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DizzyPegasus824
User level: Level 1 (5 points)

How to enable seconds mode in clock display on Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro, and iPad?

Display Clock Time with The Seconds Mode Feature Add-On Support on The Apple TV System Platforms?, Apple Vision Pro System Platforms And The iPad System Platforms Only


And I Mean Yes The Mac System Platforms has One, but Not The Apple TV System Platforms, Apple Vision Pro System Platforms And The iPad System Platforms Only that Has the Seconds Time Feature on The Time Display in The Main Menu Screen. (Except the Widgets Icon Feature)




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Original Title: Display Clock Time with The Seconds Mode Feature Add-On Support on The Apple TV System Platforms?, Apple Vision Pro System Platforms And The iPad System Platforms Only


Posted on Oct 31, 2026 3:03 PM

5 replies

Urquhart1244
User level: Level 10 (152,038 points)

Nov 2, 2026 4:46 AM in response to DizzyPegasus824

If you have suggestion for Apple to improve on their system software, then submit those one-by-one through their feedback forms, by selection of a best fitting product for your issue:

Product Feedback - Apple

Chattanoogan
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)

Nov 2, 2026 11:35 AM in response to Urquhart1244

Your reply caused me to pull-out the clock’s actual user manual.


It’s capable of being manually set for 12x time zones. (as it’s only a 12-hour clock; the “other 12” time zones are unnecessary)


That said, it’s “sync’d” from WWVB and WWVBH … so the further you are from Colorado or Hawaii, the weaker the sync signal …


… but the Low Frequency 60 kHz signal (5k meters) has some long legs.




Urquhart1244
User level: Level 10 (152,038 points)

Nov 2, 2026 10:14 AM in response to Chattanoogan

My own “work-around” … one of these

Pretty neat, but unfortunately for me only four timezones are listed as supported.

Chattanoogan
User level: Level 8 (43,489 points)

Nov 2, 2026 11:42 AM in response to Chattanoogan

Correction:


WWVH in Hawaii does NOT transmit the 60 kHz clock-sync signal (i.e. WWVB)


That signal only originates in Colorado.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386657