Repair Permissions always has something to repair...

When I run Disk Utility and Repair Disk permission, there is always something to repair. No matter if I run twice, is this normal?
This is what it says after repair:
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Deploy.bundle/ Contents/Resources/JavaPluginCocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
Permissions differ on "Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are drwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls".
Permissions differ on "Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are drwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "Library/Application Support/Apple/ParentalControls/ALRHelperJobs".

These are "normal" and not errors. They are innocuous and may be ignored. They will recur whenever you repair permissions (which should not be required unless you are having specific permissions problems outside of your Home folder.

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Repair permissions - always has to correct secure.log

I've noticed that every time I repair permissions the ./private/var/log/secure.log is corrected from -rw-r----- to -rw-------
I'm curious to know why this is happening - is it something I should be worried about?
Cheers
Steve

It happens because the "weekly" maintenance task has a different (and better) idea of what the permissions for this file should be. See the tail end of this User Tip: Spurious Permission errors in OS X 10.4.
So, in a way, you are more secure without running Repair Permissions!

Repair permissions always via install dvd?

Seems that always when I repair permissions (I do it once a week and with every major install) there are the same permissions that are "wrong" every time. And the list seems to get longer.
I always repair just by starting Disk Utility and repairing - without booting from the install dvd. Is that wrong? Should I really do the repair permissions always from the dvd? (Like the app seems to suggest.)
Is there any use doing the task just from the active system or is it really useless?
Please tell me the "most pro way of cleaning up my system".
And as former PC Windows user - why is there no "Find disk errors" type of app? Does Repair Permissions repair disk errors as well?
Thanks for advice!

Hello-
I don't claim to be a 'tech expert' but my understandings seem to work for me. If I'm wrong, I'd be just as interested in other opinions as yourself, so FWIW;
Seems that always when I repair permissions (I do it
once a week and with every major install) there are
the same permissions that are "wrong" every time. And
the list seems to get longer.
The list you see doesn't mean that anything was wrong, just set to something other than what the original permissions called for. If there is a problem you will usually get a red listing indicating a failure of some sort. Although the value of arbitrarily repairing once a week if no OS/app installs or upgrades is questioned by many, the consenus opinion seems to be "it can't hurt".
I always repair just by starting Disk Utility and
repairing - without booting from the install dvd. Is
that wrong? Should I really do the repair permissions
always from the dvd? (Like the app seems to
suggest.)
As I understand it, you are doing the right thing. Some rather knowledgeable folks actually say this is the 'better' way because your version of the OS has most likely been updated to something newer than what's on the Install CD. IOW, you should Repair Disk Permissions based on the same OS version you are repairing.
Please tell me the "most pro way of cleaning up my
system".
There really isn't that much that needs to be done other than following the suggested 'proactive' approach pertaining to perm. repair, standard cache maintenance (if you run your system 24/7 it's automatic, or you can run the routines manually if your comfortable with Terminal. Otherwise, a utility like OnyX -free- is readily available.)
As long as you aren't constantly downloading, installing & removing every piece of junk you can get your mouse on you should be OK.
And as former PC Windows user - why is there no "Find
disk errors" type of app? Does Repair Permissions
repair disk errors as well?
Repair Perms doesn't, but the OS does a much better job than Windows, which needs such a utility because it creates the errors in the first place. Disk Utility does include a Repair Disk function which requires starting up from a different boot disk, but it doesn't need to be used as a matter of 'routine' maintenance.
In the event you do run into problems, these Discussions are one of the most invaluable resources available to you. Don't hesitate to ask & you'll get some excellent advice & guidance on any situation you may encounter. Just wait for considered responses before taking any response at face value.
Regards |:>)

Time Machine Always Has Something To Back Up?...

Hi
Recently Time Machine somehow always has something to back up - even when the only thing being done on my Mac is some internet browsing. Those backups are normally always around 30-60mb, I can't believe I'm creating that amount of new data each hour - I would surely see a dramatic dip in my Mac hard drive space!? Can anyone shed any light on what's contained within those back ups?
Also, very occasionally, when TM attempts a back up my wireless connection for that particular Mac will fail, and my network prefs tell me that I don't have an IP connection. Other macs/devices are able to connect to the router just fine whilst all this is going on. Sometimes, after 10 or so minutes it reconnects of it's own accord, other times I have to restart the router.
My set up is as follows: WD 1TB Drive connected to Netgear router.
Any help / advice much appreciated - thanks in advance!
Message was edited by: Parbinder Johal
Message was edited by: Parbinder Johal

Parbinder Johal wrote:
Hi
Recently Time Machine somehow always has something to back up - even when the only thing being done on my Mac is some internet browsing. Those backups are normally always around 30-60mb, I can't believe I'm creating that amount of new data each hour - I would surely see a dramatic dip in my Mac hard drive space!? Can anyone shed any light on what's contained within those back ups?
As Baltwo says, those are very small. Among other things, your browser history is likely changing, perhaps some cookies were added, and if you've added a bookmark, all that will be backed-up, too.
And there are some usually small things being updated by other processes.
See #A2 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for a couple of apps that will show exactly what's being backed-up.
If those small backups seem to be taking too long, see #D2 there for some possible fixes.

