HT203172: Mac OS X: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore

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Q: After update iTunes 11.1(126) a great amount of permissions differ!!!

Before updating to iTunes 11.1(126) all permissions are perfect. After updating to iTunes 11.1(126) a great amount of permissions differ in irreversable way.

Has anybody noticed the same problem?

iTunes, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Sep 26, 2013 6:47 AM

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Q: After update iTunes 11.1(126) a great amount of permissions differ!!!

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  • by macjack,Solvedanswer

    macjack macjack Sep 26, 2013 6:54 AM in response to xpire1429
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    Sep 26, 2013 6:54 AM in response to xpire1429
  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Sep 26, 2013 10:57 AM in response to xpire1429
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    Sep 26, 2013 10:57 AM in response to xpire1429

    Although it’s immensely popular, repairing permissions is a waste of time unless you have a specific indication of a permission error involving system files, which is rare, or a boot failure. It is not a universal rite of healing for computers. It has traditionally spewed bogus warning messages that mean absolutely nothing.

    The built-in help for Disk Utility reads in part:

    If you see an alert or a message that says your permissions are set incorrectly, you can correct the disk’s permissions by clicking Repair Disk Permissions.

    It’s justifiable, though rarely necessary, to repair permissions after running a third-party software installer, as defective installers have been known to damage the permissions of system files.

  • by xpire1429,

    xpire1429 xpire1429 Sep 27, 2013 6:20 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Sep 27, 2013 6:20 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I do not agree. When installing Mountain Lion 10.8.5 on a clean HD you will notice that many permissions differ. After repair activity everyting is ok. After a few more updates you will find new permissions that differ and can be definitely repaired. The repair activity has got a meaning!!! Apple developers were to much in a hurry to sign out IOS7 and have worked really bad on iTunes. A few hours ago they released IOS 7.0.2