[X4U] Software preferences not taking

[John Baltutis]

On 11/02/05, Jim Elmore <jelmore at elmoredesign.com> wrote:
> On Nov 2, 2005, at 1:37 PM, Eddie Hargreaves wrote:
>
>> Most applications store their preference files in the User's home
>> directory.
>> Repair Permissions via Disk Utility doesn't look at any permissions
>> in home
>> directories. Therefore, running Repair Permissions will never solve a
>> problem related to permissions regarding application preferences.
>
> Well, that's very interesting. Does Repair permissions look in all
> directories except the User's home directory, including other home
> directories? If so, then would doing a Repair Permissions if logged
> in as another user work?

No. Disk Utility's repair permissions uses the Bom (bill of materials)
archives, stored in /Library/Receipt/packages to ascertain the proper
permissions for Apple-installed items. AFAIK, it doesn't use any 3rd-party
receipts. See <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751> for
details.