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The thing is, I recently bought a macbook and it has misidentified the time and my time zone right from the start. And when I want to manually change the time zone, I can't change this item, it is highlighted gray, I understand that for some reason I have a blocked time zone and in addition it doesn't detect my location on any map. Can you please tell me what to do?
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 13.6
Same problem here. The answer provided not working. When the auto adjustment turns on, the Mac can't detect the right location. When it's turned off, the time zone can't be chosen. So you need to directly key in the "closest city" cell.
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Same problem here. The answer provided not working. When the auto adjustment turns on, the Mac can't detect the right location. When it's turned off, the time zone can't be chosen. So you need to directly key in the "closest city" cell.
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Awwwww, I couldn't realize there was an open input field. It's just that there was always a drop-down list and I didn't think it was combined with input. Thank you very much and have a good day)
Again, you have to disable "Set time and date automatically" first.
Then you can type in the city,
A Mac needs to see wi-fi access points that have their locations set in Apple’s database. If it can’t find any, it can’t determine location.
To change the time zone, you have to disable the automatic settings. You should then be able to type a city name into the field to establish your time zone.
In the drop-down list only USA cities and when I click on them, the time zone does not change. I'm not near the USA
You're welcome. Yes, it's not obvious.
The only issue with this is my Mac only Shows WestCoast City but nothing in the region/city East Coast where I live/reside.
Also, I don't have a VPN installed nor do I reside or work out of the West Coast
You do not choose a time zone nor do you choose a city (unless one that sufficient happens to be there).
You type in the name of the nearest large city in your time zone. It should then find the closest and offer that choice.
The thing is that I turned off the automatic setting. But the time zone item remains inactive
vladdusenkoo wrote:
The thing is that I turned off the automatic setting. But the time zone item remains inactive
Not according to your screenshot!
You have to disable "Set time and date automatically", then change "Closest city".
Can't change the time zone and it doesn't detect my location
