I can see no settings to turn off Touch ID for tasks where it's not wanted. (I've got Touch ID set up and working.)
Like in the screenshots.
> Make a new folder, Touch ID is required....
> Change name of folder, Touch ID required....
Mac mini
Your screenshots don’t provide any context. The reason it is asking is because you don’t have permission to modify that directory without authentication. It has nothing to do with TouchID except as the mechanism for authentication.
Where is the directory located and what are the permissions on that directory?
That top-level folder of the drive says you have no permission to do anything at that level, so adding a folder to that directory would require authentication. If you can add a folder without authentication on B, I don't know why.
Once you create a folder at the top level of the drive, you will be able to add anything inside that folder without authentication.
If you do not need permissions on those drives, click the padlock, authenticate, and check the Ignore Ownership checkbox.
Thanks, ignoring the ownership worked.
It's strange (to me at least) as I have eight external SSDs and disk drives, Seagates, Samsungs and WDs, and literally none of them have ever required passwords for creating a new folder. My Crucials are newer... they've been formatted of course, but maybe there's something built in which does not get formatted out.
I've certainly never changed the sharing or permissions things as I don't understand them!
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Thanks, does this help?
It's an external SSD...
And, the settings look the same to me as this much older external drive which never needs Touch ID for anything...
How can I stop my Mac from asking for Touch ID every time I make a new folder or delete something on my iCloud desktop?
