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Data and time problem

Date and time are incorrect on my 2020 MacBook Pro with Sonoma 14.1.2. It's not automatically tracked. I did a patch and the date was 12/31/1969.. This all happened after I updated to Sonoma 14.1.2.

I used this command to try to fix things: It worked once, but. not always.

sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist

MacBook Pro (2017 – 2020)

Posted on Dec 2, 2023 4:33 PM

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Posted on Dec 3, 2023 4:35 AM

Thirty_Year_Adopter wrote:

Date and time are incorrect on my 2020 MacBook Pro with Sonoma 14.1.2. It's not automatically tracked. I did a patch and the date was 12/31/1969.. This all happened after I updated to Sonoma 14.1.2.
I used this command to try to fix things: It worked once, but. not always.
sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist


Not sure what is "I did a patch..."


None the less, yes it is a known issue.

Your terminal command as written is correct as a work-around...removing the plist

sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist


Right— appears it does not always work for everyone;


however there is no penalty for turning off the "automatically" thus setting it manually, this is a valid 'option'— use it.

>System Settings>Date & Time





To be proactive you can file a bug report /submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple



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Dec 3, 2023 4:35 AM in response to Thirty_Year_Adopter

Thirty_Year_Adopter wrote:

Date and time are incorrect on my 2020 MacBook Pro with Sonoma 14.1.2. It's not automatically tracked. I did a patch and the date was 12/31/1969.. This all happened after I updated to Sonoma 14.1.2.
I used this command to try to fix things: It worked once, but. not always.
sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist


Not sure what is "I did a patch..."


None the less, yes it is a known issue.

Your terminal command as written is correct as a work-around...removing the plist

sudo rm /var/db/timed/com.apple.timed.plist


Right— appears it does not always work for everyone;


however there is no penalty for turning off the "automatically" thus setting it manually, this is a valid 'option'— use it.

>System Settings>Date & Time





To be proactive you can file a bug report /submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple



Data and time problem

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