Simple fix for the Preview and TextEdit Crash after Lion OS X Update

After reading and looking all ovwer the internet for answer. I finally just started to decipher the crash report. The problem is a Permissions problem. All you have to do is:


1. Right click on the /Library and selct 'Get Info'

2. Unlock the pad lock in the lower right hand corner.

3. Click on the + symbol to add a user.

4. When prompt add the 'root user'.

5. Give the root user Read/Write privaledges.

6. Lock the pad lock and open Preview.



This worked for me and I hope it works for you to!

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), 27" iMac, 2.7GHz Intel Core i5, 4GB

Posted on Jul 21, 2011 9:24 PM

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Simple fix for the Preview and TextEdit Crash after Lion OS X Update

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