welcome back in today's video i'll be
showing you how to
change file or folder permissions on a
macbook or any mac running mac os
you might want to change the permissions
to protect a file
or access one depending on your
situation
the method will be the same for both
files and folders so whichever you are
trying to change the permission for
you can just follow along with the
example if you do change the permissions
of a folder
it will affect the access for all of the
contents
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let's get into the method first navigate
to the file or folder you want to change
the permissions for
once you have found it right click or
option click using two fingers on the
trackpad to bring up the options list
on the list find and click on get info
this will open a new window and in here
you need to look down to the bottom
you might need to scroll down for this
depending on the file information
but at the bottom there will be an
option called sharing and permissions
click on that once to expand it and it
will reveal the permissions options
first click on the lock icon in the
bottom right
and then click on use password now enter
your password
and this will now allow you to change
the permissions
you should see a list of the current
people and permissions on the file or
folder
this will likely be yourself staff and
everyone
to change one of these permissions for
example to allow others to read and
write
select the person or group from the list
and then click on the current status in
the privilege section
you will then be able to change this to
read and write
read only or write only you can remove
permissions by selecting an option on
the list
and then by clicking on the minus icon
below the list
you can also add permissions by clicking
on the plus icon
and then by choosing a user or contact
within the next window
once you have made the changes click on
the lock icon again
and so that is how to change file or
folder permissions on a macbook
or any mac running mac os help support
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