OS X Mavericks: Change the display format for the time and date

In OS X Mavericks, you can change the display format for the time and date. In our instructions you will learn how to do this.

Change time & date format under Mavericks

You can change the display format at any time under Mavericks. How to adapt important information to your own language and region.

1. Open the system settings in your dock.
2. Here you select the item "Language & Region".
3. Now you determine your own region, the calendar type or the time format. You can also specify the sort order for the Finder.
4. Now click on "More Options ..." to change the language format, currency or units of measure. Under "Date" you can even configure your own format profile for the date display.
5. In the "Time" tab, you can define the format for the time.
6. With "Restore defaults" you can reset the system settings.

In the next practical tip, you will learn how to change the calendar colors in Mavericks.