Re: [Camino] I cannot download updates.

 Hi,  

Thank you for your reply and help!

I will give it a go.

Much Thanks!

Paul
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <[email protected]>
To: "Camino List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:34 AM
Subject: Re: [Camino] I cannot download updates.


> First, you need to be sure you're dragging the Camino application icon  
> to the correct folder:  Macintosh HD/Applications
> 
> If this still doesn't work you can try running Disk Utility - Repair  
> Permissions to resolve the issue. This application is found in  
> Macintosh HD/Applications/Utilities.
> 
> You'll also want to check in the System Preference pane Accounts and  
> be certain your account has Administrative privileges, which it sounds  
> as though you do if you're able to run Software Update.
> 
> You can check permissions on the drive and / or Application folder by  
> selecting it and pressing Command(Apple key)+I.
> 
> At the bottom of the window that opens you'll see something to the  
> effect of Sharing & Permissions depending on your operating system.
> 
> As an admin account you should have Read & Write access to the  
> Applications folder. I'll take a guess and say you're running 10.4 on  
> that machine; you can find this out by selecting the Apple Menu at the  
> top left of your screen and choosing About This Mac. For 10.4 you can  
> change the permissions following this article.
> 
> http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh669.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Jun 17, 2008, at 1:40 AM, Cooper Family wrote:
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your help!
>>
>> I have a 12" Mac G4 powerbook 1.5.
>>
>> I am new to Mac's and am in need of some help please.
>>
>> Also I am no computer wiz.
>>
>> When I try to install the Camino update my Mac says:
>>
>> "Camino does not have permission
>> to write to the application's directory!  Are you running off a disk  
>> image?
>> If not ask your system administrator for help."
>>
>>
>> I have no idea what this means.  I have been able to download  
>> various Mac  and Adobe updates.
>>
>> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Paul D.Cooper
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