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 ...

Wired's newly-revamped Webmonkey site has an informative guide on seeing, changing, and understanding file permissions in Unix-like systems. These are the kind of operations and syntax that can often ...

OK. We checked our UNIX resources. We read the email we received. And we now believe we have the full story on the Drop Box security leak described here yesterday. It's not pretty. But we're hoping it ...

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window. Before personal computers, there were mainframe ...

The command line may not be the most intuitive way to control your Mac, but often it’s the fastest—especially when it comes to permissions. These behind-the-scenes settings determine whether you’re ...