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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
July 5, 2024. 1Password for Mac 8.10.34
Confirming that with system settings on English (Australia), Region: Australia and Date Format: 19/8/2024, 1Passport displays fields (in a Passport entry) as dd/mm/yyyy, but as mm / dd / yyyy when editing.
I can see that this issue has a long, long history. These are some of the aspects of the issue I see:
- Inconsistency between the display format and the editing format
- Bypassing multiple system settings (Region, Language, Date Format)
- Potential for errors when month and day are switched
- Serious consequences for errors involving identity and security
- Preference for developers' local format over international standards and user preferences
- No application-level setting available for users whose preferences don't align with any of the above
- Unnecessary friction when viewing dates requires a rethink of what they really mean. (I also get this I see that a book a I am waiting for is being released on 09/06/2024, and I get excited thinking it's already available, but... looking at you, Audible.)
I understand that work on the issue is on-going, but I also remember raising this issue when I first started using 1password, many years ago. (Oldest entry is from June 2011, with quite a few from 2013.)
What I don't understand is why using the system date format was not the first/only option in initial releases.
Coming from a smaller country, I am aware that anything I write (words, programs, whatever) may be read or used by people using a different system. Sometimes a writer's local flavour is good for the product. This is not the case for software.
When you assume that local customs are universal you make it harder for your audience to appreciate the good things you do.
Anita
