Now that I’ve figured out how to utilize “adjust the clock to date X” I was wondering if somebody could explain to me how and why the delta parameter works. I’ve played with it, but I don’t understand what it’s supposed to do. Can’t find docs on the web about it.
adjust the clock: Get location and/or set the macintosh date to a new value relative to the current date or absolute. --How do you get info from the command, btw?
adjust the clock [to date] – The absolute date you wish to place in the system’s clock. --OK, I understand how to use this one (^-)
[delta integer] – Add this value to the current date - use negative values to subtract from current date. Defaults to seconds. [minute units boolean] – The delta is in minutes. [hour units boolean] – The delta is in hour units. --nope, don’t get it at all. (--)
[at geoposition Geographic Location Rec] – The machine location you wish to set. Result: Geographic Location Rec – The machine location before any adjustment was done. --This is a mystery as well. What is it used for?
Thanks for all that reply.
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: Now that I’ve figured out how to utilize “adjust the clock
: to date X” I was wondering if somebody could explain to
: me how and why the delta parameter works. I’ve played with it,
: but I don’t understand what it’s supposed to do. Can’t find
: docs on the web about it.
: adjust the clock: Get location and/or set the macintosh date to a
: new value relative to the current date or absolute. --How do
: you get info from the command, btw?
: adjust the clock [to date] – The absolute date you wish to place
: in the system?s clock. --OK, I understand how to use this one
: (^_-)
: [delta integer] – Add this value to the current date - use
: negative values to subtract from current date. Defaults to
: seconds. [minute units boolean] – The delta is in minutes.
: [hour units boolean] – The delta is in hour units. --nope,
: don’t get it at all. (-_-)
When you use the delta parameter rather than the “to” parameter you adjust the Mac’s internal clock to the current date/time plus or minus the number of seconds you enter after the “delta”. If you set the minutes or hours boolean to true it uses those units instead of seconds.
: [at geoposition Geographic Location Rec] – The machine location
: you wish to set. Result: Geographic Location Rec – The
: machine location before any adjustment was done. --This is a
: mystery as well. What is it used for?
If you look at the map control panel you’ll see that your location is set as a latitude and longitude. This helps to determine your time zone.
Marc K. Myers
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