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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1642716" data-attributes="member: 38864">The next thing to try ACL Fix on is the User accounts.&nbsp; I would start with just the Library folder in each user account, then the root Library folder if need be.&nbsp; (EDIT:&nbsp; if you used it before just on individual apps, run it on the Applications folder instead).It should also be mentioned that you should have a backup in place... just in case something goes horribly awry.&nbsp; Very low risk, but you never know.One other thing to consider is that you may have a failing hard drive that led to all this happening.&nbsp; A low probability perhaps, but something to look into.&nbsp; The basic SMART testing done by Onyx and Disk Utility aren't thorough and usually only warn off when the drive is in its death throes.&nbsp; You can do more advanced SMART testing with <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/46974/drivedx" target="_blank">DriveDx</a>, <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24875/smart-utility" target="_blank">SMART Utility</a>, or <a href="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14825/smartreporter" target="_blank">SMART Reporter</a>.&nbsp; I use and prefer DriveDx, but you can't go wrong with any of these.&nbsp; SMART Utility's UI is a but awkward and the developer has been promising to overhaul it for far too long.&nbsp; All of these have a free trial.&nbsp; You'll want to run the &quot;long&quot; or &quot;full&quot; SMART test on your drive.&nbsp; This can take a couple hours, but a much more thorough analysis will be done of the drive's health.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1642716, member: 38864"] The next thing to try ACL Fix on is the User accounts. I would start with just the Library folder in each user account, then the root Library folder if need be. (EDIT: if you used it before just on individual apps, run it on the Applications folder instead). It should also be mentioned that you should have a backup in place... just in case something goes horribly awry. Very low risk, but you never know. One other thing to consider is that you may have a failing hard drive that led to all this happening. A low probability perhaps, but something to look into. The basic SMART testing done by Onyx and Disk Utility aren't thorough and usually only warn off when the drive is in its death throes. You can do more advanced SMART testing with [URL="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/46974/drivedx"]DriveDx[/URL], [URL="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24875/smart-utility"]SMART Utility[/URL], or [URL="http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/14825/smartreporter"]SMART Reporter[/URL]. I use and prefer DriveDx, but you can't go wrong with any of these. SMART Utility's UI is a but awkward and the developer has been promising to overhaul it for far too long. All of these have a free trial. You'll want to run the "long" or "full" SMART test on your drive. This can take a couple hours, but a much more thorough analysis will be done of the drive's health. [/QUOTE]

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