Can't view my folders or documents

I can't access my desktop folder or document folders from the finder. It says "The folder “Desktop” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents." I was running Monterey and just upgraded to Sonoma 14.1. Upgrading and multiple reboots has had no effect. "Command I" does not work because the instant I click on "Documents" or "Desktop" it says I don't have permission and will not show me anything with Command I. I am logged in with admin rights. I can see downloads just fine. Please help.

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 14.1

Posted on Oct 27, 2023 2:57 PM

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tonya213 Author

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Posted on Oct 27, 2023 3:08 PM

I actually solved it. I have no idea how settings got changed to "custom" for those folders. The only way I could access those folders since I couldn't select them was to hold "control" and click on the folder in the finder. Then I could select "get info". At the bottom, permissions are shown. I was listed as "custom". I selected "read & write", and it worked. I have no idea how that happened, but I bet I won't be the only one this happens to.

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