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I have a MBP with very limited space because I am using an SSD. I downloaded XCode4 (4.5GB) from the appStore and installed it. I want to copy my XCode4 installer to my WHS network shared drive. However when I try to do this it says:
One or more items can't be copied to "Mac Apps" because you don't have permissions to read them. Do you want to copy the items you are allowed to read?"
There is only 1 file, so it fails to copy anything. This doesn't happen for other files I move from my Mac to WHS and I can read, write, and modify to my WHS just fine.
I thought maybe to zip it first, but when I try to Compress the file it says:
"The Operation Can't be completed because you don't have permissions to access ".changedIcons".
Any ideas?
Its a no go. Its weird with this file if I move it to a different folder on the harddrive or to the trash it requires me verify my credentials.
Maybe Apple doesn't want you backing up the installs from the appStore. This is all their support site says.
"How do I back up my purchases?
We recommend backing up the contents of your Mac regularly, including photos, purchased movies, TV shows, and apps, to ensure that you can easily recover them in the event of a loss. If you need to recover a previously purchased app from the Mac App Store, you can redownload it if it is still available." – John Le – 2011-03-26T05:11:32.067
I downloaded the xcode4 dmg image and just copied it to my USB drive. Then I deleted it no problem. How long ago did you swap the original drive with the SSD you're running? It sounds like a permissions issue to me, but I could be wrong. When all else fails, I drop to the command line... Could be worth a try. – skub – 2011-03-27T05:33:04.537
Just got the MBP and just swapped in the SSD and did a clean install. Did you get xcode4 from the appstore or from Apple Developer program? – John Le – 2011-03-28T04:46:18.833
I downloaded it from the web site. Frankly, I don't trust the app software and rarely run it. – skub – 2011-03-28T17:06:52.423
Yeah I think its a DRM thing. Most Appstore programs install directly when you buy them. XCode is an exception case as it just downloads an installer and you have to install it. I think Apple put some special permissions on the installer to prevent you from sharing it. – John Le – 2011-03-29T02:29:10.937