Are you planning to change the time on your Mac because you’re going to a different country or a time zone Mac sets the time zone according to your location. That being said, you can set your preferred time zone whenever you like.
In this article, we’ll talk about how to change the time on a Mac.
Change the time on the Mac
Here are the steps to change the time on Mac:
Step 1: Click on the Apple menu and select System Preferences/System Settings. If you have macOS Ventura, you’ll see the System Settings option; earlier OS versions show System Preferences.
Step 2: Now, click on General > Date and Time.
Step 3: Turn off the toggle in front of ‘Set time zone automatically using your current location‘ and then use the world map to set your current time zone. You can also use the ‘Closest city‘ option to set the time.
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How to troubleshoot various date and time issues on Mac?
Sometimes, you may encounter several issues with the date and time settings on your Mac computer:
- In workplaces, you may not manually change the date and time settings, as these privileges are with the system administrator. You should contact the system administrator for help.
- If your Mac doesn’t adjust daylight savings automatically, you can select the ‘Set time zone automatically using your current location’ option.
- Sometimes, you may not see the date and time settings on your Mac. This may be due to a minor bug or a technical glitch in the operating system. To fix this, you should start by restarting your computer and updating your macOS.
- If you prefer a 24-hour time format, you can head to System Preferences > General > Language and Region. Then, select a geographical region to use the date and time format prevalent in that region. Further, to customise the date and time format, select the Date format option.
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