Several readers have noted an issue where permissions for files and folders created through AFP (Apple filesharing protocol) under Mac OS X 10.4.x. are not correct. Under Mac OS X 10.3.x (Panther), ...

Apple's iCloud file storage service is a handy way to store and share files, but it can remove important file attributes during sync. Here's how to fix that. Apple's macOS and some other operating ...

Apologies if this is a common question: How do you convert MP3 files where the band and album are filesystem folder attributes (NTFS)? Folder/ Band Album Song1.MP3 Band1 Album1 Song2.MP3 Band2 Album2 ...

The permissions structure in OS X helps prevent inadvertent file access, and a permissions repair ensures the integrity of this structure. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Why are some file names in green or blue in color? Well, Windows has a unique way of identifying the folder or files that are either compressed or encrypted by the current user. If any folder or its ...

Reset NTFS file permission is an ultra light-weight utility that can help you restore or reset file and security permissions and take ownership with just a click of the mouse. The user interface is ...

Nested conditionals, new actions, and other tweaks make a great utility even better. The Mac OS may have evolved dramatically over the years, but one thing hasn’t changed much: the process of managing ...

So I thought, hmmm, I think I want to encrypt the folder with tax returns and the like on my X drive. Folder, attributes, advanced, encrypt, viola, done! So then I wanted to copy them to my notebook ...

The Mac OS may have evolved dramatically over the years, but one thing hasn't changed much: the process of managing files. Nearly 30 years into the Mac era, most of us still use the old ...