I messed up my OSX! Rights and installation

[hardliner]

Dear guys,

I think I messed up my OSX. I wanted to upgrade my EyeTV. After that, I wanted to put into the "applications"-file. Suddenly I get an error message. I don't have sufficent rights to do this.

What does that mean? I repaired the rights with "disk utility", but it doesn't work.

Could it be that I played with root:user?

Please help me guys.

(MBP, Leopard, Time Machine)

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Sounds alot like windows.... LOL.

but your OS isnt screwed up, that I'm sure, are you using the administrator account?

 

[merl1n]

Dear guys,

I think I messed up my OSX. I wanted to upgrade my EyeTV. After that, I wanted to put into the "applications"-file. Suddenly I get an error message. I don't have sufficent rights to do this.

What does that mean? I repaired the rights with "disk utility", but it doesn't work.

Could it be that I played with root:user?

Please help me guys.

(MBP, Lepoard, Time Machine)

Are you using your admin account or a simple user account?

Which Applications folder are you trying to move it to, your user's account/Applications or the top level /Applications folder?

If you can, go a "Get Info" on the Applications folder and take a screen shot of it. Post it here so we can look at your permissions.

 

[hardliner]

My dear american friends. The problem "might" be solved. I made a disk repair via DVD by a new start.

Now I can upgrade EyeTV without any problem. But anyway. I was kinda shocked seeing an error message concerning "permissions".

What do you think? Is everything awright?

PS: It's in German. If there is any word you don't understand, just let me now.

PPS: It's an Admin Account.

 

[merl1n]

My dear american friends. The problem "might" be solved. I made a disk repair via DVD by a new start.

Now I can upgrade EyeTV without any problem. But anyway. I was kinda shocked seeing an error message concerning "permissions".

What do you think? Is everything awright?

PS: It's in German. If there is any word you don't understand, just let me now.

PPS: It's an Admin Account.

If the german words mean "read and write", it looks ok.

 

[hardliner]

Got it! Thank you guys!