[mac4theblind] Re: Repairing permitions
- From: John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 23:33:44 -0400
I don't know why he would have told you that. If you read all the technical
info out there, they all indicates that running a disk permissions check and
repair is very much important after a major application install or an OS
update. This has been the case as far back as my Tiger days. It even states
this in the documentation I read preparing for my ACSP exam.
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On May 20, 2012, at 11:25 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> Interestingly I talked to an apple senior adviser about this and they said it
> was not a good idea and to only do it when they tell you to. for me though
> doing it right after an os install or on some cases reinstall or upgrade
> helps a lot.
> On May 20, 2012, at 8:21 PM, John Panarese <jpanarese@xxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> The seas answer is what George indicated, like a disk repair. Basically,
>> permissions for files and folders are quite important in Mac OS X, and these
>> can be corrupted or changed during application installations or, more
>> commonly, OS updates. Thus, running a Permissions check and repair should
>> be a standard practice for Mac users when they install any major
>> applications or do a Mac OS X OS update.
>>
>>
>> Take Care
>>
>> John D. Panarese
>> Director
>> Mac for the Blind
>> Tel, (631) 724-4479
>> Email, john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com
>>
>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX LION
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>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On May 20, 2012, at 5:43 PM, Tracy Duffy wrote:
>>
>>> Can someone please explain, probably off list, what actually is happening
>>> when you do a repair permissions? I mean I don't want all the technical
>>> details, but what is happening and why do permitions differ in the first
>>> place? I just ran a repair permitions and it fixed a ton of stuff, so I'm
>>> wondering what it was doing and why they needed to be fixed to start with.
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> tracyduffy@xxxxxxxxx
>>> Isaiah 2:11 Human pride will be brought down,
>>> and human arrogance will be humbled.
>>> Only the LORD will be exalted
>>> on that day of judgment.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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