Repair permissions - always the same ones need repairing (Shockwave)

Each time I do a Repair Permissions after doing an installation (in this case Security 008 update for Intel on my MBP) the same permissions always are repaired and ONLY these. Here's the report I always get:
Permissions differ on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences, should be -rwxrwxr-x , they are -rw-rw-r--
Owner and group corrected on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences
Permissions corrected on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences
Does this seem logical? correct?
I know they are repaired since when I go to do the next installation and begin by Repairing Permissions, nothing needs repairing. Yet I know that after another installation the Shockwave permission differences will rear their heads again.
I do know tht Shockwave is an Adobe thing and I believe it is needed for Quicktime. Could there be something wrong with my Shockwave - or is this typical of Adobe products?
Thanks,
Mrs H

Mrs H wrote:
Each time I do a Repair Permissions after doing an installation (in this case Security 008 update for Intel on my MBP) the same permissions always are repaired and ONLY these. Here's the report I always get:
Permissions differ on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences, should be -rwxrwxr-x , they are -rw-rw-r--
Owner and group corrected on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences
Permissions corrected on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences
Does this seem logical? correct?
I know they are repaired since when I go to do the next installation and begin by Repairing Permissions, nothing needs repairing. Yet I know that after another installation the Shockwave permission differences will rear their heads again.
I do know tht Shockwave is an Adobe thing and I believe it is needed for Quicktime. Could there be something wrong with my Shockwave - or is this typical of Adobe products?
Thanks,
Mrs H
So, I have now updated the Security Update 008 on the G4 and guess what, the same Shockwave Repair permission issue. It DID NOT appear when I repaired permissions before and after the other updates (Java, QuickTime, Migration DVDCD..., etc) But Shockwave repairs did appear after Security 008.
I found this link to another thread here on Security 008 and Shockwave. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8699716&#8699716
...but, I don't know if this is my problem.
In any case, I just have to update iTunes (only on G4) and Safari (on all my Macs) and then I'm good to go - or at least good to go and figure out what is wrong with Shockwave!
Oh one more update to do - a casual remark I made in reply to another poster has led me to learn that I can update my Appleworks 6 and get it to work in X. Hurrah!
Mrs H

Repair permissions - always many many changes

I am running 10.4.3 and whenever i run disk permissions I get all of these, every time i run repair. Sometimes i get even more. They are always related to widgets.
Is something wrong?
Thanks
bob
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Determining correct file permissions.
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/MacOS/Dictio nary. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/version.plis t. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTracker.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/MacOS/FlightTrackerCom boBoxPlugin. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/Stickies.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/UnitConverter.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets. New permissions are 16877

Hi Bob,
Those aren't changes, those are just informational messages. You'll noticed that it does not say "Permissions are wrong" or "Permissions have been changed," which it what you'll get when there is an actual permissions problem.
Here's a Knowledge Base article that explains it:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107298
At one time there was a sticky post that said, in huge bold letters, "'We are using special permissions' message can be ignored" (or something to that effect). Personally, I wish they'd remove the informational message from the repair permissions routine, just for all the confusion it causes....
HTH!

Repair Permissions: Always the same problem

Every time I run Disk Utility, I get the same 3 problems! Is this normal? Why can't Disk Utility repair this?
Verify permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Determining correct file permissions.
Permissions differ on ./Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/Frameworks/InternetUtilities.bundle/Contents /MacOS/InternetUtilities, should be -rw-rw-r-- , they are -rwxrwxr-x
Permissions differ on ./Library/Application Support/Macromedia/Shockwave 10/Shockwave 10 Preferences, should be -rwxrwxr-x , they are -rw-rw-r--
Permissions differ on ./usr/libexec/dumpemacs, should be -r-xr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-xr-x
Permissions verification complete
The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume

Restart your computer after repairing permissions.
If you are still getting those errors after restarting, then I suggest that you boot from your System Install DVD. From the Utility Menu run the repair disk/permissions option.
Repairing permissions from the Tiger/Leopard DVD
Boot up from your Tiger or Leopard Install DVD while holding down the "c" key.
Select the language you wish to use, and then choose "Disk Utility" from the menu bar.
Your HD should appear in a panel on the left hand side of the window which opens. Select it and then click on the "repair disk" button in the right hand section of the window.
If Disk First aid is able to complete the repair now click on the "Repair permissions" button.
Once this process has been completed restart your computer.

