User level: Level 1 (5 points)I'm running Golden Gate 27.0.1 and have a problem with Finder. It keeps asking me to add my password to delete my files in the Downloads folder. After adding my password, it does not move them to the Trash.
I have tried Disk Utility First Aid after shutting down then booting to Options. That seems to work for a short while then the issue returns. I have Read/Write privileges so how can I stop this from re-appearing after a successful First Aid?
Posted on Nov 4, 2026 6:17 AM
User level: Level 2 (228 points)Nov 4, 2026 7:28 AM in response to ILuvUK
First Aid checks the disk itself, it doesn't fix who owns your files, so whatever it cleared up was probably just the restart. Worth checking who the files belong to: click one of the stuck files, press Command-I, and look at Sharing & Permissions at the bottom. If your name isn't the one with "(Me)" next to it, or the owner shows as "system" or another account, something saved those files as a different user, and that's why Finder keeps asking for a password.
To fix the whole folder at once, click Downloads in the sidebar, press Command-I, click the lock at the bottom and enter your password. Make sure your name has Read & Write, then click the little circle with three dots and choose "Apply to enclosed items."
If it still comes back after that, whatever is saving into Downloads is the thing to look at. Does it happen with every download, or only files from one particular app?
— Dmitry · developer of ComfortFiles
User level: Level 1 (5 points)Nov 4, 2026 8:50 AM in response to ILuvUK
Hi Dmitry,
I have Read/Write on all my downloaded files in the Downloads folder. I unlocked the Sharing/Permissions in the Downloads folder as you recommended and applied to all enclosed items. That worked! I am now able to delete files in the Downloads folder. Thank you very much!
Brie
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256388687