OS 10.5 - unknown user

jconley18 · jconley18 #1 (**permalink**)

05-28-2009, 10:54 AM

I have never noticed this before...when I pull up the info for a folder it shows my user, unknown and everyone. My account and the everyone I understand--what is the unknown and why can't I change it(yes I have unlocked everything and it is still grayed out or just won't change the options of read, read&write, write only (drop box)).

Is this somehow related to the root user??? Thanks for any explanation on this as it seems strange to me if this is not the explanation.

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

05-28-2009, 01:38 PM

Early on, Leopard had a lot of issues with permissions, partly which I think stemmed from upgrading machines running Tiger to Leopard. What you are seeing sounds like the same weird things I had going on myself.

To try and fix, download an app called ACL Fix. This will hopefully repair this properly. Worked great for me. Be sure to backup your files first.
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jconley18 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 28, 2009 Posts: 1	05-28-2009, 10:54 AM I have never noticed this before...when I pull up the info for a folder it shows my user, unknown and everyone. My account and the everyone I understand--what is the unknown and why can't I change it(yes I have unlocked everything and it is still grayed out or just won't change the options of read, read&write, write only (drop box)). Is this somehow related to the root user??? Thanks for any explanation on this as it seems strange to me if this is not the explanation. PJBooYah
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lifeisabeach #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 5,787 Mac Specs: iMac i3 (mid-2010) + OS 10.8; TV 2; iPhone 4S; iPad 1	05-28-2009, 01:38 PM Early on, Leopard had a lot of issues with permissions, partly which I think stemmed from upgrading machines running Tiger to Leopard. What you are seeing sounds like the same weird things I had going on myself. To try and fix, download an app called ACL Fix. This will hopefully repair this properly. Worked great for me. Be sure to backup your files first. Xnation Standing request for all troubleshooting: Please provide your Mac model/year and OS version. Also advise us if you have used or installed any antivirus, security, or "cleaning" software on your Mac. If you have installed MacKeeper in particular, you are hereby advised to uninstall it. --------- If all else fails to fix your problem, read this tip.
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