I Changed permissions for every enclosed folder in my Library (not Home)

I wanted to change permissions on a fiie in my root Library (not Home Library) and clicked apply to enclosed items for the entire Library folder. Once I realized what happened (after the fact) I tried to repair permissions but things aren't working right obviously. I have a backup of the Library on my Time Machine drive that is before the snafu.
Is is possible to restore just this Library folder, and if I restored just this folder using Time Machine would it also restore the permissions as they were before I screwed up.
I'm backing up the altered Library folder to another drive just to be safe if I do need to restore.
Always learning,
Thanks
Message was edited by: Thor Stevens

Thor Stevens wrote:
I wanted to change permissions on a fiie in my root Library (not Home Library) and clicked apply to enclosed items for the entire Library folder. Once I realized what happened (after the fact) I tried to repair permissions but things aren't working right obviously. I have a backup of the Library on my Time Machine drive that is before the snafu.
Is is possible to restore just this Library folder, and if I restored just this folder using Time Machine would it also restore the permissions as they were before I screwed up.
no, that's not possible because many of those items are in use while you are booted normally. you need to do a full system restore from TM from before you did this. from your last post you seem to be doing just that. and in the future NEVER ever use "apply to enclosed items" on ANY system created folders. that applies btw to things like your home folder, the library in your home folder, your desktop folder etc. use it only on folders you made yourself. apart from messing up permissions on system files like those in the root library, many system created folders like your home folder have hidden ACLs and using 'apply to enclosed items" propagates those ACLs to everything inside.
I'm backing up the altered Library folder to another drive just to be safe if I do need to restore.
Always learning,
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Message was edited by: Thor Stevens

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