Urgent help... can't do anything with my iMac desktop

Hello,
I am a first time user, so I will appolgize in ahead if this is an asked question in the past.
I use an iMac (intel-based) with Snow Leopard OS (10.6). Yesterday, I 'updated' my Apple/Mac Security Update' via the usual software update and a major issue happened afterward that trouble me. For some reason, I do not have the 'permission' to do anything on my desktop, i.e. move files/folders, renaming them, delete them, move/save files to desktop, etc. I checked online, the common answer is to remove 'com.apple.finder.plist' and/or 'com.apple.sidebarlists.plist' via home/library/preferences on my computer. I've done so and reboot/re-login my computer, but nothing has changed. I even tried to remove the 'com.apple.finder.plist' again, but the computer stated it's not possible. I can do anything else within the folders or anything else as long as it's not what's already established on the desktop right now.
I would sure appreciate any help or advice on solving this problem.
George

Disconnect all devices from the computer then do the following:
Boot up from your Snow 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.
Once this process has been completed restart your computer and repair permissions directly from Disk Utility.
If Disk Utility is unable to complete the repair, you will need to use a stronger 3rd party utility like DiskWarrior, Techtool PRO (not Deluxe) or Drive Genius.

Similar Messages

I have just upgraded to OS X Mavericks. It wanted me to upgrade my 20000 photos before the New iphoto could use them. I did. 43.6GB of photos became 1.8GB of very small photos of arounf 178KB instead of 2.5MB. Can't do anything with them. Help?

I have just upgraded to OS X Mavericks. It wanted me to upgrade my 20000 photos before the New iphoto could use them. I did. 43.6GB of photos became 1.8GB of very small photos of arounf 178KB instead of 2.5MB. Can't do anything with them. Help?

The obvious and simple solution is to restore from the back up you made before upgrading.
Other than that you'll need to give us a lot more detail. Mavericks doesn't ask you to upgrade your Photos, upgrading to a later iPhoto asks you about upgrading the Library. Where is the library? What version were you upgrading from? Anything else you can tell us that might help understand the problem you're having.

I try to pull up photos in iPhoto and it shows a big "!" I can still see the photo, just can't do anything with it or view it larger. Help! Thank you!

I try to pull up photos in iPhoto and it shows a big "!" I can still see the photo, I just can't do anything with it or view it larger. What happened? Help! Thank you!

This is what I found, Idon't know if it will help, but I'll send them anyway.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3873468
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH2449
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1140
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1044

Hello. I have a problem. I live in Armenia, now I am in Guangzho (China) and i have lost my Iphone 4S. Tryed to find in icloud, no result. it seems the finder has switched off or deleted my apple ID. Please help me. Can I do anything with IMEI code?

Hello. I have a problem. I live in Armenia, now I am in Guangzho (China) and i have lost my Iphone 4S. Tryed to find in icloud, no result. it seems the finder has switched off or deleted my apple ID. Please help me. Can I do anything with IMEI code?

IMEI number is no use.
If you can't track it using find my phone.
Then report the lost to the local authority and your phone carrier.
change your passwords.

HT1430 My ipod touch is frozen with the Apple logo. I can't do anything with it. Help!

My ipod touch is frozen with the Apple logo. I can't do anything with it. Help!

Try:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iPod fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- If still not successful that indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.

Firefox will no longer open completely. My home page appears, but I can't do anything with it. See "details" box for full description.

Firefox will no longer open completely. My home page appears, but I can't do anything with it--can't use "Help," can't search the Web, can't even use "Sign Out." I have to close it entirely to get out of it. A box comes up and says "Yahoo Mail is loading especially slowly" and tells me my computer speed is slow. But this is the same computer I've always used for Firefox, and Yahoo comes up quickly and completey through Internet Explorer (which is how I'm sending this message). Can anyone help me load Firefox so that it works? I even downloaded the latest version of Firefox, but it makes no difference. Thanks.

Do a clean reinstall and delete the Firefox program folder (C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\) before reinstalling a fresh copy of Firefox.
Download a fresh Firefox copy and save the file to the desktop.
*Firefox 15.0.x: http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/all.html
Uninstall your current Firefox version, if possible, to cleanup the Windows registry and settings in security software.
*Do NOT remove personal data when you uninstall your current Firefox version, because all profile folders will be removed and you will also lose your personal data like bookmarks and passwords from profiles of other Firefox versions.
Remove the Firefox program folder before installing that newly downloaded copy of the Firefox installer.
*It is important to delete the Firefox program folder to remove all the files and make sure that there are no problems with files that were leftover after uninstalling.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Uninstalling_Firefox
Your bookmarks and other profile data are stored in the Firefox Profile Folder and won't be affected by an uninstall and (re)install, but make sure that "remove personal data" is NOT selected when you uninstall Firefox.
If you keep having problems then also create a new profile.
You can also try to boot the computer in Windows Safe mode with network support (press F8 on the boot screen) as a test to see if that works.
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_folder_-_Firefox
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Profile_backup
*http://kb.mozillazine.org/Standard_diagnostic_-_Firefox#Clean_reinstall

HT1212 I found that suddenly the app store wasn't working. So I went to settings and tried to reset ......something, can't remember what. Now I've got an apple icon against a black background and my phone is locked. I can't do anything with it. What do I

I found that suddenly the app store wasn't working on my iphone 4s. So I went to settings and tried to reset ......something, can't remember what. Now I've got an apple icon against a black background and my phone is locked. I can't do anything with it. What do I do?

What "voice thing" are you talking about? Can you retrace what you did and explain it a little more clearly so we can help you.

