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No permission to see my own files?

mumof2 · 2019-07-23 20:53:41

Trying to save my files from my MacBook pro's drive (hooked up currently to my PC) but get a sign saying "the folder desktop can't be opened because you don't have permission to see it's contents". How do I get around that? Ive never seen that before!:confused: Please help. I can't get the mac book going any more and had…

23-07-2019 09:53PM

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Trying to save my files from my MacBook pro's drive (hooked up currently to my PC) but get a sign saying "the folder desktop can't be opened because you don't have permission to see it's contents".

How do I get around that? Ive never seen that before!

Please help. I can't get the mac book going any more and had hoped to carry stuff over to external hard drive.
Thanks!

Solved it - I changed the permissions in the info section

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