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Q: Preference Repair Oddity

While trying to solve another problem, I have been doing Preference Repairs on my HD regularly and I've noticed something odd.  When I run Repair Permissions, I get about 6 screens of messages:

 

The most frequent messages are the pair  Permissions differ on "..."  and  Repaired "..."

I get 2 or 3 User differs on "..." 

And one like this:

Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.

 

When I do nothing else but Clear History and run Repair Permissions again, I get about the same number of messages.  That seems odd to me.  Are the Permissions not repaired?  If not, why not.  Do they go different right away?   Is the Warning message something to worry about? 

 

Maybe this is normal behaviour, or is it?  I'm running on a Mac mini (late 2009 model) with Mac OS 10.6.8.  I'll be upgrading soon to the new Mac mini and Yosemite but want to make sure things are OK beforehand. 

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Canon printer, Linksys wifi-router

Posted on Nov 13, 2014 5:15 PM

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  • by baltwo,

    baltwo baltwo Nov 13, 2014 5:25 PM in response to cloud4mac
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    Nov 13, 2014 5:25 PM in response to cloud4mac

    WRT repairing permissions in SL, http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448 says that "You can safely ignore these messages. You can also usually ignore any "ACL found but not expected..." message."

     

    27" i7 iMac (Mid 2011) refurb, OS X Yo (10.10), Mavs, ML & SL, G4 450 MP w/10.5 & 9.2.2

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Nov 13, 2014 5:27 PM in response to cloud4mac
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    Nov 13, 2014 5:27 PM in response to cloud4mac

    1. If a single repair permissions run finishes, any further runs will have no effect on the system or any issues.

    2. Messages relating to only the first character in a status block are caused by a package's structure changing.

    3. All of the ones covered by #2, as well as the SUID one, can be safely ignored.

     

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