Forums > Help! > 'Locked' jpeg on OsX
Login/Join to ParticipateSILVER Member
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
Recently a friend loaded 3 .jpgs from a USB key onto my iBook desktop. I have been able to copy them into iPhoto, but cannot do nothing else with them, ie rename them, delete them, or move them to another folder. When I try the message comes up: 'the operation cannot be completed because the item blah.jpg is locked.' Locked??? wtf?
I've had a look through the properties as they show up on Finder, menu items in Preview.. Help menus.. nothing mentions a jpeg being locked, or how to unlock it. Any clues (OsX relevant only, thanks) of how i can unlock/get rid of them?
Recently a friend loaded 3 .jpgs from a USB key onto my iBook desktop. I have been able to copy them into iPhoto, but cannot do nothing else with them, ie rename them, delete them, or move them to another folder. When I try the message comes up: 'the operation cannot be completed because the item blah.jpg is locked.' Locked??? wtf?
I've had a look through the properties as they show up on Finder, menu items in Preview.. Help menus.. nothing mentions a jpeg being locked, or how to unlock it. Any clues (OsX relevant only, thanks) of how i can unlock/get rid of them?
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
newbie
22 posts
22 posts
Posted:
press Apple i while the file is highlighted (brings up the information for the file)
click on ownership & permissions (at the bottom of the pop-up) and check that you have read and write priviledges
if you don't, click on details and change your access details (will need your admin pwd for this)
hope this helps
press Apple i while the file is highlighted (brings up the information for the file)
click on ownership & permissions (at the bottom of the pop-up) and check that you have read and write priviledges
if you don't, click on details and change your access details (will need your admin pwd for this)
hope this helps
SILVER Member
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
what goes around comes around. unless you're into stalls.
4,030 posts
Location: Bali, Australia
Posted:
You are my hero!!!!
Thanks so much... I had previously tried 'get info' (= Apple i) via the menu bar, but I had done it when the jpeg was open, not when it was just highlighted. (Doesn't come up with as much info)
Did as you suggested and there was lots more info and indeed a little 'locked' check box right there; didn't even have to go into the 'ownerships and permissions' section. Yay, sorted, have tamed the wild jpeg!!
You are my hero!!!!
Thanks so much... I had previously tried 'get info' (= Apple i) via the menu bar, but I had done it when the jpeg was open, not when it was just highlighted. (Doesn't come up with as much info)
Did as you suggested and there was lots more info and indeed a little 'locked' check box right there; didn't even have to go into the 'ownerships and permissions' section. Yay, sorted, have tamed the wild jpeg!!
.....Can't juggle balls but I sure as hell can juggle details....
*Property of Pigeon Wigeon*
893 posts
Location: Locked In Pigeons Chimney
893 posts
Location: Locked In Pigeons Chimney
Posted:
Woo 
Woo
Could somebody stop the room please... I'd like to get off
© 1998 - 2025 Home of Poi
All prices converted to United States dollars using XE.com