Mac OS X: About the Repair Privileges Utility 1.1

The Repair Privileges utility restores the privileges (or "permissions") of Mac OS X system files and Apple-installed software to their default configuration. This document contains a link for downloading the Repair Privileges utility.

Repair Privileges Utility
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About the Repair Privileges utility

The Repair Privileges utility restores the privileges of Mac OS X system files and Apple-installed software to their default configuration. All previous modifications to the privileges of these files and directories will be lost. While this utility does not change permissions of third-party software, if third-party software has changed Apple-set permissions, that software may not work as expected after using the utility.


Changes in Repair Privileges 1.1

- No longer checks files and directories in /private/var/run/. This change eliminates any repeating messages in the Log that permissions were corrected for these files.

- Fixes an issue where running Repair Privileges 1.0 with iTunes 3.0 installed would prevent iTunes 3.0 and the iTunes Helper from launching. If you did run Repair Privileges 1.0 with iTunes 3.0 installed, use Repair Privileges 1.1 to fix iTunes and iTunes Helper.

- Enabled the About Repair Privileges dialog.


Use the Repair Privileges utility to fix the following issues:

· "An error of type -192" alert message in Disk Copy when Disk Images fail to mount.
· "An error of type -108" alert message in Print Center when spooling print jobs.
· "You are running Classic without superuser (root) Privileges" alert message when trying to start up Classic and the System Folder is blessed.
· An Admin user cannot drag files to a folder to which they should have write access (example: the Applications folder).
· Files are unexpectedly locked and cannot be unlocked in the Finder.
· iTunes and the iTunes Helper application do not launch.


Important: Read Before Using

1. An Admin user password is required to use the utility.

2. The utility only repairs Apple-installed software that is located on a Mac OS X startup volume. Apple software that was not installed from .pkg archives will not be changed. This includes files that are created after installation, including user home directories.

3. The utility requires that the expected software receipt .pkg files exist in /Library/Receipts/. If any or all of these files have been removed, the Repair Privileges utility may not work or only partially repair your system privileges.


System Requirements

· Mac OS X 10.1.5 only


Installation

To install the Repair Privileges utility:
1. Double click the Repair Privileges.dmg file.
2. Drag the Repair Privileges icon to your hard disk.


Repairing Privileges

1. Launch the Repair Privileges utility.
2. Select the volume you wish to repair.
3. Click the repair button.
4. When prompted, enter an Admin user and password.
5. The repair will start.

Monitor progress by clicking the Log button. Logs can be saved for troubleshooting.

Note: If the Repair button is dimmed, the selected volume is not eligible for repair.