I can no longer add Applications...

[Nixholas]

I can no longer add anything to my "Applications" folder when logged into the machine as myself. When I try to move a file/folder to the Applications folder, it gives me the following error:

"The item "UnRarX"could not be moved because "Applications" cannot be modified."

This problem just recently occurred (within the last month), but it's really anoying. If I log in as "root" I can do whatever I want, but I really don't want to have to log in as root every time I want to install a program.

What can I do about this?

Thanks,
Nicholas Feigen

 

[bobw]

High light the Application folder, then go to the File Menu to Get Info and change the permissions.

 

[Nixholas]

Change Who's permissions?

 

[genghiscohen]

Better yet, just run Repair Permissions from your Disk Utility.

 

[xaqintosh]

go to /applications/utilities and open disk utility, click on your HD in the left bar, and click the "repair file permissions" button

 

[slur]

For the record the Applications folder should have the following ownership and permissions (as shown in the Get Info window):

Owner: system / Read & Write
Group: admin / Read & Write
Others: Read only

 

[Nixholas]

Mine says:

"Group: wheel"

I don't see the repair file permissions as a button in my Disk Utility. I'm running mac OSX 10.1.5, was this option available in my version of X?

 

[genghiscohen]

Oops, sorry, the Repair Permissions feature was added to Disk Utility with the release of Jaguar.
However, you can download a stand-alone version for OS X 10.1.5 from Apple's website.

 

[Nixholas]

Thank you very much, that solved the problem.