Gray users folder on iMac

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• Lost access to the home user folder

  Hello. I seem to have lost permissions to access to my home folder in OS x El Capitan.

  If my user under Favorites folder-click, then nothing is displayed.

  If browse computer / user /... so I can see my user but it is shaded pale gray and no access is possible.

  Tried disk repair. No other question similar.

  My user has administrator access.

  I am still able to use the - Mail, Photos, iTunes - apps that access the files that are located in my home folder of the user.

  Ideas on how to access the home folder in the Finder?

  Hey RossM.

  I understand that you have a problem with access to your files and folders in your user folder. Let's see if we can get access to it.

  I would like to start by looking at your home folder permissions. If they are incorrect, you will need to make sure that you are the owner. Take a look at the procedure described below to take care of this.

  OS X El Capitan: If you do not have permissions to open a file or folder
  https://support.Apple.com/kb/PH22196

  Take it easy

• Why is the user folder so big?

  When I check the size of my file user (only one on this computer), Get Info indicates that it contains 147 concerts.  When I read the information on each of the 11 folders inside my user folder, they add only up to 75 concerts.  Why is there a difference of 72 concert between the file and the amount of its content?

  Thank you

  Ian

  Which computer?

• Replace the user folder?

  I had a drive hard failure and then spent two days time Machine * (restore failed over and over again) before finally giving the place and moved manually on my supported up to data (ugh).

  I moved on my user folder, but it is not recognized in the system (users and groups), just the new preferences (another name) that I created when you install a new copy of El Capitan (former user folder is to El Capitan).

  I don't want to create a new user with the same name as my old username in the fear of it being deleted (tons of data that took forever to copy).

  Someone at - it experience with this situation?

  Advice would be appreciated - nearly three days of no productivity... I've gotta get back operational.

  Thank you in advance,

  Rick...

  Move this folder to one location other than/Users /, then create a new user. The items in the folder /Users/ are regular folders; the actual list of accounts is stored elsewhere.

  (143664)

• How can I change the name of the user on my iMac?

  How can I change the name of the user on my iMac?

  System Preferences > users and groups, and then ctrl - click on the user (user left-current) and select 'Advanced Options', you can change the "display name" in the settings that are displayed.

• Infinite loop of the user folder...

  Hello. I have a strange problem with my osx 10.10.15, seems my user folder inside my folder of user... or something like that. Please, look at the picture!

  

  It seems that your computer is not located your file correctly.

  Try reindexing of Spotlight

  Featured: how re-indexing of folders or volumes - Apple Support

  In step 4, you add all of the hard disk (usually called Macintosh HD). This will cause Spotlight to "forget" where your files are. When you remove the hard drive in step 6, Spotlight is obliged to locate your files again. This can take awhile depending on the hard disk and the number of files, but you can check the status by clicking the projector at the top right

  Let me know how it goes!

• Time Machine exclude user folder repeatedly

  Hello

  My time machine continues to ignore my user folder. ~ is listed in the exclusions and if I delete it it's just go ~ after that I saved and closed the file of the option (see screenshot)

  I'm tempted to remove the relevant com.apple.TimeMachine.plist no success outside the delivery of other time machine preferences.

  Any other suggestions.

  

  Found the solution to reset correctly a plist after deleting, you must reboot until the system tries to establish a new preference setting. Erased all settings and kept cleared, will be useful for other problems as well I think.

• Problem by removing the frontendCallback of user folder

  Hello

  I'm customizing my own reminder seq frontend and during application installation that copies to the Frontendcallback user folder (IE D:\Documents and Settings All Users\Documents\National Instruments\TestStand 4.2.1\Components\Callbacks\FrontEnd) it overrided the default reminder and worked well.

  and during the uninstallation am removing the frontend reminder of this place, but after deleting the files get "WINDOWS TRY TO CONFIGURE TESTSTAND" (see attachment) on opening the TestStand after deleting the messages callbacks.this continues until I have copy the frontend deleted in tht call fuser older.

  Why this is happening? any help to get rid of this?

  Thank you

  Biki

  This is caused by the frontendcallbacks.seq file is missing.  The Setup program detects that a component is not properly installed (in this case, the frontendcallbacks.seq file) and attempts to repair by re-running the installer.

  However, the installation program is not properly designed to take into account your ability to edit or even delete this file.  Question #257564 was created to fix this in a future version of TestStand.  However, until the installer has been changed, the only way to avoid this is to have a file with the name frontendcallbacks.seq to this place.  I would say on uninstall handing the default file in place to avoid this problem.  I apologize for the inconvenience.

