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Offline jb

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« on: August 21, 2008, 12:08:02 PM »
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I have followed ALL the procedures I could find, but still cannot have the date AND time to show up in the Menu bar, only the day of the week and the time, NO date. Tried to use the System’s International Preference to no avail. Could someone take over this thick head of mine and lead my moron neurons to drive my fingers to achieve what I want, that is to show AND the date, AND the time, in the Menu bar, e.g.
Thursday, 21 August, 2008, 01:00 PM. Right now I can only get, Thu 1:00 PM.

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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2008, 12:56:42 PM »
I use MagiCal:

http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/magical

it's free, does what you want.
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2008, 01:09:52 PM »
From MacUpdate... FYI.

"Some users are experiencing stability issues with MagiCal under Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard) when attempting to access the preferences. We are working on a solution to this problem, and a fix will be released as soon as possible. In the meantime, Leopard users may wish to revert to the 1.1 alpha release, available in the "Related Downloads" section."

I use MenuCalendarClock.  It is also free and it also does what you want; there are around ten display options. I don't know how the two apps compare feature-wise but I use MenuCalendarClock for the handy drop-down calendar that show appointments in a list below the calendar. It also provides easy access to iCal. The paid version adds one or two features that I didn't miss before I got a license via a MacUpdate bundle...
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2008, 03:54:27 PM »
I use wClock... probably available on VersionTracker...  or here for sure.

Allows many options as to how to display day / date / time on the menu bar...
Believe it is free/donation ware...


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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2008, 07:26:03 PM »
I thought we had answered this just a few months ago...

Not sure your Date & Time Pref Panel is the same as this (in Tiger). But there is a check box for including the Day of the Week.
[attachment=1024:Day_and_...menu_bar.jpg]

Remember, the Formatting of Dates and Times are located in the "International" Pref Panel. You might want to check that first.
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« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2008, 08:06:44 PM »
QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Aug 21 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I thought we had answered this just a few months ago...


Yep.

click on "No. 2" in the first post
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« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2008, 08:13:41 PM »
Why, every time someone asks this, does everyone give all the third party (not necessary!!!) alternatives to simply customizing the display in the System Prefs as per the instructions (which I KNOW I've copied here before) and are found via the link below? Thinking.gif Y'all just like to do things the hard way? tongue.gif

http://paulstamatiou.com/2006/06/11/how-to...n-os-x-menu-bar

Follow the instructions exactly (and yes, you may need to mess around a bit with spaces, commas etc. to get it to look right) and voila.

I'm setting up my son's new iMac (his birthday/Christmas present - a 20" 2.66GHz model) and just changed the date in the menu bar to read:

Thu, Aug 21, 2008 9:13PM

Edit: And while I was busy replying, Gregg beat me to this - different link, but same solution! wink.gif

Actually, I don't know why APPLE doesn't make a point of explaining this too...
« Last Edit: August 21, 2008, 08:15:56 PM by Paddy »
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« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2008, 08:32:09 PM »
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Why, every time someone asks this, does everyone give all the third party (not necessary!!!) alternatives to simply customizing the display

I can only speak for myself, but I've tried the option available and found it lacking. I like having the drop down calendar that wClock provides -- and the way wClock works -- which I actually find easier than dinking with my system prefs. tongue.gif

But, being a smart cookie (sometimes), I kept the info you've shared; because you never know when something will break. wink.gif
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« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2008, 10:37:38 PM »
Not denying that there are "fancier" solutions out there - just think we should operate on the KISS principle first - and then list the other options. In this case, I get the feeling that people keep forgetting the simple solution. wink.gif

Maybe I should add it to our permanent links page...
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« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2008, 11:01:43 PM »
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Why, every time someone asks this, does everyone give all the third party (not necessary!!!) alternatives...


Wellll, it might be that at least a few of us have been using third-party date and time apps for soooo looong that we don't think of the "alternative."   laugh.gif

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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2008, 09:07:48 AM »
I'm as guilty as any when it comes to suggesting 'alternative' solutions. I think what Paddy may be saying is that we should try to answer a question with tools that every one will already have, meaning the OS or built-in apps. If it can't be done that way, then we should state that and offer another solution. Either way, we can always offer our favorite solutions and why we like it. wink.gif
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2008, 10:53:43 AM »
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I think what Paddy may be saying is that we should try to answer a question with tools that every one will already have, meaning the OS or built-in apps.


That's a nice idea, but I wouldn't be using an alternative if the Apple-supplied solution worked for me...  dry.gif
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2008, 11:52:33 AM »
Mayo, I'm curious as to which bits don't work (or whether you're actually referring to third-party features)? Which OS are you using?
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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2008, 02:09:35 PM »
Paddy, I'm using 10.5.4. The features I gain are easy and quick access to my iCal calendar along with my appointments and to-do list in a drop-down calendar. If I need to get into iCal for some reason a double-click does the trick.

I also have the option of selecting a nifty old-time paper desk calendar option with the date in the Finder Menu Bar!

Kindly keep in mind that most of the MenuCalendarClock functions are available in the freeware version, so it's not like a person has to pay in order to obtain a lot more functionality.
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2008, 07:25:23 PM »
QUOTE(Paddy @ Aug 21 2008, 08:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Edit: And while I was busy replying, Gregg beat me to this - different link, but same solution! wink.gif


Yeah, I beat ya by almost two months! wink.gif

So, jb did ya try it? ...and like it??
« Last Edit: August 22, 2008, 07:26:11 PM by Gregg »
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