How to Set the time and date on a Mac computer:
● Connect the USB cable to the device and the other end to the USB port of the computer
● When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open “TextEdit” and create a new plain text file
● Input the date in year/month/day format and the time in 24-hour format = 2020.04.15
13:30:00 would be 04/15/2020 at 1:30 pm
● Save the file as time. Now move the time file into the folder with the "DCIM" folder
● The folder should now be the “DCIM” folder, and the time file
● Safely eject the device from the computer and create a new recording to import the
corrected time and date stamp
● When the device is connected again to the computer, the time file should no longer be
present, indicating the device has accepted the new time and date
Note: Plain text and rich text are different formats; you can change the text type by
selecting the format and then choosing to make plain text. Also, ensure that the wrap-to
page is disabled
VLC Media Player (Recommended for optimal usage)
How to download VLC Media Player on a Mac computer
● Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
● It will open a new window and begin downloading
● If it does not automatically start downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of
the mirrored sites
● Once completed, a new file named VLC will be visible on the desktop
● Open the folder, and in the folder, move the VLC to the “Applications Folder” by dragging
and dropping it
● Once in the “Application Folder,” the VLC player will complete the installation
● Open VLC Media Player in the “Applications Folder” and drag your video files to the
“Drag Here” dialog box to open and play
● If the VLC player is not installed, a change to the security and privacy settings is needed
● To access your security and privacy, click on the Apple icon on the taskbar and select
“System Preferences”
● Select “Security and Privacy”
● Make sure the lock icon on the bottom of the screen is open and set to “Make Changes”
● Select the button “Open Anyway”
● VLC will now be fully installed
