Top
A D S

S E A R C H
S H O W S


L A T E S T
S O C I A L

  twitter - follow me

J O Y of T E C H
S T U F F
Thursday
Jun112009

Mac Tip #19 - Repairing Disk Permissions

DateThursday, June 11, 2009 at 3:11PM

Because of it's UNIX background, OSX must keep the correct permissions on system files/folders.
Sometimes installers or applications can change permissions, and this can make other apps 'act up'.
You should repair Disk Permissions at a minimum before you install software updates and after you install them.
It is just good housekeeping for your mac, and it is the first thing a person trying to help you troubleshoot your mac will ask.

Listen to the Podcast here for step by step details.

permissions

Authorjcost | | CommentPost a Comment | | Print ArticlePrint Article
in

PrintView Printer Friendly Version

EmailEmail Article to Friend

Reader Comments

There are no comments for this journal entry. To create a new comment, use the form below.

PostPost a New Comment

Enter your information below to add a new comment.

My response is on my own website »
Author Email (optional):
Author URL (optional):
Post:
 
Some HTML allowed: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>

Notify me of follow-up comments via email.