jpdeux wrote:
This just randomly started. Running Ventura 13.2.1. All of a sudden I need a password to put item in trash or even copy something to the desktop. I am the only account on the computer and am the admin. I cannot figure out why this is happening....
Easy enough to run the First Aid and see if that sorts you issue—
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/Monterey/Ventura) 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
How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility
How to repair a Mac disk with Disk Utility - Apple Support