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macbook air/monterey 12.0.1 denies permission to open downloads file in finder

how do i fix macbook suddenly blocking all downloads, and blocking opening of downloads in finder with 'no permission'? monterey.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.0

Posted on Jan 18, 2022 12:51 AM

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Posted on Jan 18, 2022 12:55 AM

Try booting to Safe Mode. That boot up takes minutes and clears caches and other things that may resolve your problem.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

A lot of times just boot to Safe Mode followed by normal boot resolves problems.

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macbook air/monterey 12.0.1 denies permission to open downloads file in finder

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