Tahoe Finder Missing Video Duration in Detailed Info

This is an interesting one to explain.


In the Finder window, on the previous macOS, you were able to see the video duration right in the details section, once you had that option enabled of course. Right where it shows the details of when the file was created/opened/edited.


I updated to Tahoe today, and now all video durations show as --:--.


When you have a 5 part video, all different lengths, you need to be able to see the video duration to tell what part goes where.


Right now, I have to open up each video file individually in Quick Time to see the video duration.


Anyone else have this issue?


I tried talking to support, and they seem to be convinced it's an Adobe issue. Not sure how that makes sense, as that would mean macOS would need Adobe services to show basic file details. They also thought it might have been the external hard drive I was using, however it's the exact same on the internal Downloads folder.


I have restarted the Mac, and also tried re-downloading a video file since the OS upgrade. Same thing.


I can't even click on "Get Info" on the file itself to get the Duration. It doesn't even appear anywhere in the details.



Where is the Duration details? This is a pretty important piece of info for an environment that is all about increasing productivity. Surely they didn't remove it?


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MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.0

Posted on Sep 17, 2025 2:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2025 12:50 AM


In the Finder you can Control click in the columns header area and add in the Duration..


.from the contextual menu drop down. It might well take time to populate, much like Size.





re: macOS 26 Tahoe


if no insight or resolve I would definitely file a bug report / submit your Apple Feedback here: Product Feedback - Apple


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Sep 22, 2025 2:38 PM in response to Barney-15E

I meant basic as all OS systems show it in file details, what doesn't make sense is how before I upgraded the OS I could see the video duration without issue. Now after the update, I can't see any video duration. Even If I make a completely new video, it doesn't include the video duration in the data.


So it happens when I download a video file, or make a video file on the computer.


Only an Issue with this new Tahoe update. And downgrading back to sequoia isn't worth the headache and trouble.


The issue is that this wasn't a problem what so ever until this update. And it makes no sense what so ever.

Sep 22, 2025 3:20 PM in response to Barney-15E

I have a new external harddrive that is mentioned to be for Macs, I didn't suspect that to cause any issues, but at this point it is a possibility. If I transferred the files from my internal to that external, it is possible that that meta data was deleted at that point.


Though when downloading a new .mp4, I don't see the duration so that removes that possibility.


Unless of course there is something wrong with that website's data.


I had created some movies in Adobe Premier Pro and the duration doesn't show up for those, but can't say if that is the same issue or it's something with Adobe. That is likely what made Apple support think it was something on Adobe's end.


I don't think me having an M1 chip would make a difference compared to the newer models either. Only thing I can really think of is there was an issue during installation.

Tahoe Finder Missing Video Duration in Detailed Info

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