I'd also like to point out that the Mac Visionaries mailing list is a 
fabulous place for asking Mac-related questions.  I'm not at all 
implying that we shouldn't be dealing with the Mac on Vicug-L but wanted 
to put in a plug for Mac Visionaries.  To join, send a blank email to
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On 7/22/2014 8:09 PM, Blaine Clark wrote:
> I use Linux. Mac and Linux are close enough that this should be your 
> problem.  Did you navigate to an appropriate sub folder? If you tried 
> to create a folder on the drive or the root level, you have to have 
> full administrator's privileges. Mac isn't like Microsoft. This is one 
> of the many ways that Mac provides more levels of security than 
> Microsoft. Nothing can write to the root level without full 
> administrator authorization. There are also quite a few other folders 
> that have very selective permissions. These permissions are what 
> prevent those drive-by downloads Microsoft is so famous for. Follow 
> the explanation on this page for a better idea and some useful commands.
> http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/apple-in-the-enterprise/understand-the-mac-directory-structure-basic-commands/ 
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