How To Change The Created Date Or Modify The Date On MacOS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ม.ค. 2019
- How to change the created date file or modify the date on Mac.
You will learn how you can change the created or modify date from .jpg, png, pdf, or other files on MAC using Terminal and Finder. Check the MANUAL down below.
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HOW TO DO IT?
UPDATE 2: Quickest way to change the "date created' on any file on newer MacOS systems.
1. Open Terminal:
2. Type in the date you want to change the file (SetFile -d '05/23/2023 12:10:54' )
Or with the filename (SetFile -d '05/23/2023 12:10:54' /filename.txt)
3. Drag and Drop the file/files into the Terminal window. Done! ;-)
UPDATE (10.15.6)
Thanks, @johnmacleanmotorcycling9795 (PINED comment)
TH-cam is not allowing me to put it in the description.
MANUAL:
Creation Date / Modified Date
If you are changing the creation date attribute will also change the modified date attribute.
1. to open Terminal application (/Applications/Utilities/Terminal.app)
( cmd + space ) to open “Spotlight Search”
Type in “Terminal” press enter
2. Explain what is for creation date and modified date
-t = for created date
-mt = for modified date
Replace YYYYMMDDhhmm with the desired date information:
“touch -t YYYYMMDDhhmm “
“touch -mt YYYYMMDDhhmm ”
( copy without the question marks!! )
3. Type the following in the command line “Do not press enter/return” !
Example: 22nd May 1986 2:24 pm ( 14:24 ) or 22.05.1986 2:24 pm
-“touch -t 198605221424 “
-“touch -mt 198605221424 “
UPDATE
If It's not working then try this out
creation date: (angle Bracket right) Setfile -d '08/31/2019 11:00:00' (angle bracket left)file.txt(angle Bracket right)
SetFile -d 'MM/DD/YYYY' drag and drop file here (changing Creation date of file)
touch -t is used to change the modification date now onwards
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Do not forget the space otherwise you get a message
( touch: out of range or illegal time specification: [[CC]YY]MMDDhhmm[.SS] )
4. Open Finder locate the file you wish to modify.
Drag and drop the file into the Terminal window, the file, and path will be added to the end of the line.
Here is an example of what the line should look like:
Option 1: Single file
touch -t 198605221424 /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time/all\ in\ one\ pdf_by_MaikKleinert.com.pdf
Option 2: Multiple file
touch -t 198605221424 /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time/Concert-Online-Course_by_MaikKleinert.com.jpg /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time/Film\ Photo\ Collective_by_MaikKleinert.com.png /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time/Instagram\ @MaikKleinert.png
Option 3: Folder ( Do not forget the /*)
touch -t 198605221424 /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time\ FOLDER /*
Then press enter!
Done
To check the date ( right click on file and “Get Info” ) or press ( cmd+I )
Also you can Add /* to the end of the command. If you’re only targeting a specific file type include its extension (e.g. /*.jpg).
Example:
touch -t 198605221424 /Users/maikkleinert/Desktop/How\ to\ modify\ date\ or\ time\ FOLDER/*.jpgor
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THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! My wifi shut off and I couldn't turn in something on time for my class. I emailed the teacher to see if I could still turn it in and she said I had to have proof that I finished it in time. However, I accidentally opened the file and changed the modified date. This helped me get the correct modified date and I was able to turn it in! Thank you so much for saving my grade!!!
How did you do that? I am also in the same situation however when I send it thro email the date goes back to the other date rather than the one I want
Excellent - Just scanned hundreds of old photographs all with today's date, not helpful. So this was an absolute breeze to apply slightly more realistic dates to some very old photographs. Worked on both date created and modified dates. So cool you also anticipated some of the silly errors we were likely to make, which I did, and this allowed me to work through my issues and finally get it right.
Thank you for the quick and straightforward tutorial. Always give a thumbs up to videos that get to the point like this.
