Therefore, the best routine for permissions fixes is to use the version of Disk Utility that came with your operating system.

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You can sometimes repair these problems using Disk Utility, which offers two key tools, Repair Disk Permissions, and Repair Disk. Use Repair Disk Permissions first.

The Mac operating system requires that you use a disk formatted using a compatible file system. You can use the built-in Disk Utility to format your drives to ensure compatibility.

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