Troubleshooting Permissions Issues
When you encounter problems with permissions, the first step is to determine the scope of the problem. You must determine if your issue is a single problem file or a folder full of files with the same problem.Permissions issues can be a challenge. For example, you might encounter system instability or erratic behavior due to incorrect permissions. You may also have a functional need to bypass permissions, or might need access to files that are owned by a user whose account has been deleted. Here are some basic troubleshooting techniques for permissions issues:
- Sometimes incorrect file permissions cause erratic system behavior, such as inability to mount disk images or add files to the Applications folder as an administrator user. The First Aid pane in Disk Utility has a button that will scan and restore the permissions of Mac OS X system files and Appleinstalled software.Lesson 7, "Command-Line Interface."