how to find "read only" files

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how to find "read only" files

somehow i acquired a read only file which Time Machine apparently does not like: "files cant be copied onto the backup disk because it appears to be "read only". How do find this file or files?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Nov 20, 2011 4:42 PM

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ds store

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Nov 20, 2011 4:46 PM in response to peregrineguy

Open Disk Utility in your Applications/Utilities folder, select your boot drive, First Aid and click Repair Permissions.

A long list ensues, just ignore it and try what you were trying again.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3358920

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jsd2

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Nov 20, 2011 5:17 PM in response to peregrineguy

"files cant be copied onto the backup disk because it appears to be "read only"

Normally read-only files can be copied without problems. The "it" in that message probably refers to the "backup disk" not "files", and might indicate a damaged TM disk. See this thread:

Time Machine error

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peregrineguy Author

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Nov 20, 2011 6:03 PM in response to peregrineguy

Thank you both.

the repair permissions process did not fix the problem. will try Utilities to "repair" the disk, which is only a few months old. Gforce 1TB.

this thread should be closed; i am not sure how to do that. if the problem persists i will restart it.

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