Appropriate Access Privileges for Downloads

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  1. alfc312, Jun 7, 2009

    alfc312 macrumors newbie

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    I am the administrator on this computer, and every time I try downloading something from Software Updates it tells me I don't have appropriate access privileges.
    It didn't used to happen, and I've gotten by fine this year because I haven't had to download anything urgently.
    Now, I really need to download Mac OS X Update Combined 10.5.7, but it says "you do not have appropriate access privileges".

    Also, although it tells me that I can try again by finding the installer package in the finder, the package does not exist on my computer.

    I've gone to system preferences, the only user checked to administer is me, and I don't see any other option that could fix the problem...
    Any help?
     
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  2. surflordca, Jun 7, 2009

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    You are the Administer but are you logged into the computer that way?
     
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  3. alfc312, Jun 7, 2009

    alfc312 thread starter macrumors newbie

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    How do I find out if I'm logged into the computer that way? Shouldn't that be automatic, if I'm the admin?
     
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  4. angelwatt, Jun 7, 2009

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    You should try repairing permissions on the drive using Disk Utility.
     
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  5. maczeef, Aug 28, 2009

    maczeef macrumors newbie

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    Same problem

    I'm having a similar problem. I just got iLife 09, installed it along with Final Cut Express, then ran Software Update and it brought up a whole list but when it went to install it wouldn't do it for any of the iLife stuff; "don't have access privileges" yet the other items like FC Express went through just fine. So I saw the final advice here and ran Disk Utility, then tried it again, same thing; "don't have access privileges" ???????? Help somebody, help
     
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