Omg thank you so much for this! I've been editing old videos and this was truly a life saver, again thank you! You made life easier today :)
lmao at the intro and outro. I love the idea of an alarmed phone-call for this very specific scenario xD - for real though, this is great for photo sorting without needing to re-save everything. thanks for the help.
Worked perfectly, thank you. Changed created and modified date using touch -t
THANK YOU!!! I greatly appreciate this short video you created! I discovered the time in my camera wasn't changed back from my trip to Asia, thus my child's recent birthday photo metadata was all wrong. Thanks again!! New subscriber, now!
Thank you
Wow so simple, thank you!
thank you soooo much I have been searching for a loooong time for this thank you
works perfectly. thank you.
WOW! I just spent an entire day looking online for softwares and methods to this one thing which is apparently so easily done with the method mentioned in the video. THANK YOU SOO MUCH for this! So stupid of me🤦🏻♂️
This is amazing, THANK YOU MAIK!!!
thank you this is exactly what I needed!!!
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This worked well for me. Thank you! Dominate Tech!
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Happy to hear and happy holidays to you as well. 😉
Great video explanation, thanks!
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Thank u!!! Very helpful
Thanks!!!
Simple and useful !!
拓宇陳 thanks for you feedback ;)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!
THANK YOU!!!
great thanks !!
Just saved my life
useful tips. Thanks
Thanks! Helpful.
Wow u made every step so clear, ty!!!!
Thanks and good to know. Because it was so complex to explain it to a friend so I did a step by step video which you can see here now haha
Thank you so much setfile and touch -t still works today in latest Mac OS!!
Awesome to here and your welcome happy to help ;)
you are the man ! worked great
You're welcome!
Brilliant. Thanks for this.
My pleasure!
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Thank you!!
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Hi! Thank you so much for this video, very helpful! Do you know how can I add seconds as well? Thank you
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Glad to hear that
thank you!
Thank you very much for this, very easy to follow, and now all my edits, all have the same date on them.
Quick and dirty cli, thanks... Just wondered if I need to look for another videoapp to adjust the date of a few "handbraked" movies!
Cli?
thank you for your straight forward video!!!!! any idea how to do this as a batch??
Sorry, this only changed the Modified Date. You need to do this to change the creation date: > Setfile -d '08/31/2019 11:00:00'
Zoe Summers It has maybe changed I will write this in the description;) thanks
You need XCODE loaded for the Setfile command - and it will change the created date ...
Thank you! Your answer solved my problem.
Thank you!! Was working on some OLD files from an OLD sony camcorder that saved in .m2ts and .modd extensions. Those were uploaded to cloud in 2012 and when I convert them to .mp4 or .mov today is the create date which throws off the timeline of my photos database. I found your video to be creative and helpful. There is an update to terminal and developer tools on MAC required to run the "setFile" command. Netting it out here for ease of reference from my terminal. type in the date, drag the folder and put /* with no space and whalah! setFile -d '06/22/2010 10:22:00' /Users/username/Documents/DateChangeTest/*
Cool!!
Thanks, managed to change my raw footages!
FusionSenpai awesome to hear ;)
thanks !!
Hey MAik thanks for your video. very interesting. Please there is a way to modify the file to leave it blank in the creation date and modified slots? no ceros, nothing at all? best regards and thanks in advance
Amazing.
This can easily be done if you have Adobe Bridge. Once a file is selected there’s a command “change capture time”. It allows you to easily capture date and timem of the original file.
Mpower I know this in Bridge and Lightroom but for older files it is not working. If you have old scanned photos let’s say from 1985 you can’t change with LR or Bridge to this time ;) This was Video for him because I found this way online. A first I said off that’s easies via LR or Bridge but unlucky not
SetFile -d 'MM/DD/YYYY' drag and drop file here
worked perfectly for me for changing Creation date of file.
touch -t is used to change the modification date now onwards
Umer Farooq awesome that’s it was working for me fine but there maybe change it. Thanks and I will update it for the other peps ;)
@@MaikKleinert knock knock ->Reminder
Update Peps with the change you were talking about, will save their time.
