Can't copy or create a new folder on hard drive

You do not have permission to write to the Top-level of Macintosh HD, only the system can create files or folders there.

Ceate that new folder inside your User Directory:

/Users/YourUserShortName

Marco79316 wrote:

I have never seen this before. I have another laptop with Mojave and I can create folders and download files to the hard disk all day. But on another laptop I just purchased used, I am not able to download anything to the hard disk or even create a folder in it. But I can create items on the desk top. I actually want to put items into the hard disk. Can that be done?

Thanks

Marco

Beginning with macOS 10.15 Catalina, macOS now has a separate read-only system volume containing the macOS system files while the home user folders are stored on a separate writable volume. With macOS 11.x+, the system volume is now also a signed & sealed volume. See these Apple articles:

About the read-only system volume in macOS Catalina or later - Apple Support

Signed system volume security in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS - Apple Support

What is a signed system volume? - Apple Support

Finder > Go menu > Go to Folder

~/Documents

create a folder there.

VTJinTune wrote:

I am trying to copy a folder to my hard drive (Macintosh HD) and it will not let me. I am the administrator and have checked permissions which say read and write, but for whatever reason, I cannot add a folder. Does anyone know how to fix this? I have never had this problem before but have recently upgraded to Macbook Pro and I am running Ventura 13.4.1.

Would this external drive also be your Time Machine Backup drive?

I have never seen this before. I have another laptop with Mojave and I can create folders and download files to the hard disk all day. But on another laptop I just purchased used, I am not able to download anything to the hard disk or even create a folder in it. But I can create items on the desk top. I actually want to put items into the hard disk. Can that be done?

Thanks

Marco

I read a post that they have changed it in the newer mac os as a security feature.

Thanks.

I am not allowed to make any new folder. No matter, where I try, including my user name folder, I get the "can't be modified or deleted because it's required by macOS.