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BatChmod 1.7b3

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Renaud Boisjoly

BatChmod allows you to change any specific privilege or ownership without affecting the others (ie, changing the group without affecting the owner, or adding or removing a specific privilege without affecting all the others).

What's New

Version 1.7b3: Release notes were unavailable when this listing was updated.

Requirements
Intel, OS X 10.5.8 or later

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BatChmod User Discussion (Write a Review)

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+88

Vito reviewed on 25 Jan 2014

BatChmod is an indispensable tool for anyone who absolutely has to edit file and folder permissions and knows what they're doing. I occasionally need to edit configuration files that are buried inside "No Access" folders inside hidden directories. After I'm done, I use BatChmod to put everything back the way it was. It's a great little app. Donation gladly sent.

[Version 1.7b3]

+200

Zo219 reviewed on 23 Jan 2014

Five stars for how any years now? Superb.

[Version 1.7b3]

+216

Jimw reviewed on 21 Jan 2014

This is one of my must have utilities. It is simple to use and always does the job perfectly, solving most permissions issues if used correctly.

[Version 1.7b3]

mikes429 reviewed on 21 Jan 2014

I love this utility, but this version won't launch for me. I get this message: "'BatChmod' is damaged and can't be opened. You should move it to the Trash." Tried d/l'ing twice from here and also from the developer's site -- same problem. Also, there is no info here or at the dev's web site saying what's new in v1.7. Running Mavericks 10.9.1 on MacBook Pro 5,5. (Ratings apply to version 1.6.3)

[Version 1.7b3]

6 Replies

Guass replied on 22 Jan 2014

Same problem for me! :-(

+28

4two4 replied on 22 Jan 2014

Same here! Also, the Beta 1.7 off the developers website exhibits the same problem.

+28

4two4 replied on 22 Jan 2014

OK, I found a fix.

You need to open the Security & Privacy control panel in System Preferences and Select Allow apps downloaded from: Anywhere.

After installation return to what ever setting you like.

mikes429 replied on 22 Jan 2014

4two4: Thanks, that worked! This appears to be a bug (or maybe an unwelcome design change) in Mavericks. With an untrusted app, you used to get a more benign message than "throw it away", and then you could bypass the warning by right-clicking the app and selecting "Open". You only had to do that once to mark the app as "trusted by me". But I tried all that and it didn't work, so thanks again for figuring out the work-around.

+87

WordWeaver replied on 24 Jan 2014

Thank you "4two4" for the workaround. Much appreciated! :)

+88

Vito replied on 25 Jan 2014

Thanx for the fix, 4two4!

+90

Schmelding reviewed on 21 Jan 2014

Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na BATCHMOD!

(Someone had to do it.)

[Version 1.7b3]

Joseph Farrugia reviewed on 14 Sep 2013

I was going CRAZY when Photoshop was not letting me save files on a recently formatted partition on my SSD onto which I copied backed up files (BACKUP……do it now!).
This little app is so easy to batch change file permissions, & SOLVED my nightmare immediately, 285GB done in an instant……I'm donating right now.

[Version 1.7b2]

+29

Screentom reviewed on 25 Jun 2013

Solved permissions problems, Thanks!

I have donated for a beer :-)

[Version 1.7b2]

+34

Bytes reviewed on 12 Jan 2013

BatChmod is the sure way to force empty trash when even "rm -rf ~/.Trash/*" in terminal does nothing for you. Start BatChmod... right click the icon... force empty trash. Works every time if you screw up and mistakenly bin locked or protected files. Thanks!

[Version 1.7b2]

1 Reply

+162

Donmontalvo replied on 28 Feb 2013

sudo chflags -R nouchg ~/.Trash/* ;
sudo rm -Rf ~/.Trash/*

+36

Simbasounds reviewed on 28 Jul 2012

A trusty stalwart of Mac support and development, BatCHmod is a huge improvement on using Terminal to fix permissions and ACLs

[Version 1.7b2]

Mickeymac reviewed on 26 Jul 2012

Great App it does what it says it will do.
Thanks to the developer.

[Version 1.7b2]

+70

hugelshofer had trouble on 16 Mar 2011

The bug I reported in December 2010 is still not fixed:

when resetting with "Cmd, K " you can set the desired rights for each (owner / group / others).

then next: mark the 1st option (Eigentümer und Rechte ändern)
- boom -
the whole adjustments you just made are gone and you have to start over again.

[Version 1.6.3]

+14

DarylF2 had trouble on 13 Feb 2006

Version 1.36 won't launch on my Dual 2.5 GHz PowerMac G5 running 10.4.4. Deleting the preferences file didn't help. I reverted to 1.35 and it still works fine.

[Version 1.36]