Once, you could run diskutil to ‘fix’ broken permissions in your Home folder, then it was replaced by repairHomePermissions in Recovery. Apple no longer documents this, but it’s still there. Should you use it?
RepairHomePermissions
We used to repair permissions of the system until SIP. After a short break, we often repaired them again, this time on preference files. Why did Apple cancel that? Should we still try it for fixing problems?
When nothing seems able to get that preference setting right, don’t abandon hope – follow this instead.
In the last few days, Apple has again changed its recommended procedure for resetting or repairing permissions on […]
Can now explain what is wrong with a file’s permissions, and can scan any folder of you choice.
New and more reliable version of a tool to check whether Home folder permissions are correct or causing problems.
I’m very grateful for the many comments which you’ve made recently about my free utility to check permissions, […]
Is there a better way to reset or repair permissions on your Home folder? Try a more targeted and controlled solution here.
Apple has changed its instructions for resetting/repairing permissions on your Home folder, and important cure for many problems.
This page is for your support questions and comments on my free utilities PermissionScanner and RepairHomePermissions. Full details, […]
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