How to unlock a locked file if user isn't listed

The permissions info box should show my admin name, but instead shows "system," as the only user who can change permissions. I want to unlock the file, but cannot add myself to read & write. Since updating to Montery, but didn't care until now. Currently 12.6.5 on 2019 Mac Air.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Apr 15, 2023 3:53 PM

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Old Toad

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Posted on Apr 15, 2023 3:58 PM

Where exactly is the file located? There are some areas that the user has no read and write access to as that volume is for the system and is on a read only volume.

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