Sharing & permissions questions

[dmt43]

I am new Mac user. I transferred my files from my Windows laptop. I did not do Apple migration process. I have MS365, OneDrive. The permissions on that folder show Me - Read & Write. And “Everyone” two times, “Read only”. I had accidentally added “everyone” again. I never clicked “Apply to all enclosed items” . I am the only user. I want to delete “everyone”, but the ‘-‘ is greyed out, even when I unlock. Is it greyed out bc I never clicked “apply to…“? I am not familiar or comfortable mucking around with permissions and don’t want to mess something up!! Who is EVERYONE anyway?? If there were other users, would that be them?

When I look at info on My documents (files), it shows me with “Read & Write” and “everyone” with “No access” which is what I want, but I never set either folders’ permission. So, how can I remove ”everyone” from permissions on Onedrive folder is my question. I searched online but didn’t find answers. thanks! Donna

 

[Fishrrman]

Do you happen to have a USB flash drive around that you can reformat to the Mac OS?

It doesn't have to be large -- ANY size will do for this. Even 4gb, or 8gb. Even smaller.

I'm going to offer this as something you can try.
If it works, it works.
This is a test, we'll try it first with one file.
The idea is to overcome old permissions, and set the correct ones for your new account on the Mac.

OK, let's get going. You might want to print this reply out.

Connect the flash drive to the Mac.
Open the disk utility app (in the Utilities folder).
Go to the "view" menu (Menu bar) and choose "show ALL devices".

Look at "the list on the left".
You should be able to see the flash drive (even if it's formatted for the PC).

Click on it ONE time to select it.
Now click the "erase" button.
You should see a list of options.
Erase it to "Mac OS extended, journaling enabled, GUID partition format"
(On the Mac, this is also called "HFS+")

When the erase is done, quit disk utility.

Now you should again see the flash drive on the desktop (it's now in "Mac format").

NEXT:

You need to locate one of the "problem files" (with incorrect permissions).
Put in right "on the desktop", so you can see it.
Now, click on the file and then "drag and drop" it into the flash drive icon.
A copy of the file is now on the flash drive.

NEXT:

Click on the flash drive icon ONE time to select it.
Now, we need to bring up the "get info" box for it.
On the Mac, type "command-i" and you should see it.

Look at the bottom of the get info box.
There's a small "lock" icon.
Click it and enter your Mac password.
The lock should unlock.
Now, put a checkmark into "ignore ownership on this volume" in "sharing and permissions".
Close the get info box.

Now, COPY THE FILE BACK to the desktop, replacing the original file.

Now try to open the file.
Does it open as it should?

WHAT WE DID:
By using the "ignore ownership" option, any file you copy from the flashdrive to the Mac, will now "fall under the ownership" of your new account on the Mac.

If this works, repeat the process with all your previously-moved files.
Yes, this may take a little work.
But you have to do, what you have to do, to set things right.

Good luck.

 

[dmt43]

Do you happen to have a USB flash drive around that you can reformat to the Mac OS?

It doesn't have to be large -- ANY size will do for this. Even 4gb, or 8gb. Even smaller.

I'm going to offer this as something you can try.
If it works, it works.
This is a test, we'll try it first with one file.
The idea is to overcome old permissions, and set the correct ones for your new account on the Mac.

OK, let's get going. You might want to print this reply out.

Connect the flash drive to the Mac.
Open the disk utility app (in the Utilities folder).
Go to the "view" menu (Menu bar) and choose "show ALL devices".

Look at "the list on the left".
You should be able to see the flash drive (even if it's formatted for the PC).

Click on it ONE time to select it.
Now click the "erase" button.
You should see a list of options.
Erase it to "Mac OS extended, journaling enabled, GUID partition format"
(On the Mac, this is also called "HFS+")

When the erase is done, quit disk utility.

Now you should again see the flash drive on the desktop (it's now in "Mac format").

NEXT:

You need to locate one of the "problem files" (with incorrect permissions).
Put in right "on the desktop", so you can see it.
Now, click on the file and then "drag and drop" it into the flash drive icon.
A copy of the file is now on the flash drive.

NEXT:

Click on the flash drive icon ONE time to select it.
Now, we need to bring up the "get info" box for it.
On the Mac, type "command-i" and you should see it.

Look at the bottom of the get info box.
There's a small "lock" icon.
Click it and enter your Mac password.
The lock should unlock.
Now, put a checkmark into "ignore ownership on this volume" in "sharing and permissions".
Close the get info box.

Now, COPY THE FILE BACK to the desktop, replacing the original file.

Now try to open the file.
Does it open as it should?

WHAT WE DID:
By using the "ignore ownership" option, any file you copy from the flashdrive to the Mac, will now "fall under the ownership" of your new account on the Mac.

If this works, repeat the process with all your previously-moved files.
Yes, this may take a little work.
But you have to do, what you have to do, to set things right.

Good luck

Do you happen to have a USB flash drive around that you can reformat to the Mac OS?

It doesn't have to be large -- ANY size will do for this. Even 4gb, or 8gb. Even smaller.

I'm going to offer this as something you can try.
If it works, it works.
This is a test, we'll try it first with one file.
The idea is to overcome old permissions, and set the correct ones for your new account on the Mac.

OK, let's get going. You might want to print this reply out.

Connect the flash drive to the Mac.
Open the disk utility app (in the Utilities folder).
Go to the "view" menu (Menu bar) and choose "show ALL devices".

Look at "the list on the left".
You should be able to see the flash drive (even if it's formatted for the PC).

Click on it ONE time to select it.
Now click the "erase" button.
You should see a list of options.
Erase it to "Mac OS extended, journaling enabled, GUID partition format"
(On the Mac, this is also called "HFS+")

When the erase is done, quit disk utility.

Now you should again see the flash drive on the desktop (it's now in "Mac format").

NEXT:

You need to locate one of the "problem files" (with incorrect permissions).
Put in right "on the desktop", so you can see it.
Now, click on the file and then "drag and drop" it into the flash drive icon.
A copy of the file is now on the flash drive.

NEXT:

Click on the flash drive icon ONE time to select it.
Now, we need to bring up the "get info" box for it.
On the Mac, type "command-i" and you should see it.

Look at the bottom of the get info box.
There's a small "lock" icon.
Click it and enter your Mac password.
The lock should unlock.
Now, put a checkmark into "ignore ownership on this volume" in "sharing and permissions".
Close the get info box.

Now, COPY THE FILE BACK to the desktop, replacing the original file.

Now try to open the file.
Does it open as it should?

WHAT WE DID:
By using the "ignore ownership" option, any file you copy from the flashdrive to the Mac, will now "fall under the ownership" of your new account on the Mac.

If this works, repeat the process with all your previously-moved files.
Yes, this may take a little work.
But you have to do, what you have to do, to set things right.

Good luck.

thank you for your suggestion. i can try it with one file though it was the entire One Drive folder that has this issue.

 

[dmt43]

Well, I have an update! A good update, I think !!! : ) I re-checked access on the OneDrive folder vs. Mydocuments and Desktop. Both the latter folders are the way I want: Everyone - No Access, Me - Read & Write. I noticed something next to the permissions that I hadn’t before, a little drop-down arrow which allowed me to change access for Everyone to “No access”. And when I changed the access for the 2nd instance of “everyone” , which I had accidentally added the last time I mucked around in there, that access disappeared!! I can open/modify documents on OneDrive and the permissions are the way I want. But thank you so much for your help! I still don’t understand why or how things set up this way, but it seems ok and I have your remedy, if needed, in the future.