Abstractman23

Q: why isn't list view > arrange by > date modified, accurate?

am new to el capitan and noticed that the list view > arrange by > date modified is not accurate.

i just modified a folder on my HD by adding new things to it, but it's showing a last modified date of 6th august, not the 11th.

what constitutes 'modifying' a folder? am i doing something wrong?

 

thanks for any tips or suggestions.

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Aug 11, 2016 7:06 AM

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  • by sberman,Helpful

    sberman sberman Aug 11, 2016 4:10 PM in response to Abstractman23
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    Aug 11, 2016 4:10 PM in response to Abstractman23

    Abstractman23 wrote:

     

    i just modified a folder on my HD by adding new things to it ...

    What exactly does "things" mean above?

     

    Does it mean you added new files directly under the folder (and not at a subfolder level)?  That would be a modification.

  • by dialabrain,Helpful

    dialabrain dialabrain Aug 11, 2016 4:10 PM in response to Abstractman23
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    Aug 11, 2016 4:10 PM in response to Abstractman23

    FWIW, the Finder doesn't "instantly" reflect changes to a file or folder. Sometimes you have to leave the folder you're in and return to it. You can also "Relaunch" the Finder, log out then back in or restart the Mac.

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    Abstractman23 Abstractman23 Aug 24, 2016 7:59 AM in response to sberman
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    Aug 24, 2016 7:59 AM in response to sberman

    many thanks for your reply.

    i'm just a bit confused. i have a folder on my desktop containing all my 2016 work files.

    i've set it to icon view > date modified

     

    there is one folder at the top under "previous 7 days" which i have not changed at all. all the files in the folder were last modified on 7th june.

    so i'm scratching my head wondering why it thinks i have modified the folder within the last 7 days.

     

    then, i just opened (didn't make any changes at all) an indesign file in a folder on my HD which contains files last modified on september 2015. and now that folder is showing up as having been modified today. makes no sense to me as i didn't modify anything. all i did was open the indesign file.