Troubleshooting Mac OS X 10.2.4: Another fix for the date bug

Despite the posting of three separate workarounds on MacFixIt that apply to different user configurations, complaints continue to roll in about the Mac OS X 10.2.4 date reset bug where after updating to Mac OS X 10.2.4, the computer date resets to 1969 or 1970.

Norman Nager offers a workaround that adds one additional step to Apple's network time server fix, but can save dial-up users some time at each startup:

"In addition to deep sleep, there is another option which I happily learned is easy and takes only a matter of seconds after you boot OS 10.2.4. It requires no UNIX commands, no Terminal commands and no additional software. It can be used by those of us with dial-up connections to the Internet, too.

"It took me longer the first time because Knowledge Base article 25374 (as of March 3) still left out something that I had to figure out for myself. So, here's exactly what works on my QuickSilver model:

1. I click on "Connect" with my dial-up connection to the internet.
2. While it's connecting, open System Preferences/Date & Time
3. Click on the Network Time tab.
4. Click the box next to "Use a Network Time Server"
5. Click on the arrow next to "NTP Server" until "Apple Americas/U.S. (time.apple.com)" comes up
6. Click on the "Set Time Now" button.

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