 All notable changes to BusyMirror will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.8.3] - 2026-08-27
+
+### Fixed
+- **Preferences missing from the standard app menu.** 1.8.1's fix for Preferences (a plain `Window` opened via `openWindow`) worked around `LSUIElement` having no app menu, but 1.8.2 removed `LSUIElement` and the workaround was never swapped back — so there was still no "Preferences…" in the app's own menu or Cmd+, response, only a button buried in the main window and a menu-bar-dropdown item. Restored a real `Settings { }` scene now that the app menu exists to host it; both the menu bar dropdown and the main window's button now call the standard `openSettings()` action (via `SettingsLink` in the main window) instead of a custom `openWindow(id:)`. ([BusyMirrorApp.swift](BusyMirror/BusyMirrorApp.swift), [MenuBarSupport.swift](BusyMirror/MenuBarSupport.swift), [ContentView.swift](BusyMirror/ContentView.swift))
+
 ## [1.8.2] - 2026-08-27
 
 ### Changed