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<blockquote data-quote="Jix" data-source="post: 1685668" data-attributes="member: 364054"><p>Thank you, Jake, your link was very helpful. I have a MacBook Pro, running OS X version 10.6.8.</p><p>I wish that I could recall what I did, but since I came to the conclusion that it isn´t possible to add protection to a folder I am not sure that I actually did anything. I think that it had something to do with trying to set up a Smart Folder. Perhaps it was something else that caused the problem.</p><p>Some specific examples:</p><p>1) When I try to delete a document from the desktop, I get the following message: Type your password to allow Finder to make changes. That has never happened before. When I type my admin password, I hear the sound of a document moving to the trash bin, but the document never disappears from the desktop. I have ensured that all files on the desktop are unlocked and that I am listed as having Read and Write authorization, so I don´t understand why the message appears.</p><p>2) When I download a document to the desktop, I get all of the appropriate screens to Save As, but the document never appears on the desktop, nor is it in the list of files on the desktop when I try to open the file from within an application.</p><p>3) I can resize the files on the desktop to larger icons, but not smaller. There are many files piled together in the upper right corner, but I can´t do anything to make them visible.</p><p>Thanks for your help. Joyce</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jix, post: 1685668, member: 364054"] Thank you, Jake, your link was very helpful. I have a MacBook Pro, running OS X version 10.6.8. I wish that I could recall what I did, but since I came to the conclusion that it isn´t possible to add protection to a folder I am not sure that I actually did anything. I think that it had something to do with trying to set up a Smart Folder. Perhaps it was something else that caused the problem. Some specific examples: 1) When I try to delete a document from the desktop, I get the following message: Type your password to allow Finder to make changes. That has never happened before. When I type my admin password, I hear the sound of a document moving to the trash bin, but the document never disappears from the desktop. I have ensured that all files on the desktop are unlocked and that I am listed as having Read and Write authorization, so I don´t understand why the message appears. 2) When I download a document to the desktop, I get all of the appropriate screens to Save As, but the document never appears on the desktop, nor is it in the list of files on the desktop when I try to open the file from within an application. 3) I can resize the files on the desktop to larger icons, but not smaller. There are many files piled together in the upper right corner, but I can´t do anything to make them visible. Thanks for your help. Joyce [/QUOTE]
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