shared files problem

noixe · 5th July 2008, 22:19

ok, so i migrated everytihng from my old mac, this was the first time i switched mac to mac. now when i wanted to transfer ALL my files, i used AppleTalk, shared the files that i wanted and downloaded them via my wifi router. now the problem is tht they're READ ONLY files, how do i change the read-only status? bcuz it gets a lil pissing off

Magnus · 6th July 2008, 07:39

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Originally Posted by noixe

ok, so i migrated everytihng from my old mac, this was the first time i switched mac to mac. now when i wanted to transfer ALL my files, i used AppleTalk, shared the files that i wanted and downloaded them via my wifi router. now the problem is tht they're READ ONLY files, how do i change the read-only status? bcuz it gets a lil pissing off

Get Info on the folder/files and change permissions?

noixe · 6th July 2008, 08:28

nopr, sharing and permission says "You can Only Read" and i cant seem to change it, and i duno, if its a word document and i try making changes to it, i have to save it as another file.. any ideas?

Magnus · 6th July 2008, 09:28

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Originally Posted by noixe

nopr, sharing and permission says "You can Only Read" and i cant seem to change it, and i duno, if its a word document and i try making changes to it, i have to save it as another file.. any ideas?

In the Get Info palette can you click the padlock, log in as admin?

noixe · 6th July 2008, 13:30

OW YEA!!! i never saw tht lil bugger down there before!! thanks a million

5th July 2008, 22:19	#1 (permalink)
noixe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 270	shared files problem ok, so i migrated everytihng from my old mac, this was the first time i switched mac to mac. now when i wanted to transfer ALL my files, i used AppleTalk, shared the files that i wanted and downloaded them via my wifi router. now the problem is tht they're READ ONLY files, how do i change the read-only status? bcuz it gets a lil pissing off

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6th July 2008, 08:28	#3 (permalink)
noixe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 270	nopr, sharing and permission says "You can Only Read" and i cant seem to change it, and i duno, if its a word document and i try making changes to it, i have to save it as another file.. any ideas?

6th July 2008, 13:30	#5 (permalink)
noixe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 270	OW YEA!!! i never saw tht lil bugger down there before!! thanks a million