MacBook :: Installing Software And Getting No Write Permission
Sep 14, 2010
I'm trying to install software on my MacBook. When I select my hard drive applications folder for installation, I get this message: Error! You do not have write permissions to the chosen installation destination. Please choose a different location for installation.
I am on the admin account, so I don't know why it's giving me this. In my weak understanding of computers, I thought perhaps I could repair disk permissions. After running that, I ended up with a gazillion errors, mostly related to my wireless printer, but the following, as well:
ACL found but not expected on "Applications/Utilities".
ACL found but not expected on "Applications".
ACL found but not expected on "Library".
I don't know if that relates or not. How can I give myself permission to install programs in my hard drive applications folder? Where else should I install this program (and does it matter)? If you know iTunes, would you also take a look at this thread of mine, which didn't get much traffic?
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Apr 24, 2012
How do I change permission for writing to my usb harddrive that was previously used on a windows pc. At present it will not let me write and in the top of the window there is a pen which is crossed out.
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MacBook
Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Mar 2, 2010
I'm trying to copy over an ISO file (legit one mind you) and OSX is telling me that I cannot move the file because I don't have permissions for it. So I do the usual, get info, check the permissions box, but the funny thing is, I do have Read and Write access but it still pops up that error.
I'm stumped on how to fix this... any ideas?
Here's a screenshot to clarify what I'm talking about.
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Apr 14, 2009
When I started uni years ago, we were given free 2G USB flash drives. The drives were partitioned in half so that there was a read/write partition to use for whatever and the other partition is read only - it has a bunch of files relevant to us students and links to all the relevant uni webpages and such. Now that I've finished uni I'd like to use my drive as one whole read/write-able drive. But I'm having trouble getting rid of the read only partition. The get info panel shows that I have only permission to read and there is no option there to change that.
Disk Utility will not allow me to erase, format or re-partition the drive (I can erase the read/write portion though). All the options to do anything to the drive are greyed out, presumably because I cannot write to it. Is there some way I can give myself permission to write to this drive? It is a perfectly good drive and it seems a shame to waste half of its space on stuff I will never use again. I am running OS X - 10.5.6 on an iMac G5 and the drive is formatted as: MS-DOS (FAT12). I have also tried to erase/reformat it in Vista, but cannot because of the write protection.
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Nov 7, 2009
I installed snow leopard on my macbook pro (17") and now I can't update Path Finder. I am new to the mac (former windows user)and I just purchased Path Finder but now I can't install the dowloaded update. I have never told that purchased software does not have permissions to write to the application's directory. Below is the full update error:
Update Error!:
"Path Finder does not have permission to write to the application's directory! Are you running off a disk image? If not, ask your system administrator for help."
I am the administrator on my macbook. How can I give permission to a purchased software to write to the application directory? Please help anybody. The same thing happens to Opera update.
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Mar 23, 2010
Sometime in the past couple of days I lost write permission to my own home directory (/Users/yalla) - The attributes for my homedirectory are correct, but there are extended attributes as well, and I believe this is where the problem lies.
For Documents, Downloads etc, I am allowed to create/modify/delete files and directories, but under my pure homedirectory ~yalla I am all of a sudden unable to write, meaning I cannot create for instance a new .bashrc (not that I need to since I already have one), or create new catalogues.
I have tried both from Terminal and from Finder, and I am not allowed to create new directories under ny homedir. By going to Finder and going under "Get Info" for my homedir, I have gone to Sharing & Permissions and changed from Read Only to Read & Write which seems to fix it. I have however not been there before and made any changes, and I am therefore worried that by changing this to R&W I am fixing a symptom and not the core problem.
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Apr 22, 2009
i accidentally turning off administrator access for macintosh Hd and now i can't access my file in my macbook ,it shows only blue screen after i restarted it.
How can i fix this ?
How can i access as system administrator, i only turn off administrator access not system administrator , so i want to login as system administrator?
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Mar 13, 2012
Who is wheel in user permissions
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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Feb 15, 2011
i had a External Harddrive.Currently i can Read//Write on it in Windows PC(Windows7)But when i use the same drive in Mac i can only read...but can't able to write. How to resolve this issue
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Apr 21, 2012
This pc keeps showing up in the finder under "shared" and I cannot delete it. I have everything in the sharing menu in system prefrences unchecked, but it is still there.
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I keep getting the message that I do not have permission to access the server, but I am able to access all the documents and files. Just cannot get rid of this message! It is connected via a wireless network to the other computers.
