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How To Change File Permissions Using The Terminal

Roland Banks · Apr 17, 2012

It can sometimes be necessary to change file and folder permissions on your Mac, usually because you want to restrict access to certain users and groups. Even though it’s possible to set the file permissions using Finder, Terminal gives you slightly more control, and of course can also be used in Automator scripts for a […]

How to Troubleshoot User Permission Issues in Mac OS X Lion

Roland Banks · Feb 1, 2012

If you are having trouble with user permissions of files and applications in OS X Lion, there are a couple of ways to correct them. User permission issues can prevent Spotlight from finding certain items, or some files and folders may be completely inaccessible to you. This tutorial describes how to change access rights to […]

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