"Correct" file attributes for user files?

benwiggy · 07-20-2012, 04:15 AM

After an error in a Chronosync job between my MacBook and iMac, I noticed that the file attributes on my iMac were different from those on the MacBook.

The iMac reports

Code:

-rw-r--r--@  1 Ben  Ben

whereas the MacBook reports

Code:

-rw-r-----@  1 Ben  staff

This is the case for pretty much all my files. Folders obviously have d and all x flags set.

I'm guessing that having everyone read my files is an error (though I don't think they can actually browse my user account). But I have no idea how this happened. Does the group attribute really matter?

(And I've just found out that merely changing a file attribute flag on all your files is enough for Time Machine to backup everything again!)

07-20-2012, 04:15 AM	#1
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,071	"Correct" file attributes for user files? After an error in a Chronosync job between my MacBook and iMac, I noticed that the file attributes on my iMac were different from those on the MacBook. The iMac reports Code: -rw-r--r--@ 1 Ben Ben whereas the MacBook reports Code: -rw-r-----@ 1 Ben staff This is the case for pretty much all my files. Folders obviously have d and all x flags set. I'm guessing that having everyone read my files is an error (though I don't think they can actually browse my user account). But I have no idea how this happened. Does the group attribute really matter? (And I've just found out that merely changing a file attribute flag on all your files is enough for Time Machine to backup everything again!) Last edited by benwiggy; 07-20-2012 at 04:19 AM.

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