Repaired permissions, now no applications run

After I repaired permissions, in my user account (not admin), no applications run?
Anyone know what I did wrong, and how I can fix it?
Thanks
it just stalls for ages and doesnt run. Only firefox and adium X is running. ...

Yes, you can boot up from an external drive. When you get it your will first need to prep the drive before installing OS X on it:
Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Boot from your OS X Installer Disk. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.)
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu (use 1 partition unless you wish to make more.) Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volume(s) mount on the Desktop.
4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled, if supported.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process will take 30 minutes to an hour or more depending upon the drive size.
After the formatting has completed quit DU and return to the installer. Proceed with the OS X installation. When it has finished and rebooted you will be running from the external drive. You should then be able to fix things on the internal drive.
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Repair permissions now takes 15-30 minutes

In leopard, permissions repair was slooooow. but upon moving to SL, it got a lot faster - that is, until just recently, probably coinciding with the 10.6.2 update, where it now gets stuck at the "2 minutes remaining" mark for approximately 15-30 minutes. it is at this point, we get the message:
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
anyone else experience this?
btw - this is on my wife's white macbook, not my MBP.

K T wrote:
Normal - pretty much everyone gets those. OK to ignore.
http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21041?viewlocale=en_US
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i've seen this issue before - but my problem is that repairing permissions takes up to half an hour now. on my MBP, which runs the same version of OSX and has a much bigger drive, repairing permissions takes under 5 minutes.
i'm wondering if it's an unrelated issue. is it possible to see what's hanging up the permissions repair?
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Repair permissions now takes literally hours

on my MBP, i can repair permissions in five minutes or so. on my wife's macbook, it takes up to four hours. does anyone know why this may be and how to fix it? both are running the latest version of 10.6.3.

Carolyn Samit wrote:
HI,
on my wife's macbook, it takes up to four hours.
That shouldn't happen.
Boot your wife's Macbook from her install disc, run Disk Utility to Verify and if necessary Repair any errors on the startup disk.
Insert your install disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
*(Check S.M.A.R.T Status of HDD at the bottom of right panel. It should say: Verified)*
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
If DU reports errors Repair again and again until DU reports disk is repaired.
When you are finished with DU, from the Menu Bar, select Utilities/Startup Manager.
Select your start up disk and click Restart
While you have the Disk Utility window open, look at the bottom of the window. Where you see Capacity and Available. *Make sure there is always 10% to 15% free disk space*
Carolyn
thanks for the response. so.... i repaired the disk as you suggested. nada. "the disk appears to be fine." i thought i'd repair permissions from the boot disk. big mistake. it's said, "15 minutes remaining" for the past 30 minutes and isn't budging. plus, now it won't let me quit (or even force quit). i know my wife's HD is quite full - i think there's 12GB free of 80GB total - but that shouldn't be it, should it?

Repaired permissions, now TM doing a full backup?

Hi, intelligent user who doesn't have much advanced knowledge concerning what Repairing Permissions even means here.
So I'm planning on replacing my Macbook Pro's HD, and I just finished making a full bootable backup onto a 200GB FW drive using Super Duper, and checked the "Repair Permissions first" option. I figured that having a latest Time Machine backup (1TB Time Capsule) would make sense as well, so before powering down to unscrew the case I did a Back Up Now. It scanned the entire computer and decided that it would backup all 70 GB fresh. I'm assuming this has something to do with having repaired permissions, but I don't quite know what that means. It may be something similar to what recently happened to me, when I erased my whole computer and refreshed from Time Machine, and then on the next backup it did everything over again instead of updating (for that backup I can still browse dates before that happened as long as I start at the root drive).
Anyone know what I could do to fix this?

