Re: Leopard Repairing Permissions?

JZ <JZ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Just so the dummies can understand this perfectly: you're saying to
repair permissions from the Install DVD, not when the computer is
running normally?

No, and Apple specifically says NOT to do that unless necessary.

"Should I start up from a Mac OS X install disc to repair disk
permissions?

"When possible, disk permissions should be repaired while started up
from a Mac OS X volume (hard disk) that contains updated Mac OS X
software, instead of a Mac OS X installation disc. Mac OS X software
updates may change permissions on some files to improve security. When
this occurs, the version of Disk Utility on the Mac OS X volume is
updated to account for the new permissions. Running Disk Utility while
started from the Mac OS X volume ensures that the changes made by
software updates are preserved."

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1452

Note that the above mentioned article does not mention safe booting. I
have to conclude that the other poster's recommendation of safe booting
to run the permission repair is not much more than voodoo.

--
K.

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