Mac OS Monterey and previous systems keeps denying me access to my files

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Mac OS Monterey and previous systems keeps denying me access to my files

Purchased my iMac new from Apple couple of years ago but I keep being denied access to photography files. Below id the typical message I receive:

Cannot access the file/folder. Please make sure that:

- it is not write-protected.

- you have access privileges.

- the file is not currently in use.

I then try to access the file using finder and click on Info to change settings:

Click on Read only to change to Read and Write but it will not allow me to do this.

When I try to click on the Padlock before the above it will nit allow me to do this either.

The software I am Using is Nikon and Photo mechanic and they will not allow me to change access either so I suspect the problem is the underlying iMac OS.

Can anyone help?

iMac 27″, macOS 12.2

Posted on Feb 4, 2022 4:42 AM

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den.thed

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Feb 4, 2022 8:03 AM in response to Frankfiz

Hmm... I haven't used Nikon software for like 12 years or more and never Photo Mechanic.

I've mostly use iPhoto which is now Photos for many years and Pixelmator from time to time.

https://www.pixelmator.com/mac/ https://www.pixelmator.com/pro/

Where exactly are these images folders/files stored on your iMac and any idea how they got where the are?

If you can not use those images where they are, then try dragging a copy of an image out to your desktop or to a new folder on an external drive, then see if you can work on it with the Nikon and/or Photo Mechanic software.

If an image that you want to use are in your Photos Library, open Photos, drag a copy of the image out to your desktop or to a folder on an external drive, then see if you can work on it with the Nikon and/or Photo Mechanic software.

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