System Wide Permissions Problem

I have a MacBook Pro, OS 10.5.8, which I've been using since 2009, and this is the first time I've encountered the problem described below.
I'm suddenly having what seems to be a system wide permissions problem. Tonight I found I couldn't add a new folder (the option was grayed out), and I noticed a pencil icon with a line through it at the bottom of the window. When I chose Get Info for that window, my name was missing from Sharing & Permissions. There was also a new name, "wheel", which I've never seen before. (3 names in all: system, wheel, eveyone.) This affects a lot of folders stemming off the HD (Applications, Library, etc.), but my user folder folder is unaffected.
I've rebuilt the permissions several times in Disk Utility, and also repaired the disk after getting an error message when verifying. But the permissions problem is still there.
So I'm wondering what in the heck could have caused this, and how can I fix it?
I found I could add my name back to the permissions list in one of the affected folders, using Get Info, and this solved the issue for that folder, but there are a LOT of folders with the same issue. Perhaps if I did this with the HD folder, and selected the "Apply to enclosed items" option at the bottom?
FWIW, we just bought & set up a new iMac, OS 10.8.2, last week. I looked at a number of folders on it using Get Info, and it seems to be configured pretty much the same way with regard to permissions, which is a little spooky. Don't know if it makes any difference, but I used the same user name, login password, apple ID & password when I set up the new computer as I have on my Macbook. Could that have caused this somehow?
Thanks for any help or thoughts.

Thank you, BDAqua for the link.
I use my MacBook Pro mainly for creating music (DAW program & plug-ins). I've occasionally had to change permissions on individual plug-ins, but never to a group of folders on this scale.
I'm wondering if there's a way to get my old permissions back, or if I should leave it as is at this point, and add my user name to the permissions on individual folders as the need arises? Don't want to screw everything up, as this is getting a little over my head.
Any recommendations?

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Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
 ▹ Restart
from the menu bar.

[Pulseaudio] System wide equalizer , Alsa , PCM device (unsolved)

Hello
A week ago I post this thread : http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=73133
But the equalizer that I install make pulseaudio crash randomly.
I tried to make the system wide equalizer describe in this thread : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=789578
but when I launch pulseaudio, I have this output :
D: alsa-util.c: Trying equalized with SND_PCM_NO_AUTO_FORMAT ...
I: alsa-util.c: Error opening PCM device equalized: No such file or directory
E: module.c: Failed to load module "module-alsa-sink" (argument: "device=equalized"): initialization failed.
E: main.c: Module load failed.
E: main.c: Failed to initialize daemon.
but :
mplayer -ao alsa::device=equalized my.mp3
work perfectly...
I don't understand why pulseaudio refuse to start ...
Could you help me please...
Thank you in advance.
PS :
I also discover alsaequal ... which permit to configure the equalizer in real-time. But there is some problems with gstreamer when alsaequal is the default pcm device...
Nevertheless it is still a good tool ...
Last edited by akira86 (2009-06-07 20:03:12)

whoops wrote:Do you use the motherboard sound-card?
No.
whoops wrote:If not - did you try just turning it off in bios (or blacklisting the driver)?
No, I haven't tried that. I'll give it a shot. Thanks for the tip!
Last edited by w1ntermute (2009-07-02 18:11:53)

System-wide spell check will not work

Hi,
I can't get the system-wide spell check to work on my MacBook Pro with the Command + Shift + ; (semicolon) keys. Does anyone know of a solution to this problem? The Spell-Check on the Fly will work.
Thank You,
Guy

I was able to zap the pram and that solved the problem.
Guy

ITunes 10.7 crashes all apps on Mountain Lion including Force Quit. First system wide prob with an apple computer since OSX introduced. Any ideas?

