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Why can't I access some of my stuff?
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Oct 19, 2003, 07:25 PM
 
There was a prob with my iBook's permissions a while ago, and I fixed them... and I've got this problem with quite a number of my apps.

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See the cross over the window icon in the top left? (window in the background)? I can't "edit" any files in it. Be it delete or overwrite it. Only thing I can do is drag the ENTIRE folder to trash.
The Get Info window in the foreground shows my Permissions.

Any advice?

Thanks all.
Andre
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Oct 19, 2003, 08:07 PM
 
Did you check what the permissions were for the folder itself?
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Oct 19, 2003, 08:17 PM
 
Originally posted by TheDisaster:
Did you check what the permissions were for the folder itself?
Hmm. The Permissions for the folder is the same as the one in the pic above.

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Oct 19, 2003, 10:55 PM
 
Originally posted by andretan:
There was a prob with my iBook's permissions a while ago, and I fixed them... and I've got this problem with quite a number of my apps.



See the cross over the window icon in the top left? (window in the background)? I can't "edit" any files in it. Be it delete or overwrite it. Only thing I can do is drag the ENTIRE folder to trash.
The Get Info window in the foreground shows my Permissions.

Any advice?

Thanks all.
Andre
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Oct 19, 2003, 11:53 PM
 
Originally posted by RayX:
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Erm, nope. Not that.

Anyway. I've solved my problem with the aid of a friend

Thanks all for looking.

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