Can't Share Desktop, Downloads or Documents in Monterey

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Can't Share Desktop, Downloads or Documents in Monterey

In discussions mac osx earlier operating systems, I encountered this same question I am re-posting, but I haven't solved it yet. I recently acquired a macbook pro 2015, installed a bigger nvme ssd and a fresh Monterey. Everything seems to be running fine, but when viewing my files from my trusty iMac 2019 running Sonoma, I don't have permission to view or write to Desktop, Downloads or Documents. I tried every trick in the book, changing permissions in user folders to rwx, adding folders to shared and resetting to defaults. No results. Any suggestions are welcome!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Sep 10, 2024 9:08 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Sep 10, 2024 11:38 AM in response to rolfbron

Do a Get info on your Home folder, unlock the lock in the Get Info panel. Make sure it says you have Read & Write privileges.

Using the tiny gear icon, use the drop down to "Apply to enclosed items...

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 23, 2024 1:59 AM in response to BDAqua

Hello BDAqua, just to keep you updated after all the advice from you. I ran some script in Safe mode to check my SSD and there were some 'deeper problems' within the system. Since I only installed it a few weeks ago, I decided to erase the SSD and start from scratch. Everything is fine now. I think things went wrong in the first place when I set up my system using my Time Machine backup. But I learned a lot from the experience.

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 11, 2024 12:14 AM in response to rolfbron

I reckon that everyone > custom and staff RW don't belong here, I probably added them while messing with my permissions trying to find a solution. I can not delete those from this window, so I set everyone and staff to 'read only'. My desktop folder has these permissions:

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 12, 2024 9:39 AM in response to BDAqua

Could it be that on installing my SSD I used a TimeMachine backup? Th users folder shows this, rolff is not listed, but I'm not a super (root) user. I can apply to enclosed here.

-----Curious that everyone is listed twice‽----

Yes, I noticed that. I cannot delete an instance of this...

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BDAqua

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Sep 11, 2024 6:50 AM in response to rolfbron

Back on Rolff/Home folder, click the lock & try apply to enclosed items , click lock again & try apply to enclosed items, don't worry much about the custom.

Are you running any VPN, Anti-Virus, or Cleaning apps?

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 16, 2024 10:26 AM in response to BDAqua

Hello BDAqua, thanks for guiding me through the permissions. I enabled the root user, and give rolff read and write permissions, applying to enclosed items. When logging back in as rolff and connecting from the IMac as user rolff (that being the way I'm used to sharing), I still cannot see or edit the content of the laptop's desktop, documents and downloads. I'm giving up, there's other ways of sharing files (like via the Public > Drop Box). So for now, thanks.

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 10, 2024 11:31 PM in response to BDAqua

Hello BDAqua, thanks. This is what my home folders permissions are. The apply to enclosed items is greyed out for me. Should I change anything?

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rolfbron Author

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Sep 11, 2024 9:51 AM in response to BDAqua

Hello again, I did just that (see screenshots), apply to enclosed remains greyed out. I reckoned that I was the owner, but there's a greyed out make roll the owner as well...

But the apply to

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