updated to iTunes 10.7 from app Store last night. After the update, iTunes opens then stalls with the "spinning pizza wheel". Force Quit is unresponsive and will not shut it down. If I then open other applications say Safari for example, the problem migrates over to Safari and it similarly stalls and becomes unresponsive. The only way to solve the problem is to manually shut the computer down. This is the most significant problem I have experienced on an apple computer since OSX was introduced because it impacts on Force Quit which means that you have to shut the whole deal down. There are obvious problems for use of Apple TV and apple store etc. ! I am running mountain lion 10.8.1 on a 27" iMac with 2T Time Capsule connected wirelessly. How do I downgrade iTunes back to 10.6? I had no problems with Mountain Lion or iTunes up to that point.

this is the exact same problem i've been dealing with for the past 2 days. after i installed itunes 10.7 for my iphone5 it would crash my mbp's lion system wide. i tried every solution i could find on google and i've actually had to reinstall lion & time machine my backups because of it. right now i'm too scared to redownload itunes 10.7. i actually feel like waiting for the "new itunes" that comes out in october.

System Wide Text Substitutions

I hope this is the right discussion group for this question. I just discovered that 10.6 has the ability for applications like Text Edit to use automatic text substitutions so that if you type "teh" by accident it will automatically change to "the". This is a great feature since any single "i" will become "I" and so on. You can progran whatever you like. In word processors this would include auto capitalization etc.
Can anyone tell me why this feature does not work for Mail? I am certain more users use Mail than the y do Text Edit (a great programme by the way).
Does Apple intend to extend this feature to Mail in the future. It's always been a problem for me since I use Outlook at work and it includes all those features as part of the Office thing (including auto capitilization). It would really help the workflow of Mail if one could automate some of this stuff.
Thanks

see this link how to enable it system wide. I use it in Mail. very handy.
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090914081817955&query=text%2Brepl acement

I can't sync my macbook air with my ipad, problems with authorization... this keeps cropping up: "The required file was not found or has a permissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permi"

Help, cannot sync completely with my ipad, and i also cannot remove or delete shared photos which are clogging up my ipad 64GB memory! Some issue with this keeps croppin gup, so frustrating:
"The required file was not found or has a permissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permissions cannot be changed."
Not sure how we can correct his permissions problem, and whether authorising or deautorizing makes any difference, with more and more errors keep popping up, this got to be such after an update of the OS, can remember which!?
HELP!!!

follow this:
Launch iTunes
select iTunes Store from the menu on the left side.
sign in via the link on the top right area if you haven't done so already
click the link where you Apple ID email appears, enter your Apple ID password, click View Account, this will take you to a page displaying detailed information about your Apple ID account.
The last item under Apple ID summary should be Computer Authorisations, click Deauthorize All
now reauthorize any computers as needed when the system prompts you.
good luck.

HT1420 When I try and authorise I get this message.The required directory was not found or has a permissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permissions cannot be changed. How do I rectify?

When I try and authorise I get this message.The required directory was not found or has a permissions error. Correct this permissions problem and try again, or deauthorize this computer if the permissions cannot be changed. How do I rectify?

iTunes: Missing folder or incorrect permissions may prevent authorization
Mac OS X
Log in to your computer using an administrator account.
In the Finder, choose Go to Folder from the Go menu.
Type: "/Users" (without quotes) and click Go.
If the Shared folder exists
Open Terminal (found in /Applications/Utilities).Warning: This step involves modifying permission settings by entering commands in the Terminal application. Users unfamiliar with Terminal and UNIX-like environments should proceed with caution. The entry of incorrect commands may result in data loss or unusable system software. Improper alteration of permissions can result in reduced system security or exposure of private data. This option requires a non-blank admin password.
Depending on which version of Mac OS X you have, this step will vary:
On Mac OS X v10.5.8 and earlier, type:sudo chmod -R 777 /Users/Shared
On Mac OS X v10.6 or later, type:sudo chmod -R 1777 /Users/Shared
Press Return.
Quit Terminal.
If the Shared folder does not exist
The following steps will recreate the Shared folder if it is missing and ensure that it has been assigned using the correct permissions.
Open Terminal (found in /Applications/Utilities).Warning: This step involves modifying permission settings by entering commands in the Terminal application. Users unfamiliar with Terminal and UNIX-like environments should proceed with caution. The entry of incorrect commands may result in data loss or unusable system software. Improper alteration of permissions can result in reduced system security or exposure of private data. This option requires a non-blank admin password.
Type or copy and paste the following command into the Terminal window:sudo mkdir -p /Users/Shared/
Press Return.
Enter your administrator account password when prompted, then press Return.
Depending on which version of Mac OS X you have, this step will vary:
On Mac OS X v10.5.8 and earlier, type:sudo chmod 777 /Users/Shared
On Mac OS X v10.6 or later, type:sudo chmod 1777 /Users/Shared
Press Return.
Quit Terminal.

