Repair Permissions Never Comes Up Clean

[dmetzcher]

I've done a repair on file permissions about ten times today and it always seems to have the same problems. It never tells me that there isn't anything left to fix. Is this normal?

Here is the output that I got the last time I ran it. I should say that I have not rebooted at all today. Do I need to reboot after repairing permissions?

Also, as you can see below, it seems that the problems always have something to do with the DVD Player application, Dock, something in the ./usr/lib/php/build/ folder, or the Widgets folder.

Anyway, do I need to worry about this? Thanks!

========== BEGIN OUTPUT ==========
Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”
Determining correct file permissions.
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AboutBox.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AddBookmark.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/AppPreferences.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CCLineWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/CCPageWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ClipPanelBookmarks.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ClipPanelVideoClips.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ClipWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/ContextualMenus.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DVDHorController.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DVDVerController.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/DockMenu.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/LastPlay.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MenuBar.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/NavigatorDashboard.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PlayerSettingsDashboard.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PlayerSettingsPanelColor.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PlayerSettingsPanelEQ.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PlayerSettingsPanelZoom.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsPanelDisc.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsPanelFullScreen.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsPanelPlayer.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsPanelPreviouslyViewed.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/PrefsPanelWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/RegionChange.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SettingNameDlg.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SettingNameSheet.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/StatusWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/SupportedFeaturesWindow.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/TimerSettings.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/VideoClip.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/Viewer.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Applications/DVD Player.app/Contents/Resources/FadeWind.nib/objects.xib. New permissions are 33204
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.css. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.html. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/MacOS/AddressBook. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/Resources/ABLargeTypeWindow.nib/keyedobjects.nib. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/Resources/abPlugin-Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/AddressBook.widgetplugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/Default.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/English.lproj/localizedStrings.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/Icon.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Address Book.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calculator.wdgt/Calculator.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calculator.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calculator.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.css. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.html. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.widgetplugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.widgetplugin/Contents/MacOS/Calendar. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.widgetplugin/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Calendar.widgetplugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Default.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Icon.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Images/bar_left.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Images/bar_left_pressed.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Images/bar_right.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Images/bar_right_pressed.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Images/divider_line.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Calendar.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.css. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.html. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/MacOS/Dictionary. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Dictionary.widgetplugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/English.lproj/localizedStrings.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Dictionary.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTracker.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/MacOS/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/FlightTrackerComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Flight Tracker.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/English.lproj/InfoPlist.strings. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/English.lproj/localizedStrings.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/PhoneBook.css. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/PhoneBook.html. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/PhoneBook.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/YPComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/YPComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/MacOS/YPComboBoxPlugin. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/YPComboBoxPlugin.plugin/Contents/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Phone Book.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/Stickies.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stickies.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Default.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/English.lproj/localizedStrings.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/backside.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/down.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/list-background.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/selection-first.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/selection-last.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/selection-middle.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_3line.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_6line.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_7line.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_bottom.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_chartgradient.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_graph_bkgd.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_table_bottom_dk.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_table_bottom_lt.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_table_dk.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_table_lt.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/stocks_table_top.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Images/up.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Stocks.css. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Stocks.html. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/Stocks.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Stocks.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/UnitConverter.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Unit Converter.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/Default.png. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/Weather.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/parser.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/Weather.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/World Clock.wdgt/Info.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/World Clock.wdgt/WorldClock.js. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets/World Clock.wdgt/version.plist. New permissions are 33188
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/Widgets. New permissions are 16877
We are using a special gid for the file or directory ./System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock. New gid is 0
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/MacOS/Dock. New permissions are 33261
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/Makefile.global. New permissions are 33060
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/acinclude.m4. New permissions are 33060
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/mkdep.awk. New permissions are 33060
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/phpize.m4. New permissions are 33060
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./usr/lib/php/build/scan_makefile_in.awk. New permissions are 33060

Permissions repair complete
The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume

========== END OUTPUT ==========

[g/re/p]

That is normal output - disk utility should have been
coded to hide all that crap.

SLOPPY CODING SUCKS!!!

[dmetzcher]

Ah. So you get that as well? I thought that once it repaired the permissions, running it again would tell me that nothing had to be repaired. (?)

[g/re/p]

Permissions repair complete
The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume

========== END OUTPUT ==========

__________________

As long as you see the above at the tail end of the log report,
repair permissions is working properly.

[dmetzcher]

Cool. Thanks!

[perfessor101]

Anytime you see the "We are using special permissions" tagline the comment can be ignored. It is provided for information only and nothing is being permanently changed. Personally I could live happily without the information but I am willing to accept Apple has a good reason for leaving it in.

For some reason I have never heard a satisfactory explanation of, widgets seem to almost universally generate these information only notices.