Macbook Pro asks for password frequently?

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I'm a fairly organized person so I like to keep my files organized. Unfortunately, every time I try to save to my desktop or create a folder or put a file in a folder, it requires authentication. Is there a way to turn this off? I've looked through all my system preferences, every single icon, and I can't figure it out.
 
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21 M1 Pro 14" MBP, 23 M2 Pro Mac Mini (MacOS 14), iPhone 15 Pro Max (iOS 17), iPad 6 (iPadOS 17)
the only thing I can think of is to make sure that your user account has the "allow user to administer this computer' checked
 

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