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folders dated 12/31/69 after macOS mojave installation

How can I get my folders to show the correct date? This is fairly annoying.

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jul 3, 2019 1:30 PM

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Posted on Jul 3, 2019 3:17 PM

Boot into Safe Mode and check the folder dates from there. Reboot normally and recheck.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing some system cache cleaning, volume verifying and directory repairing.

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Boot into Safe Mode and check the folder dates from there. Reboot normally and recheck.

NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing some system cache cleaning, volume verifying and directory repairing.

Level 1

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Hmmm, doubt it - since so many other people have this same issue.

Please see this thread to which no one ever replied: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/8563679

I should also add this only happens in Finder; if I am inside any app and looking for a file, the correct folder dates are shown.

Sounds like your drive is failing.

12/23/69 is the beginning of time in computer terms.

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Thank you! I will try that approach.

folders dated 12/31/69 after macOS mojave installation