Q: How do I update my date and time settings on a Macbook laptop?

This happens when your laptop battery has drained and not been charged for a while. To update your time and clock settings on the Mac, please follow the instructions below: From the Apple menu, open System Preferences..... Click the Date & Time icon, or open the View menu and click Date & Time. If the padlock at the bottom of the window is closed, click it and enter an administrator name and password (this will be the username and password you log on to your laptop with). Select the Date & Time tab, if it isn't already selected.. Select Set date & time automatically: to set your date and time according to one of Apple's Network Time Protocol (NTP) servers.. Select the Time Zone tab. If the system is unable to determine your location automatically, uncheck Set time zone automatically using current location so you can manually set your location. On the world map, select your time zone region. From the "Closest City:" drop-down list, choose Chicago for Central Time..