Special Permissions after Update?

So what gives? No more special permissions after update?
IE: WIdgets, doc, etc.
-Tim

Disk Utility no longer reports the special permissions when verifying or repairing your permissions in Mac OS X 10.46; the list of special messages may be available by opening the Console in the /Applications/Utilities/ folder and looking at the logs.
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HI everybody.
I have a MacBopok Prop 15" from mid 2012, 2.6Ghz, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM 1 TB SSD.
As my Mac was running as fast as possible it was getting slower down during start and shutdown, from 2 secopnds to 15 secconds during start and shutdown . Apps were crashing sometimes a freeze, total crash which made me go directly to Recovery HD and not my log in page after all the tricks I know I took it to service center where they zeroed my SSD HD and reinstalled Mountain Lion 10.8.5. Strangly enough Gate keeper was not in my preferences and a old version of Itunes 10.4 if I recall. The Mac is still slow while I reinstall all apps from App store and one for one documents and folders from my latest TM back up.
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But running verify disk permissions there is a massive list of Itunes differences while I have not even added one song. At least 60 to 70 differences. I know a lot of these differences are nothing to worry about but a clean install without Gate keeper and an old Itunes which after update to 12.1 has so many disk differences, this can not as it should be also as I have not added anything from my Itunes library. Any feedback or advice would be very much appreciated.
Greetings
Matt

Do a backup. Boot to the Recovery Volume (command - R on a restart or hold down the option/alt key during a restart and select Recovery Volume). Run Disk Utility Verify/Repair and Repair Permissions until you get no errors. Then re-install the OS.
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Don't worry about the very list saying "we are using special permissions.....".
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Hello -
First, I need to confess that I am not an Apple computer guru. However, up until today, I've never experienced any major problems with either of my two Mac computers.
Ugh. . .
I updated both the iTunes and Front Row programs on my MacBook Pro today. I did what I usually do after performing any major update or upgrade, I repair the permissions via the Disk Utility program. This utility almost always repairs any of the changes that may have occurred during the updating/upgrading process. It did not work this time, unfortunately.
I am unable to repair the dozen or so differing permissions that the Disk Utility tells me exists. I click the "Repair Disk Permissions" and when it's finished it tells me, "Permissions repair complete". I, then, click "Verify Disk Permissions" and receive the same messages as before; that there are many differing permissions.
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2) Will this apparent problem leave my MacBook Pro vulnerable to future problems (like future program updates, computer viruses, etc)?
3) Is there any way to fix this apparent problem??
Thankfully, I did NOT upgrade the iTunes on the larger MacPro computer which houses main audio and video editing software programs. In fact, I very rarely use the iTunes program. The only reason I keep it on the MacBook Pro is because my wife owns an iPod device. But she keeps her iPod hooked up to her aging yet dependable Dell laptop computer. (I don't think she even updated her Windows version of iTunes yet! LOL!) Silly, silly me for updating a program I don't even use. Now, I humbly wish to fix this problem before it get worse. I use the MacBook Pro all the time for my music-sequencing projects (as a slave computer to my MacPro).
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Thank You!!
I read the entire link that you supplied. Very Informative!! It also relieved my anxiety quite a bit!
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http://kb.iu.edu/data/aoxn.html
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It sounds like you are on the right track in troubleshooting this issue. If you are having launch issues, you may find the following article helpful:
iTunes for Windows Vista or Windows 7: Troubleshooting unexpected quits, freezes, or launch issues
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1717
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Repairing permissions before and after updating software

What is the reason to repair permissions before and after updating software? This may sound like a stupid question to many of you, but I am new to computers and I am trying to learn how and why of some of the things of my PowerBook. I installed some updates without repairing permissions. Did I install some software updates the wrong way? Thank you.

