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Will Cheyney
Jan 10, 2006, 06:39 PM
I would very much like for my Mac's clock to have AM and PM suffixes, like so:

http://images.apple.com/macbookpro/images/wirelessmenu20060109.png

However, I can't seem to turn the option to have such a feature. It is greyed out in my System preferences, even when I uncheck the 'Use 24-hour clock' option':

http://www.btinternet.com/~nicame/am.png


Can anyone explain why this might be, and how I can enable such a feature?


mad jew
Jan 10, 2006, 06:41 PM
AM and PM do not apply on a 24 hour clock. :)
Will Cheyney
Jan 10, 2006, 06:43 PM
...It is greyed out in my System preferences, even when I uncheck the 'Use 24-hour clock' option'...

;) I realise that!
WildCowboy
Jan 10, 2006, 06:44 PM
I think there are some International settings that can override your Date/Time settings. From the "Date & Time" panel of "Date & Time," click on "Open International." Check to see that things under "Times" look like they'll let you display AM and PM.
mad jew
Jan 10, 2006, 06:45 PM
Sorry I missed that. You won't get it back until you uncheck the 24 hour clock box though. Maybe uncheck it, restart and see if you get it back. :)
WildCowboy
Jan 10, 2006, 06:47 PM
I can display AM/PM for 24-hour time. I know it shouldn't be allowed, but the OS will let you do it.
mad jew
Jan 10, 2006, 06:49 PM
Okay, coolness. I always thought we couldn't. I guess a permission repair would be a nice start then. :)
WildCowboy
Jan 10, 2006, 06:50 PM
I still think it's simply an International preference overriding the Date & Time preference pane. No real need to repair permissions just yet.
mad jew
Jan 10, 2006, 06:58 PM
You're probably right but I'm not finding anything that could turn this off yet... Well, at least nothing to turn off the option of AM/PM.
Will Cheyney
Jan 10, 2006, 07:02 PM
Haha, it's a UK thing. If the region is set to the UK in the International preference pane you can't seem to have AM/PM suffixes... well, not that I have managed anyway! Anyone else had better luck?
mad jew
Jan 10, 2006, 07:04 PM
You guys always were a bit behind. :D

That's a bizarre fault though.
Will Cheyney
Jan 10, 2006, 07:10 PM
Ah ha!
Cracked it! You need to customise the clocks format with the International preference pane!