Q: "Repair Disk Permissions" not available in Disk Utility
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Mar 30, 2016 9:56 AMby pedro d,Hello there, Brandon.
It seems you are not seeing the option for "repair disk permissions" in Disk Utility on your Mac running Mac OS X Yosemite. One thing to make sure of is to select the Start Up disk from the list of volumes as indicated in the following Knowledge Base article:
Repair disk permissions with Disk Utility
In OS X Yosemite and earlier, Disk Utility can repair file permissions on a startup disk.
Permissions are file settings that affect the ability to read, write, or execute (open or run) the file. If a file's permissions are no longer set correctly, software that uses the file might not work correctly. You can see a file's permissions in the Sharing & Permissions section of its Get Info window.
Beginning with OS X El Capitan, system file permissions are automatically protected. It's no longer necessary to verify or repair permissions with Disk Utility.
Follow these steps in OS X Yosemite or earlier:
- Open Disk Utility, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Select the startup disk from the list of volumes.
- Click the First Aid tab.
- To check permissions, click Verify Disk Permissions. To repair permissions, click Repair Disk Permissions.
Disk Utility checks a file's permissions only if the file has a corresponding receipt in /var/db/receipts. The receipt tells Disk Utility what the permissions should be. Not all installers include a receipt with the files they install.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
Cheers.
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Mar 30, 2016 12:22 PMby VikingOSX,It is my understanding that choosing First Aid in Disk Utility will not only verify and attempt to repair the disk if needed, but if system and application permissions need repaired, the process will take care of that too. At any rate, the First Aid permission repair does not address local files in your account.
