Comments on: Modify the default clock in OS X’s menu bar to show the full date http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/ Apple Mac Tips & Tricks, Tutorials, Bug Fixes, and Reviews Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:09:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ant http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-811 Ant Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:01:54 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-811 Webbadger, This tip is for prior versions of Mac OS X and does not work in 10.6. Apple added a new feature in Snow Leopard's System Preferences that lets you add the month and date there, though. Webbadger,
This tip is for prior versions of Mac OS X and does not work in 10.6. Apple added a new feature in Snow Leopard’s System Preferences that lets you add the month and date there, though.

]]> By: Webbadger http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Webbadger Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:18:30 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-806 No. Still don't work on Snow Leopard for me. Can someone confirm if they got it to work on 10.6.2 please? No. Still don’t work on Snow Leopard for me. Can someone confirm if they got it to work on 10.6.2 please?

]]> By: albo http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-706 albo Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:55:48 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-706 I finally got it to work after much fiddling - keep trying different variations and it should work. The weird thing for me: I had to use the "long" option rather than the "medium" in the "times" dropdown on two completely different OS versions - a PPC running 10.4.11 and an Intel running 10.5, so if "Medium" isn't working try the other options. They sure don't make it easy! I finally got it to work after much fiddling – keep trying different variations and it should work. The weird thing for me: I had to use the “long” option rather than the “medium” in the “times” dropdown on two completely different OS versions – a PPC running 10.4.11 and an Intel running 10.5, so if “Medium” isn’t working try the other options.
They sure don’t make it easy!

]]> By: lune http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-675 lune Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:05 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-675 Thanks a lot, I used your tip, a year and a half ago, and bookmarked this page. I am now back and with a fresh install of 10.5.8 PB G4 it just works. As some mentioned before, Make sure to be on MEDIUM on the "Times" tab. This time I just added the Date(nber)+Month and didn't unclick the "show day of the week" in the pref/date & time/Clock tab. I haven't rebooted yet, so that might get jammed up later, but the Date and Month inserted themselves in the right place. Thank you again Thanks a lot, I used your tip, a year and a half ago, and bookmarked this page. I am now back and with a fresh install of 10.5.8 PB G4 it just works.
As some mentioned before, Make sure to be on MEDIUM on the “Times” tab.
This time I just added the Date(nber)+Month and didn’t unclick the “show day of the week” in the pref/date & time/Clock tab.
I haven’t rebooted yet, so that might get jammed up later, but the Date and Month inserted themselves in the right place.
Thank you again

]]> By: Webbadger http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-659 Webbadger Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:53:59 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-659 Sir, please consider reviewing this tweak for Snow Leopard 10.6.1. It don't (seem to) work. Thanks. Sir, please consider reviewing this tweak for Snow Leopard 10.6.1. It don’t (seem to) work. Thanks.

]]> By: erinblythe http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-431 erinblythe Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:10:44 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-431 Yay! This has bugged me forever! Thanks for all your tips! Yay! This has bugged me forever! Thanks for all your tips!

]]> By: Drew Smith http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Drew Smith Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:28:55 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-317 Thanks so much! I use this several times a day! Thanks so much! I use this several times a day!

]]> By: John http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-226 John Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:01:18 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-226 Hey, that tip w/ medium made it work for me! Thanks a lot in general, great to get the date on my screen shots ;) Hey, that tip w/ medium made it work for me! Thanks a lot in general, great to get the date on my screen shots ;)

]]> By: thewinchester http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-219 thewinchester Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:42:36 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-219 Brilliant, thanks a bunch for this tip - it's greatly appreciated as its a feature I miss from my Windows desktops. Brilliant, thanks a bunch for this tip – it’s greatly appreciated as its a feature I miss from my Windows desktops.

]]> By: Ken2 http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Ken2 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:54:51 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-208 For those who said it didn't work, perhaps you didn't set your "Show:" selector to "Medium" as shown in steps 3 & 4. Mine came up set to "Short", and editing that didn't do anything, but editing Medium did. Medium seems to be the only format used by the menubar clock. Good luck. For those who said it didn’t work, perhaps you didn’t set your “Show:” selector to “Medium” as shown in steps 3 & 4. Mine came up set to “Short”, and editing that didn’t do anything, but editing Medium did. Medium seems to be the only format used by the menubar clock. Good luck.

]]> By: Rich http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Rich Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:06:31 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-204 This tip worked great for me! I'm on 10.5.6 as well. This tip worked great for me! I’m on 10.5.6 as well.

]]> By: Mouse http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Mouse Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:59:37 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-202 Does not work for me either. MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.6 GHz, Leopard, latest patches (10.5.6). Does not work for me either. MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.6 GHz, Leopard, latest patches (10.5.6).

]]> By: DelNorte http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-201 DelNorte Sat, 14 Mar 2009 15:14:38 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-201 This doesn't work for me either unfortunately MacBookPro 10.5.6 This doesn’t work for me either unfortunately
MacBookPro
10.5.6

]]> By: Rene Flores http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-190 Rene Flores Wed, 04 Mar 2009 07:11:46 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-190 I have been looking for this mod for a long time. Thank you very much for sharing. This was very helpful. Worked perfectly for me (MacBook Pro Core Duo, 2 GHz, OS X 10.5.6) I have been looking for this mod for a long time. Thank you very much for sharing. This was very helpful. Worked perfectly for me (MacBook Pro Core Duo, 2 GHz, OS X 10.5.6)

]]> By: Ant http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Ant Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:35:05 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-188 Ken, I'm not quite sure why it's not working for you, but I can confirm the trick still works in 10.5.6. Ken,

I’m not quite sure why it’s not working for you, but I can confirm the trick still works in 10.5.6.

]]> By: Ken http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-187 Ken Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:01:42 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-187 This tweak no longer works on Leopard 10.5.6 :-( at least on the following systems PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8 PowerBook Pro 2.2 Ghz iMac 1.83Ghz Wish it did though... Why would they break something so helpful? This tweak no longer works on Leopard 10.5.6 :-(

at least on the following systems

PowerMac G5 Dual 1.8
PowerBook Pro 2.2 Ghz
iMac 1.83Ghz

Wish it did though… Why would they break something so helpful?

]]> By: James http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-160 James Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:19:34 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-160 Oh man this is awesome. Thanks! Oh man this is awesome. Thanks!

]]> By: MacBoy http://www.macyourself.com/2008/08/31/modify-the-default-clock-in-os-xs-menu-bar-to-show-the-full-date/comment-page-1/#comment-90 MacBoy Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:25:38 +0000 http://www.macyourself.com/?p=155#comment-90 This tutorial was very helpful. Thank you very much! This tutorial was very helpful. Thank you very much!

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