Since I normally repair my disk as well as disk permissions, I always boot from the recovery consul. And I stress doing this routine once a month at least. > On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:32, Edward Lewis Redfern <edwardredfern@xxxxxxx> wrote: > > repair disk permissions does not need to be run from the recovery console as > permissions are entries and not direct ties within the OS, etc. > > the only time you need to do a recovery console method is if your user > account is corrupted by a user changed permission to the accounts such as > folders named to users or group ID’s. other than hat, the main use for > recovery console is for Repair Disk Integrity which checks 0 sector, boot > sector, volume integrity and performance of the drive in question. > > Disk permissions repair is different to disk integrity repair. > > I advise running Disk permissions repair once a month or whenever updates or > new apps are installed because of changes made in installs that can gain > access to files, directories and data, etc. so, disk utility can be used to > perform a number of tasks, it’s important to understand that Disk utility is > actually your friend on the mac. > > lew > >> On 5 Nov 2013, at 03:21 pm, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> wrote: >> >> Hi Barb, >> >> you can get to the bottom of the log by interacting with it and pressing >> control-option-shift-right arrow. >> >> Since there was so much to fix, it is recommend you run repair permissions a >> second time to be sure it’s done a thorough job. you will almost always >> find items in the log but running it on a regular basis and after >> substantial work with the finder such as deleting items and upgrades to the >> os or updates to the updates is also advisable. >> >> To refresh, permission repair should be run from the recovery console, to >> enter it, restart the computer while pressing and holding command-r. Wait >> for the boot a few seconds to a minute, then press command-f5 so fred can >> help you. You’ll want to down arrow to disc utility, press tab and press >> space on continue. select the disk with your name on it such as barb’s hd >> or macintosh hd if you haven’t named it anything. >> >> tab to first aid, press space. tab to repair permissions and press space. >> you may need to deviate from these instructions a bit by using vo instead of >> tab but it’s fairly easy to do. once you’ve started the permission repair, >> you will find the output and you will also find a progress bar for >> percentage and time to completion I think. >> >> -- >> Jonnie Appleseed >> With His >> Hands-On Technolog(eye)s >> touching the internet >> Reducing Technology's disabilities >> One Byte At a time >> >> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:44 AM, barbara jones <jonesbl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Hahahahaha >> >>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:21 AM, John Harden <jharden01@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> Don't forget that anApple minute is longer than 60 seconds. as in, "that >>> preacher talked longer than an Apple minute". >>> John Harden >>> Quality Brailler Repair LLC >>> >>> For professional Perkins Braille Writer repair. >>> >>> 386-238-5871 >>> jharden01@xxxxxxxxxx >>> 145 N. Halifax Ave. #605 >>> Daytona Beach, FL 32118 >>> >>> >>> >>>> On Nov 5, 2013, at 12:25 AM, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>>> When the repair button becomes undimmed you know it’s done. Mine takes >>>> about 5 minutes. >>>> >>>> Tc >>>>> On Nov 4, 2013, at 7:17 PM, barbara jones <jonesbl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> How long should it take for this to complete? I am using a MBP. It's been >>>>> going for an hour or so and when I look at the results it reads >>>>> repairing permissions for MacIntosh HD. 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