How often do you guys repair permissions?

[Vikinguy]

I got my macbook in Novemember and just did it for the first time tonight. Seems a bit snappier. You guys do it about once every three months or so or what?

 

[Eidorian]

Never unless I can attribute a problem to a permission problem.

 

[ebika]

2.5 years so far

 

[MasterNile]

Whenever I think about doing it, usually when there is a OS X update

 

[dukebound85]

sometimes i do it cuz im bored


what an exciting life i lead

*proceeds to repair permissions

 

[MasterNile]

LOL, that's ok this thread made me think about doing it now as well since I'm not doing much but watching TruTV, drinking a beer and smoking a cigg (hooray self destructive ways)

 

[Vikinguy]

I often read suggestions to do it when folks complain that their machine is running slow.

 

[MasterNile]

meh, it can't hurt, might help, so I guess if your computer is running slow then go for it.

 

[Eidorian]

I often read suggestions to do it when folks complain that their machine is running slow.

Baseless panacea.

 

[sergiuria]

How do you do it?

 

[dukebound85]

How do you do it?

open up disk utilitie in the utilities folder in apps and then select your hdd and hit repair permissions

 

[sergiuria]

open up disk utilitie in the utilities folder in apps and then select your hdd and hit repair permissions

Thanks

 

[QuarterSwede]

I do it monthly when I do all of my maintenance. I use MainMenu to automate everything.

 

[Kevlar]

When there is OS updates. That is the normal time for me to do it.

 

[sahni130]

what does reapairing permissions do?

 

[GimmeSlack12]

I never repair them. My machine's never slow down.

 

[tubbymac]

I haven't repaired permissions yet.

 

[NewMacbookPlz]

I thought I read that in >10.5.5, repairing permissions doesn't really do much...?

 

[Sky Blue]

what does reapairing permissions do?

Can help fix any permission based issues with the OS or Apple made Apps.

 

[Primejimbo]

I never did it yet, I'm going to have to try this.

 

[Primejimbo]

open up disk utilitie in the utilities folder in apps and then select your hdd and hit repair permissions

I can't find a hdd??

EDIT.. I found it