Brian wrote:
We have to be careful here: there are three different scenarios:
New computer or logic board. Time Machine identifies your computer by it's +Media Access Control address+ (MAC address), embedded in the hardware of the logic board. There is a way that some folks have gotten around this on Leopard after a new logic board, but it's tedious and very easy to mess up (I did that, twice!) per the link in #C8 of Troubleshooting. (It's very dangerous on a different Mac).
That was automated for Snow Leopard, resulting in the Re-Use prompt mentioned in #B5 of Troubleshooting. But, as #B5 specifies, Time Machine usually still does a full backup; the advantage is, Time Machine will delete the old backups normally.
New drive on the same Mac (per the link you provided). I don't believe that works on Snow Leopard, and I've not seen a hack specifically for Snow Leopard posted here.
Full restore (from Time Machine, a "clone", or otherwise) to the same drive on the same Mac. This almost always results in a new, full backup. An Apple engineer said that would stop with Snow Leopard, but obviously didn't. Some real techie UNIX guru decided there ought to be a way to do it; he posted a two-page log here a few months ago, of altering all sorts of things via Terminal, converting UUIDs to hex, etc., and claimed to have made it work. But he did it only as an exercise, and even he wouldn't recommend it, even to expert UNIX types.
. . . I suppose the best way to save space on my Time Capsule (it now has at least 3 copies of my entire system with only very minor differences in the existence of some files) would be to make sure I have all the files I will ever want to have backed up, then delete the old records, which is something I presume wouldn't be too hard, make a fresh backup, then delete whatever I don't think I need right now, knowing it will all be found by scrolling back to July of 2010?
I'd have to agree. It just isn't worth the hassle, or the risk of damaging something that you might not notice for a long time. I have no problem hacking around with most things, but not my backups.
Depending on whether Time Machine made new sparse bundles, it may not be too tedious to delete the old backups. See #12 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum).

Repaired permissions, now my iMac wants a password to delete anything.

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See if Linc's suggestion in the following topic will work for you:
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Repair Permissions Error (Close to Runs too long, No Progress Bar)

I have gotten this Repair Permissions error at least 10 times:
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
One Internal Hard Drive, Erase, Install from scratch using Retail 10.5 DVD.
Quad 266.
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I ran REPAIR PERMISSIONS again after installing Acrobat updaters.
At first I quit because it appeared to be hung.
I re ran it and came back later to this:
Repairing permissions for “105_HD”
Stopped by user
Permissions repair complete
Repairing permissions for “105_HD”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
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Will repairing Permissions disrupt any currently running services.

I have a server that is set up running DNS, Open Directory, and Software Update services. It is the latest update, 10.5.8. I just wanted to know if anyone knows if running a permissions repair will disrupt any of these services.
Thanks

it won't interrupt these services
we run permissions repair on live machines all the time.. no problems.

Repairing permissions relevant to Apple apps. only?

I installed Macromedia Flash Player 9 and Firefox 2 today, and tried to repair permissions because Firefox was running slow. I accidently selected the main disk rather than the partition, Macintosh HD, tried to repair permissions and got an error message saying that quitting would render the disk unusable, or something along those lines. I clicked stop repair twice and eventually had to quit out because there was no other choice. I hope this won't pose a problem later on, assuming that was the wrong disk to repair and it didn't go all the way. I'm slightly paranoid that my computer won't startup normally if I shut it off. Although I did restart after this happened and everything seems fine at this moment.
- Is repairing permissions really only necessary for system updates and Apple-based application updates (iPhoto, iTunes)?
- Also, should I try again or is it best to just let it go for now, since it was only third-party apps that I'd updated?
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You are correct. Repairing permissions will have no impact on any applications or software that doesn't have a receipt saved.
When you are repairing your hard drive or permissions you should not quit the activity until it finishes. I recommend doing the following:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
This may be overkill but it can't hurt anything.
Under normal circumstances you should not have to repair permissions. The reason you see it recommended so much is that it's a precaution that costs little to do and in some rare cases may actually fix something.

Repairing permissions not repairing

I just installed a new 8-core Mac Pro, fresh install of Leopard, plus iLife 09 and a ton of my software.
Am finding this quirk: I repair permissions, and a bunch of "permissions differ" messages come up (most pertaining to Front Row, BackRow, iPhoto Access, and iWork) but if I run it twice in a row, those permissions don't get fixed. I thought Repair Permissions now permanently fixes all permissions (unlike older Mac OS's in which sometimes permissions wouldn't get fixed).
Problem?

David Das wrote:
I just installed a new 8-core Mac Pro, fresh install of Leopard, plus iLife 09 and a ton of my software.
Am finding this quirk: I repair permissions, and a bunch of "permissions differ" messages come up (most pertaining to Front Row, BackRow, iPhoto Access, and iWork) but if I run it twice in a row, those permissions don't get fixed. I thought Repair Permissions now permanently fixes all permissions (unlike older Mac OS's in which sometimes permissions wouldn't get fixed).
Problem?
Have you really searched these boards for identical issues before posting?
On the right side of this forum is a small window marked "Search Discussions"
It's very hand and obviates repetitive posts.
The answer to your question is no.

Dashboard, Repair Permissions and other tasks.

I was thinking...
Dashboard is always on, well, you can turn it off, I know at least to ways to do that. But, if it's on: can you Repair Permissions or use applications like Onyx, MacJanitor, Cache Out X with Dashboard on?
It's ok?
Is it safe?

