Comments on: Change File Permissions in Mac OS X

By: How to Change File Ownership in Mac OS X

How to Change File Ownership in Mac OS X — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:56:55 +0000

[...] can change a files ownership through the same Get Info panel that lets you adjust permissions in the OS X [...]

By: tryit

tryit — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:21:48 +0000

try Boot into Recovery Mode (Command+R at boot) and repair permissions

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:46:15 +0000

HELP! Disk Ownership changed to “CUSTOM”in 10.7.3 combo update. I am locked out of my internal disk and cannot find a way to unlock it or change the disk ownership permissions. No access.

Tried to use a terminal fix posted on support website, but no joy.

I have an ext HD running 10.6.8 but can only boot in using option command at login. Reinstalling System failed. I’m trying to avoid wiping disk and reinstalling OS 10.7

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:20 +0000

Unfortunately I can not get this to work. It does say it changes the file permission but when I go to the other user account and try to use the file it still says that user does not have the proper permissions. I pull up info again and it does say the user has read & write permission, it just won’t allow them to use the file. I have tried it with multiple files of different types. Still won’t work.

By: Anthea

Anthea — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:33:06 +0000

thank you

By: 在 Mac OS X 系统中修改文件权限

在 Mac OS X 系统中修改文件权限 — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:49:42 +0000

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By: David

David — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:44:43 +0000

Good point, I wonder why this is not included? I didn’t know there was a UI for making any permissions changes so that is nice to see, but it is missing a few crucial aspects.

For all those wondering, you can make a file executable with:

chmod +x filename

You do this with scripts and the like, and occasionally with contents inside an app that are not launching correctly.

By: qka

qka — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:21:26 +0000

Should also point out that if you are changing the permissions on a folder (or disk), the Actions (the gear icon) allows you to apply the permissions you are setting to the folder to all contents of that folder. Actions also allows you to revert if you start making changes and then decide to cancel them.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:27:22 +0000

Thanks for this hint.

Unfortunately you cannot make a file executable in this way. For that task, you need either use the command line or tools like the great Forklift.

Regards,
Michael