@@umerfarooq8494 It's in the description at UPDATE ;-)
YES! This worked for me, but NOT "$ touch -t YYYYMMDDhhmmSS". I'm on MacOS 10.14.6. In fact, the man page for touch -t says: "-t Change the access and modification times to the specified time"
Thanks Umer. I think as pointed out by a previous commenter, touch -t only works if you want to set the creation date earlier. However, SetFile indeed works even if you want to set a later date. Thank you.
life saver
i have Mac High Sierra 10.13.6 and after following the steps it only changes the modification date and not the creation date. How do i change the creation date?
You're my hero
Happy I could help you ;)
this only changed the modified date when you look at the file info in the folder. If you bring up properties in the PDF file and look at "document info" it still has original creation date. Is there a way to change that?
Have you find the solution to this?
Hi - I want to change the time by a set amount, so +2 hours and 12 minutes for example, for hundreds of files??
Super Gutes Video 👍🔥
danke dir
Does this work for make created dates later? I tried and it didn't work. Then I tried again with an earlier date than already written, and that did work. So maybe only for making a date earlier and not later??
you're a lifesaver lol
Thank you and happy to hear this ;-)
Also it works for videos as well! Just checked
Hi Maik The dates definitely change (for my PDF) when I use 'command I' however when i check the dates in File>Properties 'command D' they remain as per the original dates. IS there a way to change the dates in Properties for PDF file
same question
Deserved a like for intro )
Hello Works perfectly thank you ! I just have a PROBLEM - when i send the file the receiver do not have the changed date. How do i do ?
Did you find the solution?
how do you change the date set up from year mth day to. day mth year ?
Hi there, can this work on an external hard drive? I have a drive that suddenly has new dates and won't show any of the 175gb of data on the drive... Thanks!
Hi Maik! Thank you so much! I was wondering if anybody would be able to see if this alteration was made? Thanks again! Liking and subscribing!
Hello did you find the solution to this yet?
I used the command touch -t followed by the date, but it only changed the modified date of the .MP4 files. Then I tried using the command touch -mt followed by the date, but once again only the modified date change. Any suggestions?
same thing here, any help ?
@@anzky.gud1I haven’t found a solution yet 🤷🏻♂️
when I used "-t" , it changed the "modified date" and not the original. "-mt" did the same with the modified date which is correct. Is there a way to change the "date created"?
I just got a new external drive. the old one would automatically change the "date modified" if I altered any of the contents of the folder. The new drive won't. How can I fix that. Does it matter that the new one is formatted exFAT and the old one was OSx extended journaled?
the -t switch does not appear to change the creation date on a mac running monterey, it only changes the modified date.
I tried both creation and modified approaches. Both approaches just updated the modified date to the current time.
same
Like others here I'm also finding that both -t and -mt are changing only the modified date. I thought it might have something to do with my older OS 10.9.5, but it's also happening for Dream Design who's using 10.13.6. [Update] Thanks for adding the SetFile option. It worked perfectly.
setfile isn't working for me on 10.13.6 - it sets the date but it sets the time to the date (for example today is 12/28 and it set the time to 12:28 as well)
all of the original dates of my files changed when I did a mass migration a couple of years back. i'm only noticing this now. I need to recover all the original dates of my files. Is there a way to accomplish this without knowing the original dates?
This is all great. I'd like to know how easy is it to change a created date on a video to a later date or earlier date? HELP PLEASE
Hey, that's the video how you can do it
this actually works! Three questions though: 1) Can you also change the "date added" and the "date last opened" metadata? If yes, can you tell us the process please? 2) Is there a way that anyone can see the "metadata change date" lol to see if it has been changed? 3) Can the file's original dates, prior to the changes made here, be seen via any other software, or in Windows OS or other OS'es?
Hello Maik, The 'touch -t' command changed the 'Date Modified' but not the 'Date Created'.
