I do not have permission to view my folders.

Based on your description, it seems like a permission issue. Here’s what you can try:

1. Right-click on the folder you’re struggling with and select “Get Info”.
2. In the “Sharing & Permissions” section, click the lock icon and enter your administrator password.
3. Click on the “+” button to add your user account to the list of users with permissions.
4. Select your user account and change the permission level to “Read & Write”.
5. Click on the gear icon and select “Apply to enclosed items” to apply the changes to all files and folders within the folder.
6. Close the “Get Info” window and try reaccessing your folder.

If you still cannot access your folders, you may need to repair disk permissions on your Mac. Here’s how:

1. Open Disk Utility (you can find it in the Utilities folder within Applications).
2. Select your startup disk from the list of disks on the left-hand side.
3. Click on the “First Aid” button at the top of the window.
4. Click on “Run” to start repairing disk permissions.