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Imac desktop information

Strom1

Strom1

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I received my Imac about 5 days ago,i was looking at my desktop information and it says it was created on October 2,2007 does that sound Kosher?Could someone look at when they received and activated there computer and there created date. Thanks again.
 
Reflow said:
Can you explain more. Where are you seeing you desktop information at?
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Sure,I have the Imac set where the word finder is at the top of the screen, i then move over to "file" and then i go down to "get info" and thats it.
 
Strom1 said:
Sure,I have the Imac set where the word finder is at the top of the screen, i then move over to "file" and then i go down to "get info" and thats it.
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Hmmm weird mine shows march 4 2004. I really don't know why.
 
Strom1 said:
Sure,I have the Imac set where the word finder is at the top of the screen, i then move over to "file" and then i go down to "get info" and thats it.
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What happens when you create a new folder on you desktop? Does it show the correct date?
 
Strom1 said:
Yes,it says "today" with the correct time.
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Ok I think is has something to do with your programs you have installed. So lets say you go into your applications folder. You will notice some of your programs have older dates next to it. I think it is when you last modified it. As I have dashboard with a date of 5/25/05 and so on.
 
Reflow said:
Ok I think is has something to do with your programs you have installed. So lets say you go into your applications folder. You will notice some of your programs have older dates next to it. I think it is when you last modified it. As I have dashboard with a date of 5/25/05 and so on.
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I just checked out some of the applications and a lot say last opened on Nov 15,2007,again i got the computer 5 days ago,why would it say that?
 
it just has to do with the imaging process apple uses on the computers before they ship them out.

they don't see your order and building the computer and install everything right there, they have many computers being imaged off a master image that was created god knowns when.
 
This date is when the master image for this new model of iMac was created. The desktop folder isn't created when you create a user account. It is part of the new user template, which can be found in the system library folder and consists of the default user setup. This setup is copied into the new user folder when the account is created. Every model of mac will have a different date.
 
the 'issue' has been explained. i don't think the person who started the thread really cares when you got your computer
 
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