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brian_c Author

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Date Modified: top-level folder not showing accurate date

I see this happen frequently: a subfolder will be modified in some way (usually by adding or removing a file contained in said folder), but itss parent folder's date modified will not update.

Shouldn't the top level/parent folder's date update to reflect that something inside that folder has been modified? I'm on Monterey 12.4 but I feel like I've been seeing this issue for quite some time. See the screenshot for an example.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.4

Posted on Jul 26, 2022 10:18 AM

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dialabrain

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Posted on Jul 26, 2022 10:28 AM

I can't tell you what it should or shouldn't do but, to change "Date Modified" for "top level folder", you have to actually modify it. In other words, drop a file/folder into it or remove a file/folder from it.

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