Change how dates, times and more display on Mac
You can change the formats used to display dates, times, numbers and currencies in Finder windows and apps, such as Mail.
Tip: If you just want to change how time is shown in the menu bar, select the “Time format” tick box in Language & Region preferences. You can also select the “Use a 24-hour clock option” in the Clock pane of Dock & Menu Bar preferences. To show the date in the menu bar, also select “Show date” in the Dock & Menu Bar preferences.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
.Click the Region pop-up menu, then choose a geographic region to use the region’s date, time, number and currency formats.
To customise the formats, click Advanced, then set options.
In the General pane, set formats for numbers, currency, measurements, first day of the week and list sort order.
In the Dates and Times panes, do any of the following:
Type in the Short, Medium, Long and Full fields.
Rearrange or delete elements.
Drag other elements, such as Era or Second, into the fields.
Click the pop-up menus
, then choose another way to display the element type. (For example, you can display the month as a number, with or without the leading zero, or as a word, either abbreviated or spelled out.)In the Times pane, replace AM and PM with whatever you type in those fields (unless you’re using a 24-hour clock).
When you’re done customising formats, click OK.
Your formats are visible in Finder windows and in some apps. For example, dates in Mail or Notes show your custom format.
To undo all of your changes for a region, choose the region again from the Region pop-up menu. To undo just your changes to advanced options, click Advanced, click the pane where you want to undo your changes, then click Restore Defaults.