Out of nowhere giving me error message on macbook pro that I don't have permission to view contents of my desktop, downloads and few other standard folders. All the icons on my desktop have disappeared.
I updated w/ most recent software update to Ventura 13.4 but didn't help. Any ideas?? thank you in advance.
iMac 21.5″
Hi amynicmac,
To clarify, do you recall any changes prior to this issue? Potentially new accounts, any tweaks you recall making in System Settings? Anything like that?
We'd also, recommend taking a look at the steps below:
"If you don’t have permission to open a file or folder, you may be able to change the permissions settings.
next to Sharing & Permissions to expand the section.
to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password (or use Touch ID or your Apple Watch).If you can’t change the permissions, contact an administrator of your Mac or the owner of the file or folder."
Cheers!
Hi amynicmac,
To clarify, do you recall any changes prior to this issue? Potentially new accounts, any tweaks you recall making in System Settings? Anything like that?
We'd also, recommend taking a look at the steps below:
"If you don’t have permission to open a file or folder, you may be able to change the permissions settings.
next to Sharing & Permissions to expand the section. to unlock it, then enter an administrator name and password (or use Touch ID or your Apple Watch).If you can’t change the permissions, contact an administrator of your Mac or the owner of the file or folder."
Cheers!
Thank you! I have no idea how the permissions randomly changed but they had been changed to "custom" - so I put them back to read and write and voila! the files came back.
Yay! thanks again.
Don't have permission to view file contents message
