TextEdit Error Message

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TextEdit Error Message

When text edit tries to auto save, it displays this message:
This Document Could not be autosaved because you don't have write access privileges to the folder that it's in.
I am logged as an administrator

Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Mar 17, 2011 4:58 AM

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Answer 1

Zlig

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Mar 17, 2011 5:19 AM in response to maclover01

Unless you are trying to save to a location which requires root privileges, it is likely that you need to run a permissions repair: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1452

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Answer 2

maclover01 Author

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Mar 17, 2011 12:29 PM in response to Zlig

how do i repair disk permissions?

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Answer 3

Niel

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Mar 17, 2011 1:26 PM in response to maclover01

Choose Go to Folder from the Finder's Go menu, enter ~/Library/ as the path, select Autosave Information, choose Get Info from the File menu, and give yourself write access.

This is not something repairing permissions will fix.

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Answer 4

Mar 17, 2011 1:34 PM in response to maclover01

Is this folder in your home directory (or a subfolder within your home directory), or is it somewhere else? Are you able to otherwise save the file?

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Answer 5

maclover01 Author

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Mar 17, 2011 1:51 PM in response to Niel

It works,But the autosave go to the folder called auto saved....the auto saved save on desktop before,but now.it save in the autosaved file.any other way to resolved this?

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Answer 6

Zlig

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Mar 18, 2011 7:35 AM in response to maclover01

Where are you trying to save the file to? Or are you trying to overwrite a system file?

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