How do i unlock all locked files in HD??

hello,
i just got my machine back from the repair shop...and every file is locked and i cannot make modifications to anything..
is there a setting i can use to turn off all locked files??
thanks,
steven

As I pointed, and esp. with an SSD, leave the home library on t he boot drive works great.
The sidebar can have whatever you want, maybe not the default pretty icon for the default folders, but folders, hdd etc that you drag onto the sidebar. Folders, not files.
Using OS X with an SSD plus HDD setup, by Matt Gemmell
http://mattgemmell.com/using-os-x-with-an-ssd-plus-hdd-setup/
How to relocate system and user data to another drive:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57603361-263/how-to-move-a-home-folder-in-o s-x/
http://chris.pirillo.com/how-to-move-the-home-folder-in-os-x-and-why/
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4337
To successfully relocate your operating system, user accounts and data from one storage device to another, meet the following conditions:
The destination storage device (SSD drive or hard drive) you are migrating to should be physically located in the same computer. Moving operating system files from one computer to another computer using software not specifically designed for that computer can cause issues due to software, hardware, and firmware version mismatches.
Always back up your storage device with Time Machine or Disk Utility before you start.
Home Folders not on a Startup volume
http://pondini.org/OSX/SetupOther.html

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