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when i do wireless-n transfer of files from imac to macbook, it locks the permission on the file and i have to unlock every folder and file. how can i get rid of this issue? its really ANNOYING!

os 10.5.5
 
when i do wireless-n transfer of files from imac to macbook, it locks the permission on the file and i have to unlock every folder and file. how can i get rid of this issue? its really ANNOYING!

os 10.5.5

Chances are, your transferring it from an admin user, and the other computer sees it as a different account and it won't open it without unlocking it. Try putting the file in the "shared folder" first, check it and make sure its unlocked, then transfer it.
 
awesome! thanks so much! gonna give it a go here shortly. thanks dude!
 
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