Problems Unzipping file on my desktop
When I try to unzip a file, I get a message: "Unable to unarchive "name of file" into "Desktop". (Error 1 - Operation not permitted.)". The file is 9.3 Gb, but I have opened files exactly like this in the recent past. Any suggestions?
I am using mac os 10.6.8.
How are the permissions of your file? How is the extension of the file? Is it .zip ?
Could you post back the result of (copy and paste in your Terminal of these comands followed by <enter>):
cd ~/Desktop
ls -l
Is this command in the Terminal working:
unzip yourfile.zip
Can you move the file to an other folder of your home directory?
Best greetings
marek
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