After Mavericks install, applications folder grayed out.

Applications Folder is grayed out.
Can access with command-shift-A.
Or by clicking on folder Icon,
File info "Sharing & Permissions" reports (1) System "Custom" and (1) system "Read & Write"; (1) everyone "Custom" and (1) everyone "Read only"
Disk Utility -
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD mbPro1301”
ACL found but not expected on “private/var/root/Library”
Repaired “private/var/root/Library”
ACL found but not expected on “private/var/root/Library/Preferences”
Repaired “private/var/root/Library/Preferences”
ACL found but not expected on “.DS_Store”
Repaired “.DS_Store”
ACL found but not expected on “private/var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist”
Repaired “private/var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist”
Permissions repair complete
Recovery Boot - Reset Permissions and ACLs no effect.
How do I restore normal operation to Application Folder?

Thanks for the suggestion.
in admin account applescript: do shell script "chflags nohidden /Applications/"
no effect
restart - no effect

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