bubbapao
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Q: Why can't I verify or repair disk permissions?

In recent weeks, when I have tried to verify or repair disk permissions, I get messages that say (whatever file) has been altered and will not be repaired.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Posted on Dec 8, 2012 7:15 AM

by mende1,Solvedanswer
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A:

See > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448 If you see one of those messages, ignore them

Posted on Dec 8, 2012 7:17 AM

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Q: Why can't I verify or repair disk permissions?

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  • by mende1,Solvedanswer

    mende1 mende1 Dec 8, 2012 7:17 AM in response to bubbapao
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    Dec 8, 2012 7:17 AM in response to bubbapao

    See > http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448 If you see one of those messages, ignore them

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Dec 8, 2012 7:17 AM in response to bubbapao
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    Dec 8, 2012 7:17 AM in response to bubbapao

    So you can run a Verify and a Repair but it returns an error about one or more files not being able to be repaired. That is totally normal. What is wrong with your Mac that made you run the Verify and Repair.

  • by bubbapao,

    bubbapao bubbapao Dec 8, 2012 8:55 AM in response to Shootist007
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    Dec 8, 2012 8:55 AM in response to Shootist007

    I have been told to verify and repair permissions after installing new software. I had upgraded several things, and my computer was being very sluggish and difficult. A nice Apple employee told me to upgrade the memory, and that made things run much smoother.

     

    I just wondered why I could suddenly no longer verify or repair anything.

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Dec 8, 2012 8:59 AM in response to bubbapao
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    Dec 8, 2012 8:59 AM in response to bubbapao

    Not sure where you got that info, and or who told you that, but it is not needed.

     

    If you find the system isn't running properly and you have to Verify and repair permissions or Disk on a regular basis then there is a hardware problem with your Mac.

     

    Normally neither of those things are needed. The Mac should run for years without doing either of those things.

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Dec 8, 2012 9:04 AM in response to bubbapao
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    Dec 8, 2012 9:04 AM in response to bubbapao

    bubbapao wrote:

     

     

     

    I just wondered why I could suddenly no longer verify or repair anything.

    That is not what you said in an earlier post. you said you got some errors that certain files could not be repaired. That is Not the same as I Can't Repair Anything. Certain files not having the permissions repaired is Normal. It happens on every Mac.