Thanks again, Linc. When it happened originally, I asked the developer of Chronosync and he recommended a little app (ChronoAgent) that works with the main app that you install on the other computer (macbook) that allows you to bypass the permissions. Here's their web page:
http://www.econtechnologies.com/pages/ca/agent_overview.html
Here's a brief explanation of how it works:
ChronoSync runs on your Mac and will automatically connect to other Macs via Apple File Sharing and synchronize to them. ChronoAgent runs on the destination Mac and connects directly with ChronoSync taking the place of Apple File Sharing.
I don't think that's the culprit as the problem started before I started using that app. That just allowed me to continue syncing and ignore the permissions issues. Maybe that's an issue and I will look into it further. I do have another question, though...
I found a couple of other clues that might help us get to the bottom of this...
1) "Fetching..." Some permissions are listed this way and I see on some discussion groups:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3198307?start=0&tstart=0
that people are having issues because of this.
2) I see that for certain folders, when I get info. and look at my "Sharing & Permissions" pane, rather than saying "You can read and write" (which I assume is the standard, default) it says, "You have custom access". If that is an issue, is it possible to do a search to find out on which folders I have custom access, or would you recommend just running either your fix? Also, I found this other permissions fix in the discussion groups:
http://www.fixkb.com/2011/08/reset-home-folder-permissions.html
Would this fix work as well? It seems, possibly, simpler and doesn't involve using Terminal. (If not, I'm okay trying Terminal.)
Let me give you the permissions listed on several folders for both computers so you have a better understanding:
fyi: "edrac" is the home/username on my macbook, and "ericd" is is a shortened version of the home/username on my mac pro (I'm shortening for this message for privacy).
Mac Pro:
Macintosh HD: "You can only read" system-Read & Write, wheel-Read only, everyone-Read only
Home: "You have custom access" edrac-Read & Write, ericd (Me)-Read & Write, Fetching...-Read only, everyone-Read only
Desktop: "You have custom access" ericd (Me)-Read & Write, Fetching...-Read only, everyone-Read only
Macbook:
Macintosh HD: (This is one that I believe I changed to try to resolve this issue, but I'm not sure it's a good setting to have... "You have custom access" system-Read& Write, wheel-Read only, everyone-Read & Write
Home: "You have custom access" edrac (Me)-Read & Write, staff-Read only, everyone-Read only
Desktop: "You can read and write" edrac (Me)-Read & Write, everyone-Read only
Sorry to send you so much info, Linc - I wanted to try to make sure that you have all the info. you need. Please let me know if I've left out anything.
Thanks a lot!
Eric