Weird Error: All Filenames wrong (Modification Date) -> (6 digits shown, instead of 4)

Hello,


I've recently had a problem with the years of ALL files on my Mac (see the attached screenshot). The year is shown with 6 digits instead of 4. My operating system is up-to-date. I am using a new MacBook Pro M1.


What can I do to get a handle on the file name (or modification date) problem? At the moment, everything is messed up.


Thanks a lot for help and support,


Manuel

Posted on May 23, 2022 10:27 AM

Reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

Posted on May 23, 2022 10:34 AM

There have been reports of storage date FORMATS when the region information was set incorrectly or it preferences were damaged.


The solution has been to set a wildly different, unwanted region, close the window and save changes, then set the correct region, close the window and save changes, and then test again.


System preferences > language & region > general...


...Region is the top choice in the right column.


1 reply
Question marked as Top-ranking reply

May 23, 2022 10:34 AM in response to manumanu81

There have been reports of storage date FORMATS when the region information was set incorrectly or it preferences were damaged.


The solution has been to set a wildly different, unwanted region, close the window and save changes, then set the correct region, close the window and save changes, and then test again.


System preferences > language & region > general...


...Region is the top choice in the right column.


This thread has been closed by the system or the community team. You may vote for any posts you find helpful, or search the Community for additional answers.

Weird Error: All Filenames wrong (Modification Date) -> (6 digits shown, instead of 4)

Welcome to Apple Support Community
A forum where Apple customers help each other with their products. Get started with your Apple Account.