Clock app not in Ventura Installation - how do we get it?

My wife's computer is a 2020 M1 MacBook Air, with Ventura installed via software update.


The clock app is not in applications, and spotlight cannot find it either.


I tested for malware and there was nothing there and no warnings either.


What can we do about it, please?


Thanks very much for any help you can provide.

MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 19, 2023 2:13 PM

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Jan 19, 2023 2:19 PM in response to marshallfromwinnipeg

My 2020 M1 MBA running Ventura 13.1 does have the Application in both Launchpad ( image 1 below ) and in Applications folder ( image two below)


Sometimes the below method may just put things right 🤞


1 - Restart in Safe Mode. This will perform a Disk Repair, clear cache files and only load Apple Software, extensions and fonts. The boot up will be slow and can take some time - Normal.


2 - Safe Mode will also eliminate Third Party Software, extensions and drivers from loading. It will only load the Minimum amount of Core Apple Processes to allow the the computer to function at a reduced Level of Performance 


3 - Does the issue present in this mode ?


4 - Sometimes a Safe Boot followed by a Normal Boot will just put things right.




Jan 19, 2023 2:20 PM in response to marshallfromwinnipeg

Download and run the shareware app Find Any File to search for the Clock app.  You'd do the following search(es): 


1 - Name contains clock.app


FAF can search areas that Spotlight can't like invisible folders, system folders and packages.  


Since it's part of the system it should be there.


If Find Any File doesn't find it boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down  - Intel Macs) or  (How to Boot an M1 Mac into Recovery Mode) and reinstall the system.


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