Locked Files in OS X Lion
- Started 13 years ago
- Last post 13 years ago
- 10 Responses
- dog_opus
Over the past couple of weeks or so a problem has developed on my Mac with saving files, usually with an accompanying error something like this: "Could not save as “fileName.ext” because the file is locked or you do not have the necessary access privileges." I've had this happen in Photoshop and Illustrator, as well as in Safari when trying to download a PDF off of my job's server. It continues even if I manually unlock the file on my hard drive. Anyone else experience this? I don't have Time Machine running, but just in case, I disabled its file locking feature. It didn't help. Any insight would really be appreciated.
- boobs0
I've had that before in OS X. But back a couple levels. Like maybe on Leopard.
My experience is that's usually a problem related to file and disk permissions. Use the Disk Utility to clean it up.
- dog_opus0
Yeah, I tried that too, thanks. It didn't work. This is just something weird I've never seen until this version of OS X. I couldn't even find anyone talking about it on the Apple support forum. This is a major hassle.
- Nathan_Adams0
Lion automatically locks files which haven't been used for sometime. It should prompt you to either unlock it, or save as a new file. The fact that it's not letting you by citing access privileges sounds like there's an issue with permissions. Have you tried running repair permissions in Disk Utitlity?
- dog_opus0
Hi, Nathan. Yes, I repaired my disk permissions and I also deselected the lock option for Time Machine in System Preferences. No luck.
- comicsans0
Right click the file icon and select get info, under sharing and permissions at bottom you should have read and write permission. Is this the case?
- ernexbcn0
Better call Saul.
- i_monk0
If these files are originating on a server, it could be a problem on the server. We've run into that before.
- dog_opus0
i_monk: It's also happening to files that originated on my machine. Still can't figure it out.
- ********0
also try repairing your permissions in disk utility. i had A LOT of problems with this when i first switched to lion.
- lol You're the third person in this thread to suggest that (I did it, though, to no avail). Thanks!dog_opus
- dog_opus0
Here's something weird too: I can save Photoshop files to an external drive, but, still, not on my hard drive. Ugh – super-annoying.