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Folder Permissions

I am the admin and only user of my MacBook Pro. However, when I attempt to rename, move, delete, or copy certain folders, I am not allowed and I get the error message: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items." I should have no restrictions. How can I fix this?


David

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Posted on Jan 12, 2021 6:16 PM

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Posted on Jan 12, 2021 6:46 PM

Awilderone wrote:

I am the admin and only user of my MacBook Pro. However, when I attempt to rename, move, delete, or copy certain folders, I am not allowed and I get the error message: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items." I should have no restrictions. How can I fix this?

David


Boot into Internet Recovery (Option 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/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


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



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Jan 12, 2021 6:46 PM in response to Awilderone

Awilderone wrote:

I am the admin and only user of my MacBook Pro. However, when I attempt to rename, move, delete, or copy certain folders, I am not allowed and I get the error message: "The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to access some of the items." I should have no restrictions. How can I fix this?

David


Boot into Internet Recovery (Option 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/Big Sur) If errors are found and repaired, run again until no errors reported.


Disk Utility>View>Show All Devices The best sequence is —

• Volume level

• Container level

• Parent drive


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



Folder Permissions

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