Repair permissions always finds the same

Using an iMac, Snow Leopard with the latest updates. Every time I run repair permissions I get a 18-20 listing of items, usually Java related with an occasional 'system framework' notation. Is there an update or is this typical??
Thank,
GH

The basic answer is that some files have been re-located in some of the recent releases (Java for one) and the permissions repair application isn't looking for them in the new location.
Some will no doubt be corrected with the next increment or OS release, but expect different ones to turn up then

Repair permissions will not complete the repairs

When I repair permissions I get the following no matter how many times I try.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Reading permissions database.
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Permissions differ on "sbin/restore", should be -r-xr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-sr-x .
Warning: SUID file "sbin/restore" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "sbin/rrestore", should be -r-xr-xr-x , they are -r-sr-sr-x .
Warning: SUID file "sbin/rrestore" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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Warning: SUID file "usr/bin/smbutil" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions repair complete
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Thanks for responding V.K.,
I am not familiar with running terminal commands but am anxious to do so.
Let me add a little info that may help decipher my problem.
I had a problem prior to repairing permissions as follows.
Startup was taking about 7 minutes.
When starting it would give Apple logo with spinning bars longer than usual. Then it would delay as if locked up on the blank white screen. Then open normally. However it locked up on variety of apps and at times the curser would not function from either the mouse or the touchpad. I also noticed that some keys would not function either from the computer keyboard or the Apple wireless keyboard. The space bar was one inoperable key and the ‘e’ & ‘n’ keys.
I ran DiskWarrier and it showed 20% fragmentation. I have never seen more than 4% in many years with Macs. After clearing the fragmenting back to '0' I checked all files, etc.
I then ran repair permissions which showed many in need of repair but no help on startup. I then reset PRAM. After resetting it cleared up the slow startup but the permissions are persistant.
And that is when I turned to discussions for help.
Having to do with user ID I wonder if it could be from outside my home??
I have a secure network password protected using AirPort 'n' series.
Harold

Repair permissions does not seem to repair them

As I have sleep problems (energy Saver settings do not kick in when they should) that I am trying to fix for a time now
To fix, I ran permission repair again. I than tried to run it again as it found a bunch of things to repair. After it finished it gives me exactly the same list of the same faults. Run it again and ditto.
Is this normal?
Here the list for your information, and while we at it do you see anything that could cause my sleep problem?
Repairing permissions for “OS”
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Classes/jconsole.ja r", should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Repaired "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Classes/jconsole.ja r".
User differs on "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home/lib", should be 0, user is 95.
Repaired "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home/lib".
User differs on "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Libraries", should be 0, user is 95.
Repaired "System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Libraries".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.bundle/Contents/Resources/JavaPluginCocoa.b undle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be lrwxr-xr-x , they are lrw-r--r-- .
Repaired "System/Library/Java/Support/Deploy.bundle/Contents/Resources/JavaPluginCocoa.b undle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jconsole.jar ", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Classes/jconsole.jar ".
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/lib", should be 95, user is 0.
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Home/lib".
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Libraries", should be 95, user is 0.
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Libraries".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/deploy.jar".
Permissions differ on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib", should be -rwxr-xr-x , they are lrwxr-xr-x .
Repaired "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.6.0/Resources/JavaPlugin Cocoa.bundle/Contents/Resources/Java/libdeploy.jnilib".
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/root".
Repaired "private/var/root".
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".
Permissions repair complete

I have been on the phone with Apple and, well lets say, get a polite reinstall the OS software, must be an other application and all the other answers you get when they do not know.
Good to hear I am not alone. We have 2 MBP's and both have it.
I am using PleaseSleep, (http://www.dragonone.com/products/macosx/pleasesleep/) and it helps bit.
I have ben trying and testing for 3 weeks now, and am not able to recreate the problem, and as such suspect indeed it is the OS and not the the software I sue. Otherwise it should always not sleep after or while I run application XYZ.
Love to hear creative thoughts.

Repair Permissions - Long list, but ultimately repaired?

This happened ever since I had upgraded to Snow Leopard a year ago on two different hard drives.
When I run Repair Disk Permissions, I get a huge long list, which ultimately results in the end note saying that Permssions repair complete.
Each time I run it, it is the same thing, a long list lasting 7-minutes followed by Permissions repair complete.
Is this normal?
Should there be no permissions to repair at all?

