Hello, I'm trying to troubleshoot a problem with applications folder permissions, but find myself needing a little help. Many google searches have yielded little information pertaining to my particular problem.
If someone could help me out with this I would be extremely grateful.
I downloaded a free-ware program and ran the .dmg as normal, but when I tried to drag the application into the applications folder I got the following dialogue box/error message;
"The alias "applications" could not be opened because the original item can not be found".
Along with three option buttons;
[delete alias] [fix alias] [ok]
When I try to fix alias, I get the following message;
"the item could not be moved because applications can not be modified"
This led me to think there must be a problem with permissions, So I used disk utility to run 'Repair disk permissions". This has made no difference to the problem. I still can not install applications.
If anyone has any idea what could have happened here I would much like to hear your advice. Additionally, I haven't manually changed any permissions myself, I don't mess with system files unless I know exactly what I'm doing. Everything else seems to be functioning normally on my mac.
Thank you in advance for any help.
If someone could help me out with this I would be extremely grateful.
I downloaded a free-ware program and ran the .dmg as normal, but when I tried to drag the application into the applications folder I got the following dialogue box/error message;
"The alias "applications" could not be opened because the original item can not be found".
Along with three option buttons;
[delete alias] [fix alias] [ok]
When I try to fix alias, I get the following message;
"the item could not be moved because applications can not be modified"
This led me to think there must be a problem with permissions, So I used disk utility to run 'Repair disk permissions". This has made no difference to the problem. I still can not install applications.
If anyone has any idea what could have happened here I would much like to hear your advice. Additionally, I haven't manually changed any permissions myself, I don't mess with system files unless I know exactly what I'm doing. Everything else seems to be functioning normally on my mac.
Thank you in advance for any help.