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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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