JulieK23 wrote:
Is this normal?
Yes, and you can ignore what you see. For the most part, repairing permissions is not needed unless you have a problem requiring such.

Repair Permissions and they don't repair

Everytime I repair permissions using the disk utility it says that the permissions are repaired, but then I click to verify permissions and it is all as it was before... What can I do?

yes, the problem is that the file permissions are very odd. It all started when I migrated the files from one mac to another, the permissions shown are like this:
That first everyone is a broken permissions and the disk utility never fix it. I have to authenticate to delete this files and it is boring me a lot.
If i change that first everyone to whatever privilege it is, the file is "fixed" but it would involve changing like five thousand times, and it will not be pleasant.
I read this article: https://discussions.apple.com/message/16721607#16721607 but i havent understood much.
can somebody help me?

Repair disc permissions always finds files to repair

I've been repeatedly running repair disc permissions via disc utility, as my MacBook Pro has become extremely slow. Every time I run the repair button the program will find 'problem' files to repair.
When I select the verify options it will not find conflicts.
Will there always be conflicts the program finds?
Incidentally, the slowness started when I upgraded to 10.5.x. And my new (aftermarket) battery gets extremely hot and won't hold a charge for long (despite priming numerous times).

Hi,
according to this http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448 they will be always there and can safely be ignored.
Regards
Stefan

ACL found by repair permissions

OK, here is what we have. Macbook 1 died. Macbook 1 was on Time Machine. Did a restore from Time Machine to MacBook 2. Every since then, when I repair permissions the following comes up:
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
ACL found but not expected on "private/etc/apache2/users".
Repaired "private/etc/apache2/users".
ACL found but not expected on "Library/Preferences/Audio".
Repaired "Library/Preferences/Audio".
ACL found but not expected on "System/Library/Keychains/X509Anchors".
Repaired "System/Library/Keychains/X509Anchors".
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd".
Repaired "private/var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd".
ACL found but not expected on "private/var/yp/binding".
Repaired "private/var/yp/binding".
Permissions repair complete
My question is: How do I remove the ACL?
Repair permissions, Disk Warrior, TechTools Pro do not repair.
I would imagine that some place in the "man" pages this information could be found, but I sure cannot find it.
Thanks.
Steve H

First of all, I should point out that I think I understand that these messages are OK to ignore.
Second, I ran your/Kappy's Terminal command suggestion and now the message I should ignore and gone. (yippie) Many thanks to the Florida contingent.
My point is, why should you keep getting the same message, over and over if you should ignore them? If we should ignore them, stop showing them to us. It drives some of us crazy. And for some of us, it's a very short drive.
If you shouldn't really ignore the messages, then either actually do something to address them, or tell us what to do. Which hopefully for most it's not running Terminal commands.
The other thing is, Disk Utility does say it repaired something.
Repaired "private/etc/apache2/users".
Did it really repair something?
If so, why does it constantly repair the same reported issue, over and over?
It appears as if it didn't really repair something.
I'm not trying to be a pain on this issue. lt's just that it seems this is how Disk Utility has worked for some time. I've always wondered why someone at Apple doesn't do something about it.
It's like the old joke, "Doctor it hurts when I do this."
Doctor, "Dont' do that."
Either way, thanks.

Repair permissions with disk utility not showing details

I've recently upgraded from Lion OSX 10.7.5 directly to Mountain Lion OSX 10.8.3.
1. Now, every time I use the Disk Utility to repair permissions, the details of the repair are missing. Not that I really need to see the repairs but the information confirmed that something was done. Now I see only what appears on the attached screen shot at the end of the repair.
When I had OSX 10.7, I always saw which files were repaired.
2. Also, the estimated time for repair is off. Under Mountain Lion OSX 10.8.3, the estimate says a fixed "1 minute" and remains so until finished. I just time the repair at 3.5 minutes and the estimate remained at 1 minute.
Under OSX 10.7 the repair time estimate would begin at 23 minutes or so then quickly work itself down in minutes until the repair was completed.
Can anyone tell me what's going with my iMac (27-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.8.3).

James --
Over the years, the function or understanding of Repair Permissions has changed drastically. When I first came here in 2004, lots of people thought RP was the "be all, and end all" of all Mac problems. (Myself included.) It was right up there with "take two aspirins, and call me in the morning." kind of response.
In fact, the notations you see are not in fact "errors." They're notations. And if you run them all day, you will almost always see the same ones over and over.
Every once in a while, if you experiences really wonky problems that seem unexplanable, the option to RP makes sense. Especially after a huge major application installation, especially Adobe apps
RP is not like a regular maintenance procedure. So, if you're not expelriencing very significant problems with your Mac, repairing permissions is probably not a good use of your time.

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