> From: "Dale Goodvin"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > i've lost all of my settings in the dock: icons are back to original > appearance; added icons are missing; mail says I've never done "setup" > before; > IE explorer settings are all gone, including selection for home page; > my > address book which had many names is empty!! > > i made the mistake of going into root while Trish was logged in, using > my > administrator name and password and changing some privileges for home > folders. > this somehow screwed up my log-in. > > I have trashed the user/library/preferences LSA files, to no avail. > > is there ANY WAY to get my email, address book, IE explorer and god > knows what > else BACK???
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the dangers of working in root mode. A subject I frequently warn about on this very list. As for how to get these items back, I can't be much help, but I offer these two suggestions: 1. You can try setting the privleges on these folders BACK to where they were. This may require you to log in as root again to undo the damage. 2. You can set up a new admin user, then "find" the specific files/folders you are looking for and copy them into the new account in the appropriate places. Again, you may have to log in as root in order to do this. 3. I would suggest you immediately seek help from a UNIX guru, preferably one familiar with OS X. I am not that person, but if you like I will be happy to forward your request to another list I am on that is full of such people. In the meantime, if you're not absolutely confident about getting the files back I would avoid logging in as root, and would try to just verify that the files are SOMEWHERE on your system (highly likely), just out of reach at the moment. _Chas_ Come to ... The CHASbah! http://thechasbah.blogspot.com **Go see BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE. It may change your life.** -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
