Having a problem

[Reiddm]

Now that I’ve transferred my folders and files to my new Mac, I have lost permission to access the files and folders, I have to bring up info, then click the lock and then add my user to the list, is there an application that will do this for me, or am i doomed to having this done one by one?

I also have a problem when I run disk permission, either from the disk or from the hard drive, the message I receive is this:

2009-10-22 17:54:43 -0700: Disk Utility started.

2009-10-22 17:54:52 -0700: Repairing permissions for “Dave's Intel”
2009-10-22 17:56:49 -0700: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAgent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2009-10-22 17:57:12 -0700: Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
2009-10-22 17:57:16 -0700:
2009-10-22 17:57:16 -0700: Permissions repair complete
2009-10-22 17:57:16 -0700:
2009-10-22 17:57:16 -0700:

As always, I thank you!!

[Paddy]

The permissions message you're seeing can safely be ignored.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

As to the first problem - how many folders are you talking about? You can change the permissions for all enclosed folders and files if you click on an enclosing folder, so if possible, just do that (ie: if the offending folders and files are scattered throughout your Documents folder, just change the permissions on your entire Documents folder)

BTW - how did you transfer the folders and files? This shouldn't have happened, and as far as I know, wouldn't have happened if you used Migration Assistant.

[Reiddm]

QUOTE(Paddy @ Oct 24 2009, 04:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The permissions message you're seeing can safely be ignored.

http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

As to the first problem - how many folders are you talking about? You can change the permissions for all enclosed folders and files if you click on an enclosing folder, so if possible, just do that (ie: if the offending folders and files are scattered throughout your Documents folder, just change the permissions on your entire Documents folder)

BTW - how did you transfer the folders and files? This shouldn't have happened, and as far as I know, wouldn't have happened if you used Migration Assistant.

I used Migration assistant to move my files dealing with my preferences and such from my user folder, but I used the old fashion drag and drop, my external drives also have the same problem and they were connected to my old G4, are you telling me I can use Migration assistant on the internal drives other than my user folder?

[Xairbusdriver]

As I recall, Migration Assistant will not transfer PPC apps to an intel machine. I've never used it, so all I'm doing is recalling what I've read. But I think/thought that MA would ask you what you wanted to 'migrate,' User folders, third-party apps, etc. I don't think it will transfer individual files or folders. Nor does it transfer old Apple apps.

Perhaps viewing some on-line info will help:
<How to use Migration Assistant - eHow>
<Several related topics>

[Reiddm]

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Oct 24 2009, 10:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

As I recall, Migration Assistant will not transfer PPC apps to an intel machine. I've never used it, so all I'm doing is recalling what I've read. But I think/thought that MA would ask you what you wanted to 'migrate,' User folders, third-party apps, etc. I don't think it will transfer individual files or folders. Nor does it transfer old Apple apps.

Perhaps viewing some on-line info will help:
<How to use Migration Assistant - eHow>
<Several related topics>

I'm not having problems with my apps, just access to folders and files, once I change the access rights no problem, but it seem all those folders are locked and the say system has full access I can only read the file, the folders come into play when I try to save a file.

[Xairbusdriver]

Are you sure you transferred from the same main user account? It sounds a little like the System assigned account numbers don't match. I think the admin number is 502. The System keeps 500 & 501 for it's own use. Other accounts get numbers from 503 and up. If you transferred from a non-admin account to your admin account, those numbers won't match, even if the names do. I'm just thinking...

If you have a very large number of folders to change, it might be a lot easier to start over with a clean/erased and correctly formatted drive. Assuming your "new Mac" is an intel model, be sure it is formatted as GUID, BTW.

[Reiddm]

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Oct 25 2009, 12:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Are you sure you transferred from the same main user account? It sounds a little like the System assigned account numbers don't match. I think the admin number is 502. The System keeps 500 & 501 for it's own use. Other accounts get numbers from 503 and up. If you transferred from a non-admin account to your admin account, those numbers won't match, even if the names do. I'm just thinking...

If you have a very large number of folders to change, it might be a lot easier to start over with a clean/erased and correctly formatted drive. Assuming your "new Mac" is an intel model, be sure it is formatted as GUID, BTW.

I only have 30 or so folders left, it's to the point now I'm finding the rest have the correct admin, I wonder if a few files might have gotten corrupted when my G4 went belly up, I was in the process of loading 10.5 when it died? My G4 was the first Mac to die

[krissel]

For others who may not know how to change permissions on files/folders:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?pa....5/en/8342.html

You can also use BatChmod in Terminal to change permissions en masse.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12057


In the case above the drag and drop method can be problematic depending on which user is doing the moving and at what point.

The first user created on a new install is UID 501, the next 502, etc.  If Migration Assistant is used when it is first encountered on the initial startup there is no user created at that point. So when the MA looks at the old Mac it sees the users there and transfers them as 501, 502, etc. with all the permissions intact for that user.  If there is already a user that matches the name of the old account on the new machine it will change the name of the old account and copy everything into a folder with different permissions from the new user.  That's why it's better to do Migration Assistant before you touch or set up anything else on the system.

If that's not possible, it's best to create a fake user during the initial OS X setup. Create that second user, login as them and then use Migration Assistant to bring in your real user name/folder. Login as the "new you", and delete the fake account or keep it for troubleshooting purposes later.

[Reiddm]

QUOTE(krissel @ Oct 25 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

For others who may not know how to change permissions on files/folders:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?pa....5/en/8342.html

Well I sure wish I knew about that last step #5, that went very quickly,  I can not thank you enough!!!  

[Xairbusdriver]

Some one at C|NET must be reading TS! There is an article about permissions problems and how to fix them <on this page>. Might be a good idea to make an archive of that page, as they don't remain available for too long.

[Reiddm]

QUOTE(Xairbusdriver @ Oct 29 2009, 09:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Some one at C|NET must be reading TS! There is an article about permissions problems and how to fix them <on this page>. Might be a good idea to make an archive of that page, as they don't remain available for too long.

Thank you again, I can only guess that I was not the only person having this problem, although I'm no longer having those problems, I do plan on posting a new problem using Appleworks acting VERY weird. Well got to get ready for another 12 hour work day!