macOS User Guide
- Welcome
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- Work across devices using Continuity
- Use iPhone as a webcam
- Use iPhone with Desk View
- Stream audio and video with AirPlay
- Use one keyboard and mouse to control Mac and iPad
- Hand off between devices
- Unlock your Mac with Apple Watch
- Make and receive phone calls on your Mac
- Sync music, books, and more between devices
- Resources for your Mac
- Resources for your Apple devices
- Copyright
Set the date and time automatically on your Mac
You can have the date and time set automatically using a network time server. Be sure your time is correct so time stamps on emails, messages, and files are correct.
On your Mac, choose Apple menu
in the sidebar, then click Date & Time on the right. (You may need to scroll down.)Turn on “Set time and date automatically,” click Set, then enter a network time server for your region.
Turn on “Set time zone automatically using your current location.”
To choose the formats used to show dates and times in other languages on your Mac, see Change how dates, times, and more appear.
You can choose how the time and the date appear in the menu bar. See Change Control Center settings.
Tip: Click the date and time in the menu bar to open Notification Center. See Use Notification Center.