[X4U] Software preferences not taking

[Jim Elmore]

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?