Kianchi Hiro If test it it multiple times it changed the ‘date created’ but I also had a problem with a file where I changed at first the ‘Date Modified’. What file is it you want to change ? Otherwise send me your file via mail and I can have a look ;)
same, only mod date is changing for me
Actually touch -t only allows you to change the Created date if it's before the original creation date. It might be that!
same prob
I tried but "touch t-" only change modified date.
This only works for setting a date earlier, not later (of course not later than *now*, only later). Any solution for this?
Just formated my External drive and creation date appears as 1969, Will this tutoría work for that?
modified date is changing but the creation date remains the same on mac os 10.14.3
maybe u set the creation date later than the date is it now
Hey, thanks for this clear tutorial, I have one issue. I have dragged and dropped files (jpegs) from a folder into a terminal and half of them got corrected but other half did not, despite trying to do it several times.. Anyone got an idea what could be the issue here? Thanks in advance
Natalia D thanks for your feedback. How many files are into the folder ? You can try to create a new folder and put the files in there are not corrected and try it again with the new folder ;)
@@MaikKleinert once changes have been made, are these detectable? Can someone else see that you change the DC or MD?
Hi Maik. I need to change the created year to a folder's worth of photos due to the camera settings being wrong. All the other date info - time, month, day etc. I need to keep the same. How would I go about doing this?
P&S Marine Once you can do it with Lightroom or with the method I show here ;)
why it said "operation not permitted"?
How do I change the photo name from IMG_1234 to year, month day on Mac? The fastest way for me to organize photos is searching for the year, then I can copy all those photos into a new folder. For example when I take a screenshot it shows "screen shot year month day time. On my iPhone I want to change it to the same information.
I took an image yesterday but the properties say the last modified date was a month ago. Obviously impossible but forgetting about changing it, why is it wrong in the first place? Thanks
if i change the date of a file on windows, does this date change work on mac?
Hello, is it possible to modify ONLY the modified date and not both ? thank you
Yes it is if you use (touch -mt) . You can check out the description for all the details ;)
What do I do about "Permission denied?"
Will this work on OSX 10.14 ? Mojave
Should be working check the description I always update if something changed
Can you remove the Date Created feature?
u r ledgend
Hi Maik, The 'touch -t' worked on the 'Date Modified' but not the 'Date Created', any solutions? The files is jpeg. (Same as Kianchi Hiro and PROEDGEBIKER.COM). Also is that possible to change only the year without changing the rest? Thanks!
Have you tried this option ? *UPDATE* If It's not working then try this out
creation date: (angle bracke right) Setfile -d '08/31/2019 11:00:00' (angle bracke left)file.txt(angle bracke right)
hi, created date is not working....
I appreciate this instruction. Thanks a lot. However it would have been better for illustration purposes to use a simpler filename (e.g. 'testfile.png') without any spaces. Your chosen filename gives some challenges... :-D
Thanks for your feedback. I will make it easy with the file name next time 😉
Hi Maik - is it possible to change Date Last Opened? Or is that a myth?
I‘m not sure if there is also a option for this
Hi! My date created is messed up when importing from windows!
I need something that switches the date created to the date modified.
Any help would be much appreciated!
This is for MAC I remember you can change it with software easy on windows. Have a look at google I am pretty sure you will find a solution
Hi, for a Microsoft Word document, this is only works when you check the properties of the file in Word or when you select 'Get Info' in Finder. When you send a document to someone and attach it, the properties information it shows whilst selecting the file to attach it aren't the dates you changed them to via this method, it shows the original time stamps and the same happens once you send it the concerned file and the recipient checks the time stamps. How do you ensure there's continuity throughout?
I had the same problem, did you manage to find a solution?
If you modified the date of the word document and send it via email will the recipient be able to still see the original date of creation/modification? If so is there a way to prevent this from happening?
Have you find the solution to this yet?
do you know how to fix permission denied error
how to get it back to original date please ?
Ibra Tech Technology Do the same process backwards ;-)