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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1798291" data-attributes="member: 396914"><p>OK, let me see if I have it straight now. You have created your own folders at the root level of the drive ("/"). You do not use the user folder at "/users/<yourusername>/" at all. Or that is what you want to do. Assuming I got that right, you are never going to get around the permissions issue because the security of macOS is designed for you NOT to do that. Your folders are in your directory. My folders, if I had an account on your machine, would be in MY folder and would NOT be available to you at all. And the "/" address is for the SYSTEM and not any user. Now, as an admin, you can override that security system, but you have to do it for every single file you touch. That's to protect the SYSTEM on the hard drive. "Why?" you ask? Because macOS is inherently a multi-user operating system and is designed to protect users from each other. It's fundamental in the system as part of the security. </p><p></p><p>Now to get to your issue about folder names. In YOUR folder area, you can put whatever folders you want with whatever names you want. And as default, there is a folder named "Documents" which is entirely yours to do whatever you want. Now, I do have files in my Movies folder under my Username, but I created a folder under Documents called "Films" and put some there just fine, was able to then delete them and delete the "Films" folder completely. I didn't try deleting the "Movies" folder under my Username as something is there I want to keep, but I think the system expects that folder to be there for certain applications, so it may be recreated even if I tried to delete it. If you open Finder/Preferences on the Sidebar tab you will see that some folders are able to be shown/hidden, including Movies, Pictures,and Music. That implies that they cannot be deleted, or will be recreated if you do. It is just how the system works.</p><p></p><p>So, your options are to live within the system design and put your folders within your Documents folder or, if you insist on putting things at root ("/"), then put up with the incessant security of the system to ask for your password to do anything. It's a bit like you live in a block of flats and don't want your furniture in YOUR flat, but want it in the storage area in the basement. To get to anything, you have to unlock the storage area each time. And even if you are the only resident of the block, that security lock is to protect anyone who DOES eventually move in, so you just have to live with it. Or, you can move the furniture to YOUR flat and only unlock your door once (at login) . </p><p></p><p>Hope that helps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1798291, member: 396914"] OK, let me see if I have it straight now. You have created your own folders at the root level of the drive ("/"). You do not use the user folder at "/users/<yourusername>/" at all. Or that is what you want to do. Assuming I got that right, you are never going to get around the permissions issue because the security of macOS is designed for you NOT to do that. Your folders are in your directory. My folders, if I had an account on your machine, would be in MY folder and would NOT be available to you at all. And the "/" address is for the SYSTEM and not any user. Now, as an admin, you can override that security system, but you have to do it for every single file you touch. That's to protect the SYSTEM on the hard drive. "Why?" you ask? Because macOS is inherently a multi-user operating system and is designed to protect users from each other. It's fundamental in the system as part of the security. Now to get to your issue about folder names. In YOUR folder area, you can put whatever folders you want with whatever names you want. And as default, there is a folder named "Documents" which is entirely yours to do whatever you want. Now, I do have files in my Movies folder under my Username, but I created a folder under Documents called "Films" and put some there just fine, was able to then delete them and delete the "Films" folder completely. I didn't try deleting the "Movies" folder under my Username as something is there I want to keep, but I think the system expects that folder to be there for certain applications, so it may be recreated even if I tried to delete it. If you open Finder/Preferences on the Sidebar tab you will see that some folders are able to be shown/hidden, including Movies, Pictures,and Music. That implies that they cannot be deleted, or will be recreated if you do. It is just how the system works. So, your options are to live within the system design and put your folders within your Documents folder or, if you insist on putting things at root ("/"), then put up with the incessant security of the system to ask for your password to do anything. It's a bit like you live in a block of flats and don't want your furniture in YOUR flat, but want it in the storage area in the basement. To get to anything, you have to unlock the storage area each time. And even if you are the only resident of the block, that security lock is to protect anyone who DOES eventually move in, so you just have to live with it. Or, you can move the furniture to YOUR flat and only unlock your door once (at login) . Hope that helps. [/QUOTE]
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