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  1. KuhlTime

    The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have the necessary permission

    Hi there, i have troubles replacing two stock OS X images with some i downloaded. When draging both images to the folder a (Blocked) Sign appears near the cursor. I have seen that i need to open up the Information panel and change the permission of 'everyone' to 'read & write'. But then this...
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    Buffalo NAS Permissions Problem

    I have a Buffalo Linkstation (LS420) connected to a Mac running Yosemite. A few folders are suddenly inaccessible. I receive the following error when trying to access them in Finder: The folder "folder name" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents. Could anyone...
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    OS X Installing Old Game

    Hello, I want to install an old game I used to play as a kid (it's called Pirates: Captain's Quest). I was able to find a free download of it, for which I needed to also use an expander to access, so I downloaded Stuffit Expander. Stuffit Expander is open and looks like it's working, but...
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    OS X Server with Windows 7--folder permissions problem

    Hey there, all. My name is Susan. I've just started administering the server in our photo studio and I've run into a problem. I'm hoping somebody can help me. We have the newest OS X server software running on Yosemite on a MacMini. The server really manages file sharing. All of the client...