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Set date and time automatically
Keeps the date, time and time zone set automatically.
In macOS 15
System Settings then General then Date & Time then Set time and date automatically
“Go to the System Settings app on your Mac. Click General in the sidebar, then click Date & Time. (You may need to scroll down.) Turn on “Set time and date automatically,” then click Set.” — Apple User Guide
Where it has lived
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macOS 14 and later
System Settings then General then Date & Time then Set time and date automatically
Checked against Apple's User Guides from macOS 14 onward. Menus can differ slightly by region, language, model and installed apps.
Sources for this page
Last verified 8 Oct 2026
- 1 Set the date and time automatically on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 14.0
- 1 Set the date and time automatically on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 15.0
- 1 Set the date and time automatically on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · guide for version 26
- 1 Set the date and time automatically on your Mac - Apple Support support.apple.com · current guide