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MindFad · Oct 20, 2003, 04:20 PM

Chicks, man.

Anyway, she's on 10.2.6, and she accidentally deleted her Sys Prefs app in the apps folder. So what now? Does she have to completely reinstall the damn thing, or could I send her my sys prefs app from Jag and have her put it in the apps folder and have her repair permissions? I like the latter idea better, but I do not know if it will work. Thanks, guys.

oVeRmInD911 · Oct 20, 2003, 04:24 PM

That should work, but if it doesn't, you can always use Pacifist to rip it out of the installer package.

Good luck.

voodoo · Oct 20, 2003, 04:26 PM

Ugh. You could just copy your SysPrefs app and give it to her, but then you'd have to make sure the permissions are correct. I hope there is a simpler way.

(sorry but when I saw the topic I couldn't help smiling

)

Ganesha · Oct 20, 2003, 04:31 PM

Wait 4 days 5 hours 29 minutes... and buy and install Panther. You should be able to hold out that long without fiddling with system prefs.

OptimusG4 · Oct 20, 2003, 04:42 PM

delete the girlfriend?

-Q- · Oct 20, 2003, 04:45 PM

Sounds like the GF needs a good spanking.

But copying your app to her machine should work.

RGB · Oct 20, 2003, 07:41 PM

Originally posted by oVeRmInD911:
That should work, but if it doesn't, you can always use Pacifist to rip it out of the installer package.

Good luck.

I'll second this method, I've done it before.

Simon · Oct 21, 2003, 03:02 AM

Originally posted by voodoo:
Ugh. You could just copy your SysPrefs app and give it to her, but then you'd have to make sure the permissions are correct. I hope there is a simpler way.

This way is actually very simple.

After copying the app bundle over to her Mac, open the terminal and type

Code:
sudo chown -R root:staff /Applications/System\ Preferences.app
sudo chmod -R 755 /Applications/System\ Preferences.app

Enter the p/w and the pref issue should be over.

Good luck!

philzilla · Oct 21, 2003, 06:17 AM

'Fad. you know what to tell her from me.

Big Mac · Oct 21, 2003, 06:52 AM

That is awfully strange that your GF was able to trash System Preferences. Did she do it inside of OS 9? If not, System Preferences should be owned by system and read only by wheel and others. Unless she's unlocking, changing permissions and then trashing things with reckless abandon, I don't see how such a thing could have happened. (Btw, why is the group wheel named wheel?)

icruise · Oct 21, 2003, 06:59 AM

Originally posted by -Q-:
Sounds like the GF needs a good spanking.

I'll second this method, I've done it before.

OwlBoy · Oct 21, 2003, 07:31 AM

Originally posted by Big Mac:
That is awfully strange that your GF was able to trash System Preferences. Did she do it inside of OS 9? If not, System Preferences should be owned by system and read only by wheel and others. Unless she's unlocking, changing permissions and then trashing things with reckless abandon, I don't see how such a thing could have happened. (Btw, why is the group wheel named wheel?)

Cuz the wheel....

...goes round.

Boondoggle · Oct 21, 2003, 07:48 AM

once you get this figured out you need to make sure your GF is not using an admin account.

Have a separate admin account for installing SW etc.

:XI: · Oct 21, 2003, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by Boondoggle:
once you get this figured out you need to make sure your GF is not using an admin account.

Have a separate admin account for installing SW etc.

"yeah, I know it's your computer, but you can't have an admin account on it."

It's not like she pi**ed on the motherboard is it?

philzilla · Oct 21, 2003, 09:27 AM

Originally posted by :XI::
It's not like she pi**ed on the motherboard is it?

they do that kinda thing on thursdays. i get all the best info

OwlBoy · Oct 21, 2003, 09:59 AM

Originally posted by :XI::
"yeah, I know it's your computer, but you can't have an admin account on it."

It's not like she pi**ed on the motherboard is it?

:: considers a new theme for his next pr0n site. ::

-Owl

MindFad · Oct 21, 2003, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by philzilla:
they do that kinda thing on thursdays. i get all the best info

Shhh!

It worked, it's fixed. It was an honest mistake. By the way, she did this on her iMac. She thought it was an alias, since she categorizes all of her apps in her apps folder into subfolders, she didn't realize she left it in there. Where it should be!

Ah well�all's well.

Spankin' time.

SupahCoolX · Oct 21, 2003, 08:27 PM

Originally posted by MindFad:
Spankin' time.

pixplzthx

Boondoggle · Oct 26, 2003, 06:40 PM

"yeah, I know it's your computer, but you can't have an admin account on it."

It's not like she pi**ed on the motherboard is it?

Well she F'd it up, didn't she???

I don't use an admin account for my main thing, because it is fREAKIn StupiD,

And sh!t like this happens!

Get the dum-bass hore off the admin!!!

she can still have an admin account when she needs to install crap if she cops a fit about it.

normal user for normal stuff, admin user for admin stuff.

OSXsets itup nice for you if you are SMART ENOUF to USE IT.

Boondoggle · Oct 27, 2003, 06:05 PM

ok, that was a little harsh... I've got to stop getting hammered and then surfing the boards.