WTF, indeed... I never even knew about Permissions repair until OS X.ii... Strangely, my Cube has never had a problem with Permissions getting corrupted, but my iBook putzes it's Permissions on a stupid-regular basis... Must be some sort of voodoo, because there seems to be no predictable pattern to it... Pep On Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 07:16 AM, Alan Thompson wrote: > totally! i mean, wtf! i haven't delved into it too much to see if it > only gets out of whack after an installation of software via software > update (apple software), or if it just "happens" at random. it > doesn't ever happen to home directory files, etc., but it consistently > happens to other files that must (?) be getting changed by the > pre-binding process, and perhaps when printing - but then only to the > files related to operating the printer. > > On Mar 10, 2004, at 2:29 AM, Riba wrote: > >> That being said, I've never got a satisfactory answer why the >> permissions go 'off' every so often on Mac OS X. It is not something >> that is supposed to just happen. > > > ---------- > Check out the Cube email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Cube.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Cube-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Cube-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Cube-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your > Mac ISP Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! > http://macinternetaccess.com > > T3Hub | 3 Port USB Hub weighs less than an ounce! > Dr. Bott| <http://www.drbott.com/prod/T3Hub.html> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml > > ADC Extension | Extend the built in cable of your flat panel by 10 ft. > Dr. Bott | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ADCExtension.html>