Open your Applications folder. Double-click the Utilities folder, then double-click the Disk Utility icon. After it opens, select the disk (in this case the hard drive) from the menu on the left. A blank window will open within this page. Make sure the "First Aid" tab is chosen from the menu that sits over the blank window. It should automatically be set on that anyway, but check it to be sure it is. Underneath the blank window, you will find two options. One is labeled "Verify Disk Permissions" and the other is "Repair Permissions." Click on the "Repair Permissions." The program will start running through your harddrive, and correct any permissions that need to be fixed. It may take quite a while if it hasn't been done in a long time. I've been told that "Repair Permission should be done every time you install anything new or update a program. I can't promise it will fix your present problem, but it's worth a try.
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