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Re: Set a file's creation date
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John Baltutis <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 23 Jun 2013 19:38:19 -0700
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On 6/23/13, jeff donovan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Jun 23, 2013, at 10:54 AM, Cal <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>> I seem to remember that there was an osax that would permit changing a
>>file's creation date.
>> If such a beast exists these days, would some tell me where to find it?
>
> users can use a "do shell script" and set the modification and creation time
>using " touch -r " or "touch -m" or combined touch -mt.

AFAICT, the t option changes the access and mod times. Nothing in touch changes
the creatlon date. For that use SetFile.

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