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User profile for user: TJ Asher
TJ Asher Author
User level: Level 1
9 points

Any way to disable "Use Relative Dates" everywhere in Finder?

Is there any way to make Use Relative Dates to NOT be on by default in Finder?

I just hate the yesterday, today, etc. crap. I want to just see the file dates. Period. I don't want to have to figure out what the date was yesterday to do a file date comparison.

Yes, you can turn it off but each time I check Use as defaults and open a new folder in finder, the relative dates are back! Argggh!

Thanks for any help on this.

Mac Pro, 8 core 4GB RAM

Posted on Dec 2, 2007 7:56 PM

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User profile for user: My White Dog
My White Dog
User level: Level 2
199 points

Posted on Dec 2, 2007 9:17 PM

Yes its very easy, with finder open, finder bar at top see View, "drop down box" Show View Options, remove the check mark for use relative dates.
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Any way to disable "Use Relative Dates" everywhere in Finder?

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