Can no longer repair permissions using firewire drive

attempting to boot from a firewire drive with 10.6 to repair permissions of a different 10.6 drive no longer works.
even though there's an OS on the drive, when launching Disk Utility, the Repair Permissions button is completely greyed out unless you select the actual boot drive
looks like we might now ONLY be able to repair permissions using the 10.6 boot disc

attempting to boot from a firewire drive with 10.6 to repair permissions of a different 10.6 drive no longer works.
even though there's an OS on the drive, when launching Disk Utility, the Repair Permissions button is completely greyed out unless you select the actual boot drive
looks like we might now ONLY be able to repair permissions using the 10.6 boot disc

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  • I can no longer repair permissions with Disk Utility, v. 13

    After installing iTunes update 11.1, I can no longer repair permissions with Disk Utility, v. 13. When I attempt to repair Disk Permissions, there appear dozens of items showing that "Permissions differ on "Applications/iTunes.app....", then it says that it has been repaired. However, when I do a second or third repair immediately afterwards, I see the same thing again.
    About my mac:
    Thanks for any help.

    baltwo:
    Thank you for your comment. Below are the detailed results of attempting to repair the disk permissions:
    Repairing permissions for “SSD”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AACEncoderConfig.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AACEncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AskUser.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AskUser.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AskUserWide.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AskUserWide.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AutofillSettings.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AutofillSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/BurnSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/BurnSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CDInfo.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CDInfo.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ConvertID3.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ConvertID3.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/EQPresets.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/EQPresets.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ErrorReportDialog.nib ”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ErrorReportDialog.nib ”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/FormatPopup.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/FormatPopup.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/HomeSharingServerSett ings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/HomeSharingServerSett ings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ImportSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ImportSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogArtworkView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogArtworkView .nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogInfoView.ni b”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogInfoView.ni b”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogLyricsView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogLyricsView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleInf oView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleInf oView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleIte m.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleIte m.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleOpt ionsView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleOpt ionsView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleSor tingView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleSor tingView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleVid eoView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleVid eoView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogOptionsView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogOptionsView .nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSingleItem. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSingleItem. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSortingView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSortingView .nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSummaryView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogSummaryView .nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogVideoView.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoDialogVideoView.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MP3EncoderConfig.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MP3EncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/OrganizeLibraryOption s.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/OrganizeLibraryOption s.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PCMEncoderConfig.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PCMEncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PodcastSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialog.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialog.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogAdvancedVi ew.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogAdvancedVi ew.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogAppleTVVie w.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogAppleTVVie w.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogDevicesVie w.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogDevicesVie w.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogGeneralVie w.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogGeneralVie w.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogMessageVie w.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogMessageVie w.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogParentalVi ew.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogParentalVi ew.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogPlaybackVi ew.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogPlaybackVi ew.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogSharingVie w.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogSharingVie w.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogStoreView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsDialogStoreView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Printing.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Printing.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ProgressDialog.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ProgressDialog.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForLongString.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForLongString.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForPassword.nib ”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForPassword.nib ”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForShortString. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PromptForShortString. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Report.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Report.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SelectString.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SelectString.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SelectStringWide.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SelectStringWide.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SmartPlaylistEditor.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SmartPlaylistEditor.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreAuthDialog.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StoreAuthDialog.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/UniversalAccess.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/UniversalAccess.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AACEncoderConfig.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AACEncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AskUser.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AskUser.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AskUserWide.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AskUserWide.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AutofillSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/AutofillSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/BurnSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/BurnSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/CDInfo.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/CDInfo.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ConvertID3.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ConvertID3.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/EQPresets.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/EQPresets.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ErrorReportDialog.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ErrorReportDialog.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/FormatPopup.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/FormatPopup.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/HomeSharingServerSettin gs.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/HomeSharingServerSettin gs.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ImportSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/ImportSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogArtworkView.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogArtworkView.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogInfoView.nib” ; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogInfoView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogLyricsView.ni b”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogLyricsView.ni b”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleInfoV iew.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleInfoV iew.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleItem. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleItem. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleOptio nsView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleOptio nsView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleSorti ngView.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleSorti ngView.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleVideo View.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogMultipleVideo View.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogOptionsView.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogOptionsView.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSingleItem.ni b”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSingleItem.ni b”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSortingView.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSortingView.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSummaryView.n ib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogSummaryView.n ib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogVideoView.nib ”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/InfoDialogVideoView.nib ”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/MP3EncoderConfig.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/MP3EncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/MainMenu.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/MainMenu.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/OrganizeLibraryOptions. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/OrganizeLibraryOptions. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PCMEncoderConfig.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PCMEncoderConfig.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PodcastSettings.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PodcastSettings.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialog.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialog.nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogAdvancedView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogAdvancedView .nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogAppleTVView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogAppleTVView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogDevicesView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogDevicesView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogGeneralView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogGeneralView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogMessageView. nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
    Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogMessageView. nib”
    Permissions differ on “Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Resources/en_GB.lproj/PrefsDialogParentalView .nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
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