Hi - In Mojave's Finder, adding a new file to an existing folder does not result in the Date Modified value being updated. Issue persists after restart and after software updates. See video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dz5Ne1JrIU
MacBook Pro Retina
Thanks for the reply. I'm surprised to hear that - I remember in High Sierra the modified date would update when a file was added to a directory. If this is normal behavior, what would change the modified date?
Correct. You can see the behavior of Modified Date column in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Dz5Ne1JrIU
It may be worth mentioning that this behavior is occurring in my Desktop and Documents folders, which are technically part of iCloud Drive. Perhaps this is an iCloud issue and not a Finder issue?
That is generally the case here & has been for a long time.
I'm not 100% sure of all possibilities, but it seems if a Folder is open or opened in the Finder then Date Modified will change as the hidden DS_Store files get added or updated.
Thanks - I'm not sure I follow. My OP wasn't about a finder folder being opened. My question was the folder's Modified Date currently does NOT update when a file is added to that folder.
Sorry for the confusion
I'm not sure why this is either, there are these folders that are not updating Mod Date located in respect to your home folder?
Maybe, I can't replicate it here, but I don't use iCloud.
Issue persists in 10.14.3
Date Modified not updating for some Finder folders
