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My Mac is showing the wrong date & time even though I have chosen the right region, and selected "set date and time automatically". The time zone is also in the right region. I have not switched on my macbook in a while so I'm thinking this is why it is not showing the right time. Please help me solve this problem!
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MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0
pandami_ wrote:
My Mac is showing the wrong date & time even though I have chosen the right region, and selected "set date and time automatically". The time zone is also in the right region. I have not switched on my macbook in a while so I'm thinking this is why it is not showing the right time. Please help me solve this problem!
You give no example of the discontinuity...(?)
How far off, a time zone away, off by years, wrong month, wrong day.... need something to go on here(?)
From Terminal.app you you can re-sync with Apple time servers, copy and paste:
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com
pandami_ wrote:
My Mac is showing the wrong date & time even though I have chosen the right region, and selected "set date and time automatically". The time zone is also in the right region. I have not switched on my macbook in a while so I'm thinking this is why it is not showing the right time. Please help me solve this problem!
You give no example of the discontinuity...(?)
How far off, a time zone away, off by years, wrong month, wrong day.... need something to go on here(?)
From Terminal.app you you can re-sync with Apple time servers, copy and paste:
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com
Hi, just another problem.
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com
this worked but whenever I close my lid and open it again, it goes back to the old time (dec 2021).
I would have to key in the code again and again to go back to real time.
Is there any way I can change this permanently?
pandami_ wrote:
Can you please be a little more specific? Thanks!
Specific about what...The command line from Terminal.app
Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app
copy & paste:
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com
note: your psswd will not echo type it in anyway, to proceed use the enter\return key
Open or quit Terminal on Mac - Apple Support
Terminal User Guide for Mac - Apple Support
compare your results. Reboot if necessary.
This worked! Thank you so much!
pandami_ wrote:
It is a M1, 2020 Macbook Air.
Will I have to do the same?
No SMC or NVRAM on the M1—
The best you can do on the M1 if you have an issue— equivalent Shut down, close the lid 30 secs+ , reboot as normal.
and a *SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support to sort anomalies.
pandami_ wrote:
It’s showing Dec 11, 2021.
You neglect to mention the if the time is correct in association... you said date & time(?)
*run the command line
if necessary un-check "automatic" if that is an issue and test.
Set the date and time on your Mac - Apple Support
Uninstall all third party apps that are Cleaners/Optimizers/VPN/Anti-Virus and compare your results
all known to cause issues on the macOS
if no resolve—
To trouble shoot further you can:
—SafeBoot How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support
—Test issue in another user (or guest user) account Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac - Apple Support
It is a M1, 2020 Macbook Air.
Will I have to do the same?
It’s showing Dec 11, 2021.
I have done a safeboot & reinstalled macos.
Still does not work :(
pandami_ wrote:
This worked! Thank you so much!
Good computing pandami_ !
pandami_ wrote:
Hi, just another problem.
sudo sntp -sS time.apple.com
this worked but whenever I close my lid and open it again, it goes back to the old time (dec 2021).
I would have to key in the code again and again to go back to real time.
Is there any way I can change this permanently?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0
If this is an Intel MacBook Air
I would reset the SMC How to reset the SMC of your Mac - Apple Support
and reset NVRAM/PRAM Reset NVRAM or PRAM on your Mac - Apple Support
then compare your results
ref: If the date or time is wrong on your Mac - Apple Support
Thanks for your suggestions but I’ve tried all of that.
Can you please be a little more specific? Thanks!
Power up, login, connect to the internet, check all the settings you've previously verified and just use it. Or let it sit whilel connected. Things do not happen instantaneously; give it time, 24 hours at least, to reset time and date.
If it still doesn't set properly, that will call for more investigation.
Time to consider reinstalling the OS maybe.
Mac showing wrong date and time
