Cannot access my picture files because I have no permissions?

[prog4ever]

Hi, Group!

Yes, I believe I had this same problem some years ago, with another Desktop Mac and with another OS.

If I want to access some hundreds of files which are on an external disk, the system says it cannot open them, because I have no permissions.
Of course I could try to fix it if it was only a couple of pictures but... hundreds?

I believe some of you have more consistent solution.

Thanks in advance for any help.

I have a Desktop iMac M4, with Tahoe 26.5.1

All the best

Art

 

[p33t3r]

Isn't there an option for external drives to "disregard permissions on this drive" or something similar? Maybe in "Get Info"?

 

[Fishrrman]

1. Connect the problem drive to the Mac, let its icon mount on the desktop
2. DO NOT "open" the icon
3. Click ONE time on the drive icon, then bring up the "get info" box (you can type command-i)
4. At the bottom of get info, click the lock and enter your password
5. Put a checkmark in "ignore ownership on this volume" (sharing and permissions)
6. Close get info

NOW try copying files from the external drive to your internal drive.
Or just opening them from the external drive.
Any better?

By doing this trick, you over-ride permissions on the external drive.
Any file you copy from the external will now "fall under the ownership" of your account n the Mac you're using now.

I'm going to GUESS that these files were created/copied from a DIFFERENT Mac. The OS sees the "owner" of the old/other Mac as "someone else" -- not you (your account) on the newer Mac.

Try this and get back to us.
It will take you all of 30 seconds to do so.