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.
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?
Who is wheel in user permissions
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Mac OS X (10.6.8)
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Update Error!:
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