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1. On your Mac, select a disk, folder, or file, then choose File > Get Info.

2. If the information in Sharing & Permissions isn’t visible, click the arrow .

   If the lock at the bottom right is locked , click it to unlock the Get Info options, then enter an administrator name and password.

3. Click a user or group in the Name column, then choose a privilege setting from the pop-up menu.

   • Read & Write: Allows a user to open the item and change it.

   • Read only: Allows a user to open the item, but not change its contents.

   • Write only (Drop Box): Makes a folder into a drop box. Users can copy items to the drop box, but can’t open it. Only the owner of the drop box can open it.

   • No Access: Blocks all access to the item.

You can undo any changes to privilege settings for a user or group in the Sharing & Permissions section since opening the Info window. Before closing the Info window, click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Revert changes.”

1. On your Mac, select a folder or disk, then choose File > Get Info.

   If the lock at the bottom right is locked , click it to unlock the Get Info options, then enter an administrator name and password.

2. Click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Apply to enclosed items.”

1. On your Mac, select the item, then choose File > Get Info.

   If the lock at the bottom right is locked , click it to unlock the Get Info options, then enter an administrator name and password.

2. If the new owner’s name isn’t listed in the Name column in the Sharing & Permissions section, click the Add button to add the new owner.

3. Select the new owner in the Name column, click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Make __ the owner.”

You can undo any changes to an item’s owner in the Sharing & Permissions section since opening the Info window. Before closing the Info window, click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Revert changes.”

1. On your Mac, select an item, then choose File > Get Info.

   If the lock at the bottom right is locked , click it to unlock the Get Info options, then enter an administrator name and password.

2. In the Sharing & Permissions section, do any of the following:

   • Add a user or group: Click the Add button below the list, select a user or group, then click Select.

   • Remove a user or group: Select the user or group, then click the Remove button below the list.

You can undo adding or removing a user or group in the Sharing & Permissions section since opening the Info window. Before closing the Info window, click the Action pop-up menu , then choose “Revert changes.”