Q: Computer time right, applications 4 hours fast
Hi,
This one has been boggling me for awhile.
System prefs show correct time, including time zone. But my email client, Postbox, has all mail stamped four hours into the future. In addition my Fitbit dashboard in Chrome and Safari think it's four hours later.
In searching for a solution, I've run across this page: If the wrong date or time is displayed in some apps on your Mac - Apple Support which suggests the problem may result from a custom time format setting. However, I have no custom settings.
I've also tried resetting the NVRAM, though I doubted this would work, as the computer time is correct.
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Newer Ministack External HD's
Posted on Mar 8, 2015 10:29 AM
If you don't already have a current backup, back up all data, then reinstall the OS.* You don't need to erase the startup volume, and you won't need the backup unless something goes wrong. If the system was upgraded from an older version of OS X, you may need the Apple ID and password you used.
There are ways to back up a computer that isn't fully functional. Ask if you need guidance.
If you installed the Java runtime distributed by Apple and still need it, you'll have to reinstall it. The same goes for Xcode. All other data will be preserved.
*The linked support article refers to OS X 10.10 ("Yosemite"), but the procedure is the same for OS X 10.7 ("Lion") and later.
Posted on Mar 9, 2015 7:11 AM