Read/Write access for windowserver in Private folder on macOS

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Read/Write access for windowserver in Private folder on macOS

I'm delving into my private folder to check some of the screenshots I have made using CMD-Shift-4 and they are stored in this directory:

MacOS, Private, var, folders, 67, 74223C02, T, Temp and then NSIRD Screencapture. Whilst looking into the folders directory there are two folder, 67 & zz. Inside zz There are 4 files there, 2 empty and 2 I have no access to? They have read and write access from _windowserver and all users have No Access.

Is this normal??

The folders are 0, C, T, X. I have access to 0 and X but both are empty. I cannot get into C & T.

In the zz folder there are many folders. Im not sure what they are for.

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MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Dec 26, 2024 6:22 PM

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Answer 1

steve626

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Dec 26, 2024 6:33 PM in response to DJayden

Screenshots are normally saved to the Desktop.

The MacOS has set up Private directories and subdirectories to prevent user access for good reasons -- including to prevent users from damaging their systems. You would be better off not delving into those Private folders.

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Answer 2

Dec 26, 2024 6:41 PM in response to DJayden

Iif you want your Mac to continue to operate, stay out if its Private folders. If MacOS wanted to help YOU find things, they would have given them human-readable names.

If your screenshots are not already set to Desktop folder or somewhere else in your Home folder, then you should change the settings until they are stored somewhere inside your Home folder.

... unless you really really like re-installing MacOS on an emergency basis.

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