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    Problem With Permissions, Unable to Change Sharing & Permissions

    After transferring files from a MacBook Pro to an external hard drive to my iMac, some of my file permissions are problematical. Both computers were and are running Catalina 10.15.7. Figure 1 shows the sharing and permissions from my Home Folder. Some, but not all, of the next level down...
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    Finder issue with Downloads and Desktop folders

    (macOS 12.4) I started having issues with Finder earlier today, with Desktop and Downloads. When I click on either of these in the Finder sidebar the respective files do not load into View. Moreover Finder will then hog foreground and not let other apps stay in foreground. Restart Finder got out...
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    Permissions problem after changed/cloned user folder HD

    Hi, My MacMini's userfolder is on an external SSD, MacOS (Mojave) is on the internal drive. For black friday, I bought a larger SSD to replace my existing user folder SSD. I cloned the entire drive with Carbon Copy Cloner. Then restarted into recovery mode, to rename the new SSD to the same...
    • Beliblis
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    • carbon copy cloner folder permissions home folder mojave user folder
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: macOS
  4. i_have_questions

    Help! Secure folder structure?

    Would it cause any problems with the folder structure, to add a new folder to top level of the "users" (i.e. same level as Documents, Music, etc.)? I want to secure some files outside of the access areas (Downloads, Desktop, Documents) that Zoom, Teams and Adobe use - but I see warnings about...
  5. blackxacto

    In Catalina how do I get permission?

    I use a photo/graphic design app. I want to store saved PreSets for many of the items used within the app. How do I get permission to save to any folder within my System Applications folders? I don't have to manually give each folder permission w Apple+I do I? I am the owner of the iMac, the...
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