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by Linc Davis,★HelpfulApr 16, 2014 3:26 PM in response to Stephen Souza1
Linc Davis
Apr 16, 2014 3:26 PM
in response to Stephen Souza1
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ApplicationsAlthough it’s immensely popular, repairing permissions is a waste of time unless you have a specific indication of a permission error involving system files, which is rare, or a startup failure. It is not a universal rite of healing for computers. It has traditionally spewed bogus warning messages that mean absolutely nothing.
The built-in help for Disk Utility reads in part:
If you see an alert or a message that says your permissions are set incorrectly, you can correct the disk’s permissions by clicking Repair Disk Permissions.
It’s justifiable, though rarely necessary, to repair permissions after running a third-party software installer, as defective installers have been known to damage the permissions of system files.
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Apr 18, 2014 3:33 PM in response to Linc Davisby dmgceo,You "spewed" a lot of words --- but -- never really answered his question - (what does the mean) - did You :-(
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Apr 18, 2014 4:44 PM in response to dmgceoby Grant Bennet-Alder,(what does it mean)
It means you did not read this article yet:
Mac OS X: Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions messages that you can safely ignore