change the clock format
How do I change the clock from digital format to analog on my MacBook Pro? I'm running Big Sur 11.1.
How do I change the clock from digital format to analog on my MacBook Pro? I'm running Big Sur 11.1.
Be wary for what you wish, as analog format of the menu bar clock is all but llegible.
System Preferences : Dock & Menu Bar : Clock : ⊙ Analog.
You may find that by pressing F6 and selecting (Edit Widgets) on the Notification pane, and then adding the City Analog clock that it will be far easier to view. Once you have added the clock, right-click on it to get the Edit "Clock" interface, where you can enter a city (may not be the one you live in, but select something in your time zone), and then click Done. The clock will be light or dark depending on the time of day for your time zone.
So, I just set the clock to Boston, and as it is dark there now,
Be wary for what you wish, as analog format of the menu bar clock is all but llegible.
System Preferences : Dock & Menu Bar : Clock : ⊙ Analog.
You may find that by pressing F6 and selecting (Edit Widgets) on the Notification pane, and then adding the City Analog clock that it will be far easier to view. Once you have added the clock, right-click on it to get the Edit "Clock" interface, where you can enter a city (may not be the one you live in, but select something in your time zone), and then click Done. The clock will be light or dark depending on the time of day for your time zone.
So, I just set the clock to Boston, and as it is dark there now,
You can use this AppleScript to change the format of the menu bar's clock. Save it as an app, and then you can even use Spotlight to quickly change it:
set currentValue to ¬
(do shell script ¬
"defaults read com.apple.menuextra.clock 'IsAnalog'") ¬
as integer as boolean
do shell script ¬
"defaults write com.apple.menuextra.clock 'IsAnalog' -bool " & (not currentValue) & ";"
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Thank you, this helped a lot. I love the idea of adding the Widget.
You are welcome. Don't forget F6 to toggle the notification panel in and out from the edge of the screen. Simpler than clicking on the upper right corner of the menu bar.
change the clock format