"You don't have permission to save this file at this location

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"You don't have permission to save this file at this location

I have several dozen files in a folder and I need to change them all. I have done about 10 or so and now I get to a file that gives me an error that I do not have permission to save files in this location. I checked the next file and I could save it as a new file. This happens all the time! I have never set up any permissions. Why am I locked out spatially on my own computer!?? Drives me nuts!Error message

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Oct 31, 2020 3:55 PM

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leroydouglas

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Nov 1, 2020 5:32 AM in response to LindaCPope

Boot into Recovery (Command R) and from the dropdown menu: Utilities> Disk Utility> run the First Aid on your Macintosh HD (and the "Macintosh HD-Data" volume as well if Catalina)

(Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices)

If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.

Recovery: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904

You can run First Aid on all levels

Volume
Container
Device

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