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applications folder set to read only....
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rich82fox
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Aug 24, 2005, 04:14 AM
 
hi

I did get info for my applications folder -and for some reason the permissions are set to Read Only -and it is blanked out so that I can't set it to read and write

how can I change and why has it done this?

any ideas?

rich
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Aug 24, 2005, 06:53 AM
 
Have you tried repairing permissions?

Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility > Select your HD > Click repair permissions.
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Aug 24, 2005, 07:19 AM
 
Are you logged in to an admin account? Regular users only have read permission.
     
   
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