Fixing Time Synchronization Issues Between Hackintosh and Windows

By default, macOS and Windows handle the system BIOS clock differently. macOS interprets the BIOS clock as UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), while Windows reads it as local time. For example, if the BIOS clock shows 00:00, Windows will display it as 00:00 local time. However, macOS will interpret this as 00:00 UTC and adjust it to show 08:00 for users in GMT+8 time zones (like Beijing time). This difference in interpretation causes the time to appear inconsistent between the two operating systems. ...

March 4, 2018 · 1 min · 158 words · rwv