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Updated free tools: should all now pass Gatekeeper checks

All these have now been updated and should pass Gatekeeper checks and run on both Sierra and High Sierra.

September 27, 2017 General, Macs, Technology

Permissions repair tools updated for compatibility with High Sierra

Tackle odd problems resulting from incorrect Home folder permissions. Now for Sierra and High Sierra.

September 22, 2017 Macs, Technology

Fixing problems with preference files

Having problems with preference files? Here’s a step by step guide to solving them, including a new version of PermissionScanner.

June 21, 2017 Macs, Technology

How to discover which files should be readable and which writable: PermissionScanner 1.0b1

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.

June 19, 2017 Macs, Technology

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