Euskir,
Yes, it is perfectly alright to use these utilities when Dashboard is running.
Scott

Can't update, can't repair permissions, what to do next?

Im using an iBook G4. Anyway, tried to update to 10.4.6 yesterday, the process stalled. Rebooting took a very long time. When I open system updater, the process hangs up about 1/4 of the blue bar across. I didn't know to repair permissions before starting, so I tried to do that later. Disk utility does not run properly, so I cannot repair permissions now. I get an error message about a background process.
The computer seems to work now, but what is my next move? Thanks.

Vipir,
Neither you nor I can really guess Apple's policy on the matter. You are welcome to submit it as feedback here:
http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
or call AppleCare on it and offer it as a suggestion.

Disk utility - repair permissions keeps reporting same issues

my machine has been unstable for a while, and i thought it was time to repair permissions.
normally, after being run a couple of times, there are no more to be repaired. however, this time, the same 35 lines of permissions being changed are displayed over and over. also after rebooting.
1. why aren't the permissions finally corrected?
most issues concern 'System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents', 'System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/iPhotoAccess.framework/Versions/A/Resources/P lugins' and a couple of warnings that suid-files are changed and won't be repaired.
2. i never used front row, - what's happening?
3. what's with the suid-files?
4. will reinstalling leopard help my situation?
5. if i use time machine to restore, how can i be sure the problems don't persist? or 'get back in'?

why aren't the permissions finally corrected?
Apple changed the structure of some of its packages without updating the repair permissions mechanism. Until and unless they release a patch, nothing done will stop those messages from appearing. Disregard them.
i never used front row, - what's happening?
You installed a package which updated it.
what's with the suid-files?
Those messages are normal.
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Help with Repairing Permissions G4 iBook 10.5

My daughter is visiting and I tried to use the Disk Utility to Repair the
Permissions on her G4 iBook running OS X 10.5. It cranked and cranked but
never did repair the permission or really fail either.
It still works but I would feel better if I could get the permissions repaired.
Also, the screen really seems dim compared to the new 13-inch MacBook Pro.
Is there a fix to crank up the brightness on a G4 iBook?

Ah, yes! The leopard disc utility. What a crock of poop that is. You can let it run overnight and it probably still won't finish. It only takes 90 seconds in Tiger. The best thing to do is to install Onyx and let it take care of the disc maintenance.
After you install Onyx run 'Automation'. It will repair permissions, clear caches and run the cron scripts in one command. Also, it will only take 15 minutes or so to complete a full string of maintenance tasks. Give up on the disc utility in Leopard.
Onyx - http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english/apps.html

Repairing Permissions is a real joke!!!

I thought Leopard was suppose to be better, faster. What's with the 10 minute wait for Repair Permissions to do what it's suppose to.
I can't be the only one seeing this!!!

Tiger has support for ACL's but they are off by default, and the system doesn't use them for anything, so for the most part the standard UNIX permissions are all that are used. Leopard on the other hand, has ACL's enabled, and most of the system folders have extended permissions (usually just a deny delete), so more things need to be checked. Repairing permissions now involves checking for an ACL in addition to the standard permissions, testing against the receipt and .bom files in the Receipts folder, and possibly repairing both. Using the "Apply to enclosed items" on a system folder can also have the unexpected side effect of creating a bunch of ACL's that the system is not expecting, so things can get pretty busy.
Repairing permissions isn't some kind of magic bullet that fixes everything, although sometimes it is hard to tell from some of the posts around here. You shouldn't have to use the repair permissions utility at all, unless there is some kind of problem with them - most just use it for system updates.

Ran disk utility repair permissions....now I can not open any applications on my Mac mini

my Mac mini (mid 2011. OS X 10.9.1). Was running very slow so I ran repair permissions...after re-booting my computer I can not open any apple applications. I keep getting a pop up window that says " finder quit unexpectedly". When trying to open safari " safari quit unexpectedly". I can open skype, google chrome. The computer indicates that wifi is on and connected - however I can't seem to log into Skype or access any web pages. What to do next?
One more thing, I keep getting pop up windows asking for passwords for different items if or keychain...I have tried to put in my password, but that doesn't work. Not sure what password it is looking for but the window won't go away even when I hit cancel

Boot into your recovery partition (restart, hold down ⌘R until you see the Apple logo), and use Disk Utility to repair your hard drive. OS X: About OS X Recovery
Then see if you can restart normally.

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