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ok, why cant I add anything to the Applications folder???
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ShaolinMiddleFinger
macrumors 6502a
It's not a locked folder is it? I'm not sure if OS X has that feature for the folders anymore, though....
Re: ok, why cant I add anything to the Applications folder???
I can make folders in my applications folder...
go to terminal and type:
ls -la /
and print the Applications line here... Mine looks like this:
drwxrwxr-x 48 root admin 1632 Sep 3 22:12 Applications
(fixed the command)
arn
I can make folders in my applications folder...
go to terminal and type:
ls -la /
and print the Applications line here... Mine looks like this:
drwxrwxr-x 48 root admin 1632 Sep 3 22:12 Applications
(fixed the command)
arn
Does it deny permission to edit the Applications folder? The installer may have screwed up some of the priviliges.
FattyMembrane
macrumors 6502a
get batchmod (i'm too lazy for heavy terminal work) and make sure that your applications folder is stet to allow your user to modify it. i had the same problem when i was messing around as root and returned to an admin user, it did not give me any "you dont have privelages" messages, it just would not let me change it.
if you are running 10.1.5 or below use Apple's Permission repair utility. you can get it off their web site.
if you are in Jaguar run Disk Utility and go to the "Repair Disk Permissions" under the "First Aid" option.
Should cure all your ills.
if you are in Jaguar run Disk Utility and go to the "Repair Disk Permissions" under the "First Aid" option.
Should cure all your ills.