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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1455068" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>Obviously, this isn't the default state of Macs running OSX so something must have occurred on your machine to cause this, known or unknown to you. A failed install perhaps? Or the signs of a failing hard disk.....</p><p></p><p>Disk Utility will only repair OSX components so you may want to try resetting user permissions:</p><p><a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/" target="_blank">Repair User Permissions in Mac OS X Lion</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1455068, member: 38928"] Obviously, this isn't the default state of Macs running OSX so something must have occurred on your machine to cause this, known or unknown to you. A failed install perhaps? Or the signs of a failing hard disk..... Disk Utility will only repair OSX components so you may want to try resetting user permissions: [url=http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/15/repair-user-permissions-in-mac-os-x-lion/]Repair User Permissions in Mac OS X Lion[/url] [/QUOTE]
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