How To Unlock Folders?

vjmacaddict · #1 July 15th, 2005, 04:59 PM

Today I was trying out Freeway and Nvu, and somehow one of the System folders and another folder (and all of the folders within those two major folders) cannot be modified. When I try to drag another file/folder into the restricted folders, a message tells me, "The item .... could not be moved because "Folder" cannot be modified."

How do I undo this restriction? There are two choices in the message window, one says "Authenticate," and the other says "OK." If I click on "Authenticate," then I can type in my password and complete the action.

I cannot find any settings to undo this problem! Help please!!!

-- vjamacaddict, G4 iBook, OS X 10.3.9, Bluetooth

ElDiabloConCaca · #2 July 15th, 2005, 06:19 PM

You just did: you must authenticate in order to modify certain System-level files and folders. There is no way around it short of logging in as root, which is unadvisable.

Which folders, exactly, produce the message?

vjmacaddict · #3 July 15th, 2005, 06:51 PM

Something happened this morning that mysteriously locked the folder WebPages, and all of the sub-folders. I unlocked the master folder and the 27 folders inside, via Get -Info (which didn't work this morning). There are still hundreds of sub-folders that need to be unlocked. Is there an easier way to unlock all those sub-folders rather than using Get Info?

Concerning the System folder, I probably don't need to be worried about unlocking that folder. I'm just used to being able to make changes in the System folders with System 7x, 8x, and 9x.

-- vjamacaddict, G4 iBook, OS X 10.3.9, Bluetooth