Step-By-Step Guide To Fix And Change file Permission in Mac OS X

Apple’s Mac OS X is known for its integrity and security features. If you aren’t aware, all files and folders inside the Mac OS X hard drive is geared with a set of permissions and you can set your own file so that you can be sure that all your personal information and private documents (photos, videos, work related stuffs, etc) will only be accessed by selected persons. Your computer will automatically label certain folders as private (have a red minus sign in their icons). This sign suggest that you will not be able to access any of the contents of the folder of file. If you have the administrator rights on Mac that you were using, you can easily change or fix the file permissions in Mac Os X by following this simple step-by-step guide:

How to Fix or Change File Permissions in Mac OS X:
Step 1: First, select the file or app in the Finder you want to edit permissions for and right-click (CTRL = mouse click) on the file or app and click “Get info” (or go to File > Get Info)
Step 2: Click on the padlock icon on the bottom of the box. Enter your username and password and hit “OK.”
Step 3: Under the “Sharing & Permissions,” clock on the arrow to drop down the options and adjust permissions per user: Read Only, Read and Write, or No Access.
1) "Read and Write" if you want that username to have access to read and change the file
2) "Read Only" if you don't want to give the username access to changing the file;
3) “Write Only" if you don't want anyone to see the contents of the file.
4) “No Access” if you don’t want to give access to anyone.

Step 4: Repeat these steps on the other files and applications you want to change.

And now you have successfully changed and fixed file permissions in Mac OS X. Stay tuned for more tutorials and step-by-step guide.

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