Command: ntp

Manage the Network Time Protocol (NTP) service, which synchronizes your Mac's clock with a time server.

Usage

Usage: m ntp [OPTION] [ARGUMENT]

Description: Manage the network time service on macOS

Options:
  --help        Show this help message
  --status      Show the current status of the network time service
  --enable      Enable the clock to use network time
  --disable     Disable the clock from using network time
  --set HOST    Set the network time server to HOST

Note: All of these commands require sudo privileges.

Options

--status

Displays whether network time is currently enabled and which time server is being used.

Example:

sudo m ntp --status

--enable / --disable

Turns automatic time synchronization on or off.

Example:

sudo m ntp --enable

--set HOST

Sets the network time server to a new address. The default is time.apple.com.

Example:

# Set the time server to a public NIST server
sudo m ntp --set time.nist.gov