> > > Try changing your international settings to custom and then uncheck > the box. > Richard richard in system prefs, i went into "international" where i had a custom set- up in the "format" tab (based on swiss french). i re-selected "swiss- french" and automatically everything switched to 24-hour: iCal, iTunes, desktop. cool! thanks, alexandre :: 17" 1.5ghz powerbook / 1.5gb / 100gb at 7200 / X.4.5 ::