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Date format is incorrect in 1Password for Mac
Hi, greetings from the UK.
I noticed that the date / time format for created / modified uses North American format (ie. back to front for us Brits).
Could this be changed to use the locale of t...
Hello folks,
Our developers have released improvements to how 1Password handles date formatting in the latest version of the 1Password desktop app (8.10.80). You can read more here: Improved date formatting in the 1Password desktop app
If you still see an issue with version 8.10.80 (or later) then please post a screenshot of what you see in the 1Password app and your current operating system region/date settings in the new thread. I'll close this old thread in order to keep the conversation in one place.
-Dave
1P_Dave
Moderator
ModeratorHello everyone,
The development team is working on a complete overhaul of how dates are handled in the app as a whole but that work will take time since we want to make sure that we get it right.
Fixes included in previous updates to 1Password have improved the situation considerably for many but there are certain cases where localization is still not working as it should be. Specifically, if you're using a region that differs from the language selected. For example:
- Region:
United Kingdom - Preferred language:
English (US)
Although the region is set to the United Kingdom, 1Password displays the date format as if the region was set to the United States. This is due to language and region not being clearly separated. A workaround is to change your language to the region that includes the date format that you'd like to use. So, if you wanted to use the DD/MM/YY format used in the UK you would set your preferred language in macOS to English (UK).
This suggestion isn't going to work for everyone since some folks require a specific regional language that differs from their geographic region. Our development team is actively working on a proper solution. But I wanted to mention the workaround again for those who were new to the thread.
As mentioned, our developers are working on a complete refactor of the code that handles the rendering of dates/times. Not only will this refactor improve 1Password in many areas, and allow for better date rendering in general, but the refactored code will allow 1Password to correctly display dates/times according to the region set in macOS and will resolve the issue reported in this thread for all users and all regions. The team's focus is on getting this new date/time rendering system developed and released. While I'm unable to say which update will include the overhaul, our developers continue to be aware of the importance of getting date regions correct.
I know that this issue has been affecting some folks for quite some time and I'm sorry for the continued impact to your workflows. Your feedback and frustration regarding this issue is heard by the entire team. We appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we continue to work to develop and release a solution that will resolve the issue for everyone.
-Dave
