Why does the clock always shows the wrong time?

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Sometimes, the clock shows the wrong time. However, when I open the clock menu, it will update to the correct time..
What's going on?

 

[NJuul]

Let me guess: You often load into Windows via Boot Camp?

If so, it is caused by Windows and OS X using a different way to set the clock. Look here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/303627/

 

[FreakinSyco]

I have also noticed this... and now that you point it out it does occur after rebooting into OSX from windows. Good to know its not OSX messing up.

 

[hidehide]

Let me guess: You often load into Windows via Boot Camp?

If so, it is caused by Windows and OS X using a different way to set the clock. Look here: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/303627/

Thanks alot 🙂

 

[marshal7801]

Sometimes, the clock shows the wrong time. However, when I open the clock menu, it will update to the correct time..
What's going on?

If you use Vista SP2 and above(eg, the new Win 7), Microsoft can solve this, but not for XP.
You must have an active Internet connection in order to maintain the correct date and time when going between Mac OS X and Windows.
If you are not connected to the Internet, you need to set the date and time manually when you change operating systems.

So this is a 'natural phenomena' indeed~ haha~

Hope this works~ Good luck~ ^^




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[smartalic34]

i HATE this problem. whenever I switch back to Mac OS X after gaming in XP, my clock is 5 hours behind. I need to open up the Date/Time panel and unlock it to snap the clock back to reality. PITA. 🙄

 

[marshal7801]

i HATE this problem. whenever I switch back to Mac OS X after gaming in XP, my clock is 5 hours behind. I need to open up the Date/Time panel and unlock it to snap the clock back to reality. PITA. 🙄

haha we can do nothing regarding this issue~ all we can do is....WAIT~~~ See if Apple can take any actions about this~

For me, I'm still using the traditional method (manually change the clock everytime I boot to Mac, sounds stupid, but i got no other choices ==).....

well, pls keep me updated if u got any solutions for this~ 😉

I'll try to discuss with my colleague...^^


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Marshal7801
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MacBook Aluminum 2.0GHz 13", 2GB DDR3 RAM, 160GB HDD.
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[xgman]

I use a program called appletime.exe to set the clock in vista correctly and then it shows the right time in Leopard. Win7 doesn't seem to have this need.