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Q: How do i reset ACLs and and permissions on all folders and files

How do i reset ACLs and and permissions on all folders and files back to when the computer was new, its an i

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Sep 6, 2015 4:11 AM

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Q: How do i reset ACLs and and permissions on all folders and files

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  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 6, 2015 10:26 AM in response to cdm44
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    Sep 6, 2015 10:26 AM in response to cdm44

    You may need to rebuild permissions on your user account. To do this,boot to your Recovery partition (holding down the Command and R keys while booting) and open Terminal from the Utilities menu. In Terminal, type:  ‘resetpassword’ (without the ’s), hit return, and select the admin user. You are not going to reset your password. Click on the icon for your Macs hard drive at the top. From the drop down below it select the user account which is having issues. At the bottom of the window, you'll see an area labeled Restore Home Directory Permissions and ACLs. Click the reset button there. The process takes a few minutes. When complete, restart.   

     

    Repair User Permissions

  • by cdm44,

    cdm44 cdm44 Sep 6, 2015 11:22 AM in response to Eric Root
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    Sep 6, 2015 11:22 AM in response to Eric Root

    Than you for your reply but tried to do that and it just goes on for ever and never ends so that does not seem to work

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 24, 2015 2:36 PM in response to cdm44
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    Sep 24, 2015 2:36 PM in response to cdm44

    You are welcome. Try restarting and do it again.

  • by cdm44,

    cdm44 cdm44 Sep 24, 2015 2:38 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Sep 24, 2015 2:38 PM in response to Eric Root

    Tried that and still never finishes

  • by EVISCERATOR,

    EVISCERATOR EVISCERATOR Sep 24, 2015 4:20 PM in response to cdm44
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    Sep 24, 2015 4:20 PM in response to cdm44

    In the search bar in communities, type     ACLr8   then hit return.    Look for the solved problem  dated 2015. 

    I have used ACLr8 in the past and it fixed my permission problems with no harmful effects.  Use it at your own risk.  It may solve your problems,

    Good Luck:  Tom

  • by EVISCERATOR,

    EVISCERATOR EVISCERATOR Sep 24, 2015 4:42 PM in response to cdm44
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    Sep 24, 2015 4:42 PM in response to cdm44

    Here is the link     ACLr8

  • by cdm44,Helpful

    cdm44 cdm44 Sep 25, 2015 2:41 PM in response to EVISCERATOR
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    Sep 25, 2015 2:41 PM in response to EVISCERATOR

    Thanks for your help and suggestion, however try the ACLr8 and its had no effect. However if I connect a memory stick to the computer and download the photo file using Wi-Fi that folder is not locked but if I download the folder directly to the computer then that file is locked, so in a way I have discovered a workaround but it does not solve the original problem, which I can't find an answer to anywhere

     

    Colin