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Jul 1, 2012
I have several software updates, and each time I select update it doesn't let me, says i do not have permission. Im the only one that uses my macbook air so why is it all the sudden now saying i dont have permission?Â
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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Jul 1, 2014
I have some photos that won't open because it says 'I Don't have Permission to Access." Out of 700, all in the same folder, only about 200 have this problem. I did the "Get Info" cans changed permission, but I had permission to 'Read and Write' the file. Then I tried letting Disk Utility fix it, but it's not an Apple File so it doesn't touch it. Then I tried the Terminal, but sense it's just in one folder I couldn't figure out how to adjust the one folder. How to regain access to all my pictures? It's on a Macbook Air running Lion
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Sep 7, 2014
I don't have permission to open a file, what is mine and I am the administrator of my macbook.
It shows this when it want to change my settings to Read and Write:
Fetching... but it doesn't get my account. The Staff en Everybody doesn't work either. It still remains locked.
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2012), OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
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Mar 12, 2012
i have tried searching for answers but still no luck. im kinda scared mdealing with the terminal but have tried a few but to no avail.
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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Apr 9, 2012
I am trying to figure out how to create a folder on my desktop. For some reason, my desktop folder is no longer available and whenever I try to set one up, an alert states that I do not have permission to create one. I don't know what to do.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 17, 2012
It is full permission in windows , I am logged in as admin in mac and there is no option in permissions menu in " get info " of this disk.I can not copy anything on my external disk?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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Apr 11, 2012
Im using a Mac Book Pro (Mac OS X Lion 10.7.3 11D50b) with Microsoft Office 2011. Â
I make an SMB connection to my Windows 2008 File Server using the "Connect to Server" function in finder. I am then prompted to login to the server and I use my active directory username and password. Once logged in I open a Microsoft Word Doc from the windows server by double clicking on the doc in finder. I edit the doc in Word 2011 for mac and then click save. Â
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I have tested this several times and it is very repeatable. Have been working in this environment for several months with no issues to date, this seems to be a new issue. Â
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Ok, so there was this application I've never used but it keeps saying "You do not have permission to use the application "uHD-uninstall-Agent".....and so forth. I click Ok but the pop up keeps popping up and interrupting everything I do. I went to login items to remove it from startup but it still won't stop. This is a school laptop so I cannot control admin.
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MacBook Air
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As you can imagine, the thought of other people getting access to my computer, with my computer itself carelessly accepting, worries me quite a bit. Of course I can temporarily eliminate the problem by turning off Bluetooth, but how do I prevent this phone - or any unknown bluetooth device - from connecting to Bluetooth without permission?Â
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MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.1)
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3), Pages worked fine for two years
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Apr 9, 2012
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), early 2011
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When I click my saved pictures in finder i get the message: 'The file couldn’t be opened because you don’t have permission to view it. To view or change permissions, select the item in the Finder and choose File > Get Info.' I've tried this, the permission loook fine and I've unlocked but I still get message?
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MacBook
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MacBook Pro, iOS 2.x
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Mar 20, 2012
I have a macbook pro running Leopard 10.5.8 I have several SD cards that when I put into my SD card reader slot on the macbook pro I cannot write, delete or format. I can only read the card. I tried Disk Utility, formatting and partitioning the SD card are greyed out. Same with right-clicking "get info" on the card, I have only read access to all cards. Also the lock is not turned on, on any of the cards.I had a work around where I was copying everything from the card onto my harddrive, then popping the SD card back into my camera and having the camera format the card to erase everything. That worked fine until now I want to install a small program "magic lantern" onto my card for my camera, which i cannot do because i can only "read" the cards. is there a terminal command I can try to format the card so that I can read/write?
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MacBook Pro (15-inch 2.53 GHz), Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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Apr 11, 2012
What printer is compatible with MacBook Air? HP laserjet P1100, whiich I just bought, isn't.
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
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May 16, 2012
I need to write in Arabian: How can I set word for mac to write from right to left?
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Jun 19, 2012
I am using a 32 GB SDHC Card with my MacBookPro 13" running on Lion. As I put in the card the very first time I could use it properly, i.e. reading and writing. I have put about 10 GB music on it since I use the card only as audio source. The music plays just fine no matter in which device.Â
Recently, I wanted to put some more music on it but I do not have any rights to write on the card (only reading is permitted) even though I am using the same MBP. The card has the format FAT32 so no problem for Macs from this side. the lock on the card is not set to locked! As well, the card is pretty new and since I am able to properly read from it the contact plates can be assumed to work as they are supposed to, too.Â
why the rights to write have changed? Is this normal after it has been written on it the very first time? Can I (as administrator of my MBP) change the assignment of rights?Â
The Hard Disk Utility Program of Apple is not really useful in this case. All options are greyed out.Â
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MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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