Name
Date and Time
Synopsis
- Change the date/time?
System Preferences → Date & Time → Date & Time
- Specify how the date and time will appear in the menu bar?
System Preferences → Date & Time → Menu Bar Clock
- Specify the date and time settings for another country while I’m traveling?
To change the date: System Preferences → International → Date panel → select a country from the Region pull-down menu
To change the time: System Preferences → International → Time panel → select a country from the Region pull-down menu
- Use a network time server to set my clock’s time?
System Preferences → Date & Time → Network Time → click on the checkbox next to “Use a network time server” → select an NTP Server in the scroll list → click on the Set Time Now button
Note
You must be connected to the Internet to use a network time server. One helpful hint is to first use the network time server to set an accurate time for your system, then uncheck the “Use a network time server” box.
- Set my time zone?
System Preferences → Date & Time → Time Zone
- Display the current date and time from the command line?
Use the
date
command:[macchuck:~] chuck%
date
Mon Nov 4 15:34:25 EST 2002- Display the time in military time?
System Preferences → Date & Time → Menu Bar Clock → select the checkbox next to “Use a 24-hour clock”
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