Permissions Problems PT.II The Empire Strikes Back

Hello all. I initially had a permissions problem with files on my computer after upgrading from Tiger to Leopard last week. I thought I had the problem solved with the doubleteam effort of RodneyW. and V.K. The topic is here:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1510598&tstart=0
Now all the folders in my Documents and Pictures are fully accessible to me.
A bit of background: when I log into the mac, I am always logged in as an administrator with my username.
Today, I checked the permissions of my applications, and some of them which I installed myself still say that I have 'custom' access, and at the same time showing on the list of users my username with "read and write" permissions!!! Argh!!!!!
Here is a list of programs that I had installed on my computer which are now showing that I have custom access while logged in using my regular username (and I am an admin).
*Application: User/Privilege:*
*Tax program* myusername(me)/ read & write
admin / read
everyone / read
*Bits on Wheels* myusername(me) / read & write
(unknown) / read
everyone / read
Firefox myusername(me) /read & write
admin / read
everyone / read
flip4mac system / read & write
admin / read & write
everyone / read
*Logitech Harmony remote* _unknown / read & write
(software for remote control) (unknown) / read & write
everyone / read & write
Maintenance system / read & write
admin / read & write
everyone / read
*Microsoft autoupdate* _unknown / read & write
admin / read & write
everyone / read
*Microsoft office 2008* system / read & write
admin / read & write
everyone / read
Opera myusername(me) / read & write
admin / read & write
everyone / read
Skype myusername(me) / read & write
(unknown) / read
everyone / read
Unarchiver myusername(me) / read & write
(unknown) / read
everyone / read
VLC myusername(me) / read & write
admin / read
everyone / read
*Yahoo Messenger* myusername(me) / read & write
admin / read
everyone / read
It seems as if the mac does not recognize me (in some cases) when I am logged in.. because why do I have 'custom' access, while in the list of users, I can see myself with "read and write" access.
Also, if you look at one of the codes given by V.K to input into terminal, specifically:
*chmod +a "everyone deny delete" ~/ ~/Desktop ~/Documents ~/Downloads ~/Library ~/Movies ~/Music ~/Pictures ~/Public ~/Sites*
*I don't see "applications" there.. could that have omitted the permissions fix?*
Thanks for your attention.
Message was edited by: fayjon99

I think I may have done something not so smart... because I don't know Terminal very well. I did not know that I had to wait for the prompt:
*Macintosh:~ myusername$*
before entering a new command. Because what I did after I entered the first command:
s*udo chmod -R - N /Applications*
and got the reply:
*chmod: N: No such file or directory*
there was a little grey box directly underneath it. So I put the rest of the commands in (pressing enter after each line, which gave me a little grey box on the next line).
Then after a minute or two I closed terminal, but it asked me if I wanted to close it since there were commands running. So I chose "Cancel" but then the terminal dissapeared!!!
Did I do something stupid?
Anyway, I redid it, but this time waited until the prompt with my username popped up and this is the result:
*Last login: Thu May 8 16:50:05 on ttys000*
*Macintosh:~ myusername$ sudo chmod -R - N /Applications*
*chmod: N: No such file or directory*
*Macintosh:~ myusername$ sudo chmod +a "everyone deny delete" /Applications /Applications/Utilities*
*Macintosh:~ myusername$ sudo chown -R root:admin /Applications*
*Macintosh:~ myusername$ sudo chmod -R g=rw,+X /Applications*
*Macintosh:~ myusername$*
I checked the applications folder afterwards, but nothing has changed in regards to my problem. Do I have to reboot to see changes?

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