Finder folder showing modified date 54 yrs in the future

nzpussikat Said:

"Finder folder showing modified date 54 yrs in the future: I have one folder which shows all files modified at 29 Nov 2076, no matter what date they were put there.[...]"

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Thank you for the screenshot

About Off-Date Files:

Where did this information originate? Despite being on a remotely connected device, these are files --not folders. So, were these download from the web some where? I looks suspicious indeed, and the source of modification is the culprit. Let's say your coworker created these, and not knowing any better, they had the date on the device incorrect. That would make sense in all of this.

Modify these yourself. See what happens when you modify these, yourself. Note that they are PDF documents. So, the only way to modify them would be through using "Get Info", or simply retitling them. What date shows up?

nzpussikat Said:

"Thanks for your reply. Yes anyone can clearly see they are PDF files not folders, as I mentioned, the files are incorrectly dated.

I thought it was just affecting the one folder, but it seems if I cut and paste to any local folder, it does the same thing.

If I copy and paste, it does not change the date to 2076, only cut and paste. Renaming them once they are in the local folder does not change the date, it remains the same. Before I try and move them from the hosted server, they show the correct date."

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You are welcome.

Reinstalling the macOS:

Another option would be to reinstall the macOS. Perhaps an install was not 100% successful? Sometimes, when major changes are made to your Mac(i.e. update installations), system settings (i.e. for the fan) become manipulated, technically. So, when reinstalling, nothing would be deleted. It's just that items that have become corrupted or deleted, would be replaced or reinstalled back to where they should be. Go Here: How to Reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery - Apple Support

Important: Be certain you back up your Mac prior to making any major changes to it, successfully as au update. In doing so, you with have something to restore store your Mac from from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.

nzpussikat Said:

"That's not a viable option at this time, but thanks for trying."

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OK. So, did you just update your macOS to Ventura? If so, that would be why to reinstall the macOS.

Troubleshooting Mac TrackPad:

A. Reset the SMC and your NVRAM:

(Applies to macOS-Installed Macs only). Sometimes when changes are made to the system(i.e. updates), system configurations (i.e. for keyboard) become manipulated, technically. So, reset the SMC and NVRAM.

B. Boot into Safe Mode:

When you boot into Safe Mode, items load by default, with certain settings and caches set aside. So, hold down the shift key upon boot. See what happens then.

C. Single-Out this User:

What happens when you create a new Administrator user? do you still get this error? If not, then it it like an issue with the configurations of the current user. If so, then it is an issue of the macOS, in which case, you'd need to reinstall it.

D. Restore from a Backup:

Any recent Backups?: If you backed up your Mac prior to updating it then, restore form it. Sometimes, an update can fail due to power issues, or losing connection to Apple's servers. So, know to always back up your Mac prior to making any major changes to it, successfully as au update. In doing so, you with have something to restore store your Mac from from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.