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How to Change the Calendar Region on a Mac

Changing your Mac's calendar region will change the format of your calendar as well as the system date. You can change the calendar format from the 'Language & Region' menu in the System Preferences. You can also set your Calendar app to...
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Changing the Region

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    Click the Apple menu. This is in the upper-left corner of the screen.
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    Click "System Preferences." If something other than the main System Preferences menu appears, click "Show All" at the top of the window. The button looks like a grid of 12 dots.
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    Click "Language & Region." You'll find this in the first section.
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    Click the "Calendar" menu.
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    Click the calendar type that you want to use. This will change the calendar system that your Calendar app and system time & date uses.[1]
Method 2 of 2:

Displaying Alternate Calendars

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    Click the Calendar app. You'll find this in your Dock. You Calendar app can display an alternate calendar alongside your regular one.
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    Click the "Calendar" menu. This appears when the Calendar app is the active window.
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    Click "Preferences."
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    Click the "Show alternate calendar" box. This is at the bottom of the "General" tab.
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    Click the menu to view the alternate calendars.
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    Click the alternate calendar that you want to use. This will add that calendar's numbering system to the upper-left corner of each day in the Calendar app.
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