Date & Time control panel
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The Date & Time control panel in classic Mac OS is a system utility that lets users set and manage the computer’s clock, calendar, and related time settings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Date & Time control panel canonical | 1 |
| Date & Time pane in Mac OS X System Preferences | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8471532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Date & Time control panel Context triple: [Control Panels (classic Mac OS), typicalItems, Date & Time control panel]
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A.
datetime
datetime is a Python standard library module that supplies classes for manipulating dates, times, and time intervals.
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B.
OurTime
OurTime is an online dating platform specifically designed to help singles over 50 connect for relationships and companionship.
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C.
Clock and Region
Clock and Region is a Windows Control Panel section that lets users configure date, time, time zones, and regional settings such as formats and location.
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D.
NSDate
NSDate is an Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents a specific point in time for use in macOS and iOS applications.
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E.
Control Panel
Control Panel is a Windows feature that provides a centralized interface for configuring system settings, hardware, software, and user accounts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Date & Time control panel Target entity description: The Date & Time control panel in classic Mac OS is a system utility that lets users set and manage the computer’s clock, calendar, and related time settings.
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A.
datetime
datetime is a Python standard library module that supplies classes for manipulating dates, times, and time intervals.
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B.
OurTime
OurTime is an online dating platform specifically designed to help singles over 50 connect for relationships and companionship.
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C.
Clock and Region
Clock and Region is a Windows Control Panel section that lets users configure date, time, time zones, and regional settings such as formats and location.
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D.
NSDate
NSDate is an Objective-C class in Apple’s Foundation framework that represents a specific point in time for use in macOS and iOS applications.
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E.
Control Panel
Control Panel is a Windows feature that provides a centralized interface for configuring system settings, hardware, software, and user accounts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
configuration tool
ⓘ
control panel ⓘ system utility ⓘ |
| accessMethod |
Apple menu
ⓘ
Control Panels folder in the System Folder ⓘ |
| affects |
calendar-based operations
ⓘ
displayed menu bar time ⓘ file timestamping ⓘ system clock ⓘ |
| allowsUserTo |
change system date
ⓘ
change system time ⓘ configure automatic time adjustment options ⓘ select time zone ⓘ |
| category | system preferences ⓘ |
| componentOf | Mac OS control panels ⓘ |
| configurationScope | system-wide ⓘ |
| developer |
Apple Computer, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Inc.
|
| introducedIn | early versions of classic Mac OS ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
classic Mac OS
ⓘ
linked to:
Classic Mac OS
|
| persistence | settings retained across reboots ⓘ |
| platform |
Macintosh
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Macintosh computers
|
| primaryFunction |
manage time settings
ⓘ
set calendar date ⓘ set computer clock ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
General Controls control panel
ⓘ
Monitors & Sound control panel ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Date & Time pane in Mac OS X System Preferences
ⓘ
linked to:
Date & Time control panel
|
| requires | administrative privileges for permanent changes ⓘ |
| softwareType | proprietary software ⓘ |
| storesSettingsIn | system configuration files ⓘ |
| supports |
12-hour time format
ⓘ
24-hour time format ⓘ different date formats ⓘ |
| targetUser | Mac OS end users ⓘ |
| userInterface | graphical user interface ⓘ |
| visibleIn | Control Panels folder ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Date & Time control panel Description of subject: The Date & Time control panel in classic Mac OS is a system utility that lets users set and manage the computer’s clock, calendar, and related time settings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Control Panels
linked to: Date & Time control panel