Reset Mac OS X (Snow Leopard) File Permissions — All Files
Is there a script or process completely reset all file system file permissions to factory default? (Less restoring from a image backup or reinstalling the OS).
I’ve affected all files from / to “Applications” and home folder and all contents. (Everything)
I’ve tried to use the “Disk Utility”’s First Aid “Repair Disk Permissions” but it didn’t seem to touch or affect everything; some but not all. I’ve ran it twice so far.
I’ve seen this thread—“Fixing mac user file permissions, not the system”—but it’s not quite the something.
The reason for all of this is I accidentally ran a chmod on all files (as sudo). Working too fast, now I’m in a hole.
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Is there a script or process completely reset all file system file permissions to factory default? (Less restoring from a image backup or reinstalling the OS).
I’ve affected all files from / to “Applications” and home folder and all contents. (Everything)
I’ve tried to use the “Disk Utility”’s First Aid “Repair Disk Permissions” but it didn’t seem to touch or affect everything; some but not all. I’ve ran it twice so far.
I’ve seen this thread—“Fixing mac user file permissions, not the system”—but it’s not quite the something.
The reason for all of this is I accidentally ran a chmod on all files (as sudo). Working too fast, now I’m in a hole.
osx-snow-leopard permissions
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
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asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
2
Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
Feb 20 '11 at 21:19
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Is there a script or process completely reset all file system file permissions to factory default? (Less restoring from a image backup or reinstalling the OS).
I’ve affected all files from / to “Applications” and home folder and all contents. (Everything)
I’ve tried to use the “Disk Utility”’s First Aid “Repair Disk Permissions” but it didn’t seem to touch or affect everything; some but not all. I’ve ran it twice so far.
I’ve seen this thread—“Fixing mac user file permissions, not the system”—but it’s not quite the something.
The reason for all of this is I accidentally ran a chmod on all files (as sudo). Working too fast, now I’m in a hole.
osx-snow-leopard permissions
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
Is there a script or process completely reset all file system file permissions to factory default? (Less restoring from a image backup or reinstalling the OS).
I’ve affected all files from / to “Applications” and home folder and all contents. (Everything)
I’ve tried to use the “Disk Utility”’s First Aid “Repair Disk Permissions” but it didn’t seem to touch or affect everything; some but not all. I’ve ran it twice so far.
I’ve seen this thread—“Fixing mac user file permissions, not the system”—but it’s not quite the something.
The reason for all of this is I accidentally ran a chmod on all files (as sudo). Working too fast, now I’m in a hole.
osx-snow-leopard permissions
osx-snow-leopard permissions
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
1
edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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edited Mar 20 '17 at 10:17
Community♦
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asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
asked Feb 20 '11 at 18:23
Frank VFrank V
76031427
76031427
2
Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
Feb 20 '11 at 21:19
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Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
Feb 20 '11 at 21:19
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Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
Feb 20 '11 at 21:19
Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
Feb 20 '11 at 21:19
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Reboot your machine from the Mac OS X install media and do a verify/repair permissions on your boot drive. This should fix your problems.
Believe it or not, this is not all that uncommon of an occurrence. While the system is booted, diskutil can't fix the OS partition.
edited Feb 15 at 15:03
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answered Sep 3 '11 at 13:21
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My opinion, based entirely on a guess, is that your Repair option is not working because the files have the "wrong" permissions to allow the repair to work correctly.
This is not a good position to be in because you have no idea about the stability of the system.
I'd do an Archive and Install installation of OS X (which I guess is what @Chris suggested).
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Reboot your machine from the Mac OS X install media and do a verify/repair permissions on your boot drive. This should fix your problems.
Believe it or not, this is not all that uncommon of an occurrence. While the system is booted, diskutil can't fix the OS partition.
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Reboot your machine from the Mac OS X install media and do a verify/repair permissions on your boot drive. This should fix your problems.
Believe it or not, this is not all that uncommon of an occurrence. While the system is booted, diskutil can't fix the OS partition.
edited Feb 15 at 15:03
JakeGould
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answered Sep 3 '11 at 13:21
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Reboot your machine from the Mac OS X install media and do a verify/repair permissions on your boot drive. This should fix your problems.
Believe it or not, this is not all that uncommon of an occurrence. While the system is booted, diskutil can't fix the OS partition.
edited Feb 15 at 15:03
JakeGould
32.2k1098141
answered Sep 3 '11 at 13:21
C0D3M0NK3YC0D3M0NK3Y
58539
Reboot your machine from the Mac OS X install media and do a verify/repair permissions on your boot drive. This should fix your problems.
Believe it or not, this is not all that uncommon of an occurrence. While the system is booted, diskutil can't fix the OS partition.
edited Feb 15 at 15:03
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answered Sep 3 '11 at 13:21
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58539
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My opinion, based entirely on a guess, is that your Repair option is not working because the files have the "wrong" permissions to allow the repair to work correctly.
This is not a good position to be in because you have no idea about the stability of the system.
I'd do an Archive and Install installation of OS X (which I guess is what @Chris suggested).
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My opinion, based entirely on a guess, is that your Repair option is not working because the files have the "wrong" permissions to allow the repair to work correctly.
This is not a good position to be in because you have no idea about the stability of the system.
I'd do an Archive and Install installation of OS X (which I guess is what @Chris suggested).
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My opinion, based entirely on a guess, is that your Repair option is not working because the files have the "wrong" permissions to allow the repair to work correctly.
This is not a good position to be in because you have no idea about the stability of the system.
I'd do an Archive and Install installation of OS X (which I guess is what @Chris suggested).
My opinion, based entirely on a guess, is that your Repair option is not working because the files have the "wrong" permissions to allow the repair to work correctly.
This is not a good position to be in because you have no idea about the stability of the system.
I'd do an Archive and Install installation of OS X (which I guess is what @Chris suggested).
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Which files don't seem to be affected? Only the home folders, or also others?
– Daniel Beck♦
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