Having problems with preference files? Here’s a step by step guide to solving them, including a new version of PermissionScanner.
Home folder
Repairing permissions on your Home folder is a blunt tool which could cause more problems. This tool looks through for potential problems, letting you fix them one file at a time.
Why we can’t repair system permissions, and some pitfalls and promise in the new technique of repairing permissions on the Home folder.
Apple has started recommending users to repair permissions – not generally, but in the Home folder. Here’s my experience, and a tool to make this easier.
We stopped repairing permissions, because of SIP. Now Apple recommends it for a wide range of problems – only this repairs them on your Home folder.
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How can I unhide my Home Library folder using a Terminal command?
Freshly installed OS X has clear ideas about what should go where. Does it really matter, or can […]
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