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Q: Does everyone with a Mac seem to eventually run into Permissions Errors?

I'm beginning to think it's fundamental to owning a Mac that you'll eventually run into a permissions based error.

 

For some reason, related or not, today my computer's been acting erratically. Chrome's visual elements are off the screen, I don't have permission to export files to my Desktop, quicktime won't export, resizing windows causes them to jitter and snap across the screen... is this just expected eventually?

 

I've read now twice that I don't even have permission to take a screenshot due to the file location.

 

Considering El Capitan doesn't have any graphical way of fixing permissions, plus I've never found it actually helps much – particularly after having a lemon iMac, should I just wipe?

 

Are there other causes for just general glitchiness?

 

How do I get it to stop?

MacBook Air, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Jun 3, 2016 8:18 AM

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