Allowing and restricting which users can perform what operations of particular files
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Deleted hash files; can't login anymore!
I've deleted the two hash files in the folder /private/var/db/shadow/hash/, corresponding to my login account. Now, I cannot login, and don't have any other account on my Mac with sudo permissions.
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How to fix a file that's read-only despite showing correct permissions
A file copied from a NTFS share has become read-only, other files in the same folder are OK.
Finder's Info says in the Sharing & Permissions:
You can only read
Name Privilege
myname ...
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How to make iPhoto library back into bundle
I recently recovered from a disk failure and while most of my files are ok, I'm having trouble with my iPhoto library.
While it appears that the data fro the iPhoto library is intact in the recovered ...
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repaired disk/permissions, now imac won't boot into login
My iMac has been running horrendously slow the past couple days, so I booted into the Snow Leopard CD and ran a disk repair and a permissions repair. Now I can't get past the spinner. It's been ...
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Permissions for new files in shared directory
We just got a new iMac are using the /Users/Shared directory to store media assets (pictures, audio, video) that we want accessible to all users on the machine. After copying over all the files ...
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How to make new certificate recognised?
We have a large number of Mac Minis that are running a piece of software that we have developed and have been distributed to various clients.
We recently updated our code signing certificate as the ...
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3answers
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Seeing current permissions for a file?
How can I see the permissions for a file (e.g. if I want to recreate those permissions for another file using chmod)?
For example after I run chmod 644 on foo.txt, what command, if any, can I run on ...
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Why am I getting a “dubious ownership of file” error when Launch Agent runs my .plist file?
I have a Launch Agent configured to run a .plist file for example: /Library/LaunchAgent/foo.plist. Inside this .plist, it is set to run during LoginWindow and Aqua.
When I attempt to launch my ...
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Installing mc (midnight commander) without root access?
How do I do that? The normal installers (with .pkg files) ask for a root password. It is possible to run normal mac software without root access, but how do I run and install this shell software?
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Are my permissions for /usr/local/ correct?
I’m using HomeBrew for my port needs (seems a bit “cleaner” than MacPorts).
I can install without sudoing (which is great), but the man linking step seems to require it (/usr/local/share/man/man3 ...
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Why Has the “Downloads” folder become Read-Only?
Recently my Downloads folder has become read-only. This prevents Safari form saving any file amongst other annoyances.
As you can see from the below image the folder is read-only but I have plenty of ...