  -Allen P

  NEITHER

• Cannot access/locate my user folder after creating a new partition

  I have recently created a new partition on an old hard drive and started own XP but kept all my original data in other partitions. Now after going through the whole upward. I am able to access the data of my other drives connected to my mobo but the hard drive on that I created a new partition shows that it contains all my original data, but everytime I open the C:\ drive that matches the player sound occurring on I can not access the user folder. I can't even see, it is not visible. I would find this folder or access my data on the hard disk, how would I go to do?

  Hi LorennFields,
   
  Check if the file was hidden.
   
  Check the following link to view the hidden files and folders:
  To view the hidden files and folders

• Prevent automatic Expansion of the users folder

  It is a loss of a lot of time for me.  When opening explores, it automatically expands the users folder that I can navigate and collapse to get to where I really want to go.  How can I disable this annoying behavior?

  Go to start / computer and you will have a view that is not developed (at least mine isn't) - it shows C:\ and does not yet show the subfolders as users.  Or if you want just your own profile information, click on and it will give you just the files and folders in your profile (not developed).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck! Lorien - a - MCSE/MCSA/network + / A +.

• Move the Users folder to another drive or partition under Vista 64

  I want to move my full users folder to another drive or partition under Vista 64-bit.

  I found these instructions to do with Windows 7 and confirm that they work very well on a Windows 7 computer I set up yesterday.
  http://Lifehacker.com/5467758/move-the-users-directory-in-Windows-7
  ROBOCOPY, RMDIR, MKLINK programs all exist in Vista and have all the command line switches such as specified in section of Windows 7.
  I want to use junction points as described in the article, rather than messing around with search-and-replace in registry. The use of junction points is cleaner and easier to reverse if I ever need to move the Users back folder to its original location.
  These same instructions for Windows 7 works with Vista 64 bit to move my users folder to a different hard disk or partition?

  Well, I couldn't wait any longer for a response.

  So I gave him a test and Windows 7 instructions work perfectly with Vista 64 - bit word. Hope it will be useful to someone else.

• Why can't I rename a certain user folder?

  I bought this computer by a previous owner.  And his name still be on this folder of the user.  When I right click on the file to rename, Rename option is not displayed.  (Content in this folder are all my personal files). I am registered as an administrator and the single user account is the only one with my name.  Also, my computer name is listed under my name. Can someone please help me understand why Windows Vista won't let me not rename this user folder?  Thank you.

  Hello

  You cannot rename the user folder because you have already connected (only administrator account) and the account is currently in use.

  This is normal.

  Diana

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

• PC DM files: my hard drive is currently filled by PC DM files in my folder/Public user folder. How can I safely remove the right files in this folder?

  My hard drive is currently filled by PC DM files in my folder/Public user folder.  How can I safely remove the right files in this folder?  Vista Home Premium 64 bit is my os.

  Hi templar_39,

  DM (Message Delivery) file types are not Windows files, they can be generated by a third-party program.

  This particular file type is often associated with audio data and can be hosted on some cell phones to be used as ringtones or multimedia clips. To my knowledge, these files can be generated by your mobile phone.

  Note: you can go ahead and remove these files only if you notice that the files do not contain any important information.

  If this happens without connect you all devices (like mobile PHONES), this may be a virus or malware activity. You can run a virus scan to get rid of them

  Step 1: A scanner online for any threat and try to correct

  http://OneCare.live.com/site/en-us/Center/cleanup.htm

  Thank you, and in what concerns:

  Ajay K

  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer

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• User account is 'Kristin' but the C:\Users folder is called "holder". Why?

  Why the C:\Users folder called "Owner" when the user account is 'Kristin '? How can I change the name of the folder?

  You better not change this folder, it is the default name that create when configure you your Windows. If you rename then your PC may crash or it could give the error. This is the default name so don't worry. By the change of account name will change your account name and as long as this is the main issue he could not change.

• Can I restore my user folder once I selected hidden?

  Accidentally, I chose the 'hidden' button when I was watching my user folder properties, and now all the information has disappeared from my office and other issues.  I was wondering if the information is still in my computer?

  Hi LisaGon

  Open Windows Explorer.

  Click on organize / folders and Search Options / view tab.

  Select drives, folders and Show Hidden files .

  Click Apply/OK.

  Navigate to the C:\Users\your name folder. Click on file and select Properties. Remove the check mark from the hidden option.

  Kind regards.