Simon Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, Villain In Glasses said: Thanks for the solution. It is not the first thing I'd think of to put an application in the user folder. I had waited to upgrade macOS for a couple of years while 32-bit applications got upgraded or replaced. This has nothing to do with 32-bit vs 64-bit....it's simply down to knowing how your operating system handles permissions (particularly those granted to applications like Java, which is what HD runs under). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain In Glasses Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Well, 32-bit applications don't run under new macOS operating systems so I waited for those to be upgraded before updating my Mac. As other posters have noted the issue with HD doesn't show up under older versions of macOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Just now, Villain In Glasses said: Well, 32-bit applications don't run under new macOS operating systems so I waited for those to be upgraded before updating my Mac. As other posters have noted the issue with HD doesn't show up under older versions of macOS. Actually, it would but older systems tend to have permissions (particularly file operations) for Java pre-established as fairly open. And holding off on updating your OS for years is a horrific idea for security...so opening up file permissions for Java on a current system shouldn't bother you in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain In Glasses Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Apple supports older operating systems for at least two years (usually more). It took quite a while for many critical commercial applications to be 64-bit compliant. The 32-bit to 64-bit transition was long and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 MacOS has been 64-bit only since Mountain Lion (2012)....and all of this is missing the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villain In Glasses Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 That is not really true. While the OS might have been 64-bit, 32-bit applications were supported up to including macOS Mojave. My last critical application holdout was Kaleidagraph, which only became 64-bit in November. And yes, this isn't the main point, but it does illustrate that an application can break unexpectedly, especially in the Apple universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 Yeah...I'm closing this thread now. Congrats. Nothing in this thread has anything to do with an application breaking (regardless of your feelings about Apple or apps running in their "universe") -- it is and has been about understanding how your system manages file permissions. Windows users have had to worry about it since UAC was introduced...Apple users for longer technically but with permissions being locked down more and more as time has progressed. Linux users have been aware of permissions management throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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