In the lower-right corner of the screen, click Reset next to the Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs area. Pick your username from the Select the User Account dropdown menu. Don’t worry: this won’t reset your password.Ī dialog appears from which you can select your startup volume if it’s not selected by default. The Reset Password option in Recovery mode lets you fix permissions associated with your home directory.Īfter the Mac shuts down and makes the startup chime, immediately hold down Command-R to boot into Recovery mode.Īfter the Recovery screen appears, select the menu item Utilties > Terminal.