This is a topic which will draw as many emphatic for and against responses as overnight shut down or not, defrag or not, optimise or not, and so on.
I agree with Neil. I believe that OS X has progressed sufficiently that repair permissions has become redundant and so I do not do it on any regular basis.
Some folk may refer you to an Apple Support Article 303602. That Article in its 4 May 2006 version, titled "Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Mac in Top Form" suggested Repair Permissions should be done "after upgrading or installing new software". The Article was however revised on 15 May 2006 to be titled "Top Tips to Keep Your Mac in Top Form" and the item on Repair Permissions [along with two other recommended maintenance tips] was removed. It is my view that the conclusion to be drawn here is that Apple no longer considers Repair Permissions to be a required maintenance procedure.
Many users have adopted a "Repair Permissions" mantra for a cure-all over several years. I dropped it sometime in 10.3.
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As long as at the bottom of the list it says 'Permissions repair complete' you can safely ignore them all.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1448

Should I repair permissions before or after updating to Mac OS X 10.7.2?

Hi,
Should I repair permissions before or after updating to Mac OS X 10.7.2? or should I fix permissions before and after the update?

This is not a routine maintenance. Upgrades can be screwed up if the system that is upgraded is screwed up. I believe in a "better safe than sorry" approach. If you repair permissions and the hard drive prior to an upgrade then if there be a problem perhaps that problem will not propagate to the new upgraded system. If there are no problems doing the repairs is harmless.
When it comes to the topic of permissions repairs there are many opinions but not much fact. In other words there doesn't appear to be a formal analysis of whether repairing permissions is only useful when a permissions problem arises. But there is a lot of anecdotal evidence suggesting that a repair both before and after a major system upgrade can reduce the risk of problems.
This is my opinion on the matter. I do not generally disagree with Niel or MacJack, but as I said I prefer to be safe rather than sorry.
Here's my general approach:
How to Install Lion Successfully - You must have Snow Leopard 10.6.7 or 10.6.8 Installed
A. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions:
Boot from your Snow Leopard Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Utilities. 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 restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.3.) if DW cannot fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall Snow Leopard.
B. Make a Bootable Backup Using Restore Option of Disk Utility:
Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
Select the destination volume from the left side list.
Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
Check the box labeled Erase destination.
Select the destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
Select the source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
Destination means the backup volume. Source means the internal startup volume.
C. Important: Please read before installing:
If you have a FireWire hard drive connected, disconnect it before installing the update unless you will boot from this drive and install the update on it. Reconnect it and turn it back on after installation is complete and you've restarted.
You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Downloads to update. While the installation is in progress do not use the computer.
D. To upgrade to Lion:
Purchase the Lion Installer from the Mac App Store. The download will start quickly. Lion is nearly 4 GBs so a fast internet connection is essential. Download time could run upwards of 4 hours depending upon network conditions and server demands at the time.
Boot From The Lion Installer which is located in your Applications folder.
Follow instructions for installation.

After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this?

After updating to Yosemite, I updated iPhoto. Alert said to convert my library to new iPhoto. Then alert said I needed to repair permissions. Then a freeze. Then iPhoto won't find and show my library. How do I fix this? I can see the library icon on my external drive, but it doesn't show as a library in iPhoto. When I double click on the icon, nothing happens. When I choose it from alternate menu, doesn't open. Where do I get help?

Peter
Do you have a back up? What version of iPhoto do you have? Assuming 09 or later:
Option 1
Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Repair Database. If that doesn't help, then try again, this time using Rebuild Database.
If that fails:
Option 2
Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. (In early versions of Library Manager it's the File -> Rebuild command. In later versions it's under the Library menu.)
This will create an entirely new library. It will then copy (or try to) your photos and all the associated metadata and versions to this new Library, and arrange it as close as it can to what you had in the damaged Library. It does this based on information it finds in the iPhoto sharing mechanism - but that means that things not shared won't be there, so no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your events, albums and keywords, faces and places back.
Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you're not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one.
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More disk permissions problems after updating to 10.5.1

After updating to 10.5.1, my hard disk shows more disk permissions problems. But for 10.5.0, there is only one permission problem which cannot be repaired.
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions repair complete

