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# setfile
> Sets file attributes on files in an HFS+ directory.
> More information: <https://ss64.com/osx/setfile.html>.
- Set creation date for specific files:
`setfile -d "{{MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS}}" {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`
- Set modification date for specific files:
`setfile -m "{{MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS}}" {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`
- Set modification date for symlink file (not to linked file itself):
`setfile -P -m "{{MM/DD/YYYY HH:MM:SS}}" {{path/to/file1 path/to/file2 ...}}`