After Installing Flash Player 9, i can't open anything with Flash

After ungrading to Adobe Flash Player 9, i can't open
anything with flash on any of my browsers (Safari, IE)
and it just keeps on running in circles...like it tells me to
go to the download page and then i would download it and install
the software, but after installation, it directs me to the
macromedia pages and it says:
"The page “Macromedia - Flash Player” has content
of MIME type “application/x-shockwave-flash”, but you
don’t have a plug-in installed for this MIME type. A plug-in
should be available on this page:
https://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer
Do you want to open the page?"
and when i open the page. it's just the page where I
downloaded the Flash Player...
it just keeps going back in circles after i've done it like 8
times already!
URGGHHH!!!! help!
now i can't open anything with flash on the page!!!!
and just any webpage with flash movies...it would just say
that "either your javascript is turned off or you do not have flash
player installed" something like that!!!! SOOO ANNOYING!
and there isn't any help on the forum at all!!!!
anyways. i'm with Mac OS X 10.3.9 on a PowerPC Powerbook
G4

Are you using any MS Office third party Add-ins? Test: Remove third party Add-ins other than PDFMaker. Test to see if the MS Office apps run afterward.
Did you attempt to repair MS Office? Test: Go to Add/Remove Control Panel run Repair.
Finally, have you tried testing to see if it's PDFMaker? Test: Use the Add/Remove Control Panel to modify the Acrobat installation to remove PDFMaker. See if MS Office applications launch and behave correctly?

TS3694 I have a brand new iPad 4. I plugged in and it told me that there was new software available. I went to update it and now it tells me "unknown error 1656". Now the pad is in permanent recovery mode and I can't do anything with it. Any info?

I have a brand new iPad 4. I plugged in and it told me that there was new software available. I went to update it and now it tells me "unknown error 1656". Now the pad is in permanent recovery mode and I can't do anything with it. Any info?

SadisticIron wrote:
i just baught my first iphone and it is a jalbroken
Buzz! Thank you for playing!
Discussing jailbroken devices is forbidden here by the Terms of Service.
You can not get help here.

Just updated my iphone 6 and my phone says plug into itunes. I can not do anything with it. I dont have itunes on my computer.

just updated my iphone 6 and my phone says plug into itunes. I can not do anything with it. I dont have itunes on my computer.

You are going to have to download and install iTunes on the computer. Your iPhone is in recovery mode. See this support document for help with that. If you can't update or restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

HT1212 So my phone is messed up and you can't do anything with the screen...in order for me to sink it to back up i have to enter the passcode because it had a lock on it...and i can't due to it being messed up...is there any way around this...

So my phone is messed up and you can't do anything with the screen...in order for me to sink it to back up i have to enter the passcode because it had a lock on it...and i can't due to it being messed up...is there any way around this...

See Here > http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1808
You may need to try this More than Once... Be sure to Follow ALL the Steps...
Take your time... Pay particular attention to Steps 3 and 4.
Make sure you have the Current Version of iTunes Installed on your computer
iTunes free download from www.itunes.com/download
After you have Recovered your Device...
Re-Sync your Content or Restore from the most recent Backup...
Restore from Backup > http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

I didn't realize that I had a trial version and I can't do anything with my photos and I'm on the 2014 cc version. Now what? If I have to purchase the 2015 version, will I be able to work on my photos and will it be the software and not the download versi

I didn't know I was using a trial version of PDF files and now I can't do anything with them and I keep getting a notice for the 2015 version as I have the 2014 cc. If I have to purchase the 2015, will it be the download version or will I get the software version?

Hi scarabs55,
Are you working with Acrobat or Photosohp? (You mention both PDF files and photos, so it's not clear.)
Let us know what software you're thinking about upgrading and we can point you in the right direction.
Best,
Sara

Can't do anything with Windows 7 Account

Hello, I have an old test account called Administrator, it is an administrator account and I can't seem to do anything with it, when I go to Control Panel and Manage Users there is no Delete Account button. I tried going to Start and typed netplwiz and
tried to remove the account their and it wont let me have access to, I even tried switching it from Administrator to Standard and it still won't let me have access to do that. I even tried it in safe mode. I was logged into the original administrator account
I always used, not in the one I was trying to delete.

Hi，
You mentioned that you can't do anything with this old account, For this account, can you log into it? we can do a test to check whether this account has "real" admin privilege, try to open device manager, see if you are prompted a warnning message. or just
run lusrmgr.msc and view the user account list in your system.
Another situation is that the old account profile is corrupted, if you want to fix it, try this link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-in/windows/fix-corrupted-user-profile#1TC=windows-7
And from your description, seems you want to delete it with another admin account but failed, could you please tell us the error message prompted when you delete? or check the Event viewer.
Yolanda Zhu
TechNet Community Support

I have € 0.09 in my account and I can not buy anything with this value. I want to undo (give up) this value. What do I do?

I have € 0.09 in my account and I can not buy anything with this value. I want to undo (give up) this value. What do I do?

Click here and request assistance.
(68968)

HT1339 I did a reset on my iPod, the a restore now I can't do anything with it, turns off and on all the time, is there anything I can do cheers

i did a reset on my iPod, then a restore now I can't do anything with it, turns off and on all the time, is there anything I can do?? cheers

Try the remaining items of:
- iOS: Not responding or does not turn on
- Also try DFU mode after try recovery mode
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
- If not successful and you can't fully turn the iOS device fully off, let the battery fully drain. After charging for an least an hour try the above again.
- Try another cable
- Try on another computer
- If still not successful that usually indicates a hardware problem and an appointment at the Genius Bar of an Apple store is in order.
Apple Retail Store - Genius Bar

Urgent help... can't do anything with my iMac desktop

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for