I'm also getting similar results:
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/load_hdi" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DesktopServicesPriv.framework/Versions/A/Reso urces/Locum" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner " has been modified and will not be repaired.
Permissions differ on "private/var/log/secure.log", should be -rw------- , they are -rw-r----- .
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/readconf ig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Admin.framework/Versions/A/Resources/writecon fig" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "usr/libexec/authopen" has been modified and will not be repaired.
Warning: SUID file "System/Library/CoreServices/Finder.app/Contents/Resources/OwnerGroupTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Home/lib/jvm.cfg", should be 0, user is 95.
User differs on "System/Library/Frameworks/JavaVM.framework/Versions/1.5.0/Libraries/classlist" , should be 0, user is 95.
Permissions repair complete
At least the progress bar is fixed
Mark

HT203172 After update iTunes 11.1(126) a great amount of permissions differ!!!

Before updating to iTunes 11.1(126) all permissions are perfect. After updating to iTunes 11.1(126) a great amount of permissions differ in irreversable way.
Has anybody noticed the same problem?

Although it’s immensely popular, repairing permissions is a waste of time unless you have a specific indication of a permission error involving system files, which is rare, or a boot failure. It is not a universal rite of healing for computers. It has traditionally spewed bogus warning messages that mean absolutely nothing.
The built-in help for Disk Utility reads in part:
If you see an alert or a message that says your permissions are set incorrectly, you can correct the disk’s permissions by clicking Repair Disk Permissions.
It’s justifiable, though rarely necessary, to repair permissions after running a third-party software installer, as defective installers have been known to damage the permissions of system files.

User permissions after 10.9.3 update

I normally wouldn't be worried about this, but repairing permissions after the 10.9.3 update, I discovered:
2014-05-22 20:15:32 +0200: Permissions differ on “Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Resources/Safari.help/Contents/Resources/inde x.html”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are -rw-r--r-- .
2014-05-22 20:15:32 +0200: Repaired “Applications/Safari.app/Contents/Resources/Safari.help/Contents/Resources/inde x.html”
2014-05-22 20:15:34 +0200: Permissions differ on “Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/KeychainFirstAid.nib”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxr-xr-x .
2014-05-22 20:15:34 +0200: Repaired “Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access.app/Contents/Resources/Dutch.lproj/KeychainFirstAid.nib”
2014-05-22 20:15:48 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/at” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:48 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/atq” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:48 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/atrm” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:48 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/batch” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:49 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/newgrp” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:49 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/rlogin” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:15:49 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/rsh” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:16:32 +0200: Warning: SUID file “System/Library/CoreServices/RemoteManagement/ARDAgent.app/Contents/MacOS/ARDAg ent” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:17:02 +0200: Warning: SUID file “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/SystemAdministration.framework/Versions/A/Res ources/readconfig” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:17:06 +0200: ACL found but not expected on “private/var/root/Library”
2014-05-22 20:17:06 +0200: Repaired “private/var/root/Library”
2014-05-22 20:17:06 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/lib/sa/sadc” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:17:14 +0200: Permissions differ on “System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/PlugIns”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are lrwxr-xr-x .
2014-05-22 20:17:14 +0200: Repaired “System/Library/Frameworks/Security.framework/PlugIns”
2014-05-22 20:17:19 +0200: Warning: SUID file “System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner ” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:17:19 +0200: Warning: SUID file “bin/rcp” has been modified and will not be repaired.
2014-05-22 20:17:19 +0200: Warning: SUID file “usr/bin/login” has been modified and will not be repaired.
newgrp, rlogin, rsh, root directories, rcp, login, keychain fles ???
Am I right in thinking this does not bode well?
pato

appreciate your input, but where in that list do you see any of the following items which were changed?
> newgrp, rlogin, rsh, root directories, rcp, login, keychain files ???
with all due respect, maybe someone a bit more knowledgable could weigh in on this?
thanks,
pato

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