http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/compiling-plugin-and-priviledges-tp3701820p3701824.html
This does solve the problem but yes a good backup policy is needed. Thanks.
> In the terminal application try:
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> cd /Applications/ImageJ
> chmod -R 0777 plugins
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> And fear that everyone on your machine can now mess up your plugins...
>
> Nico
>
> On Aug 16, 2006, at 9:26 AM, F. Schosseler wrote:
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>> OK. Does this mean that there should be as many copies of ImageJ than
>> the number of users on the machine? This means also that plugins are
>> not shared between users on the same machine. Am I right ?
>> François Schosseler
>> Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France
>>
>> Wayne Rasband wrote:
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>>> Tell the user to download ImageJ to his or her home directory.
>>>
>>> -wayne
>>>
>>> On Aug 16, 2006, at 6:21 AM, François Schosseler wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>> It happens that someone who is not the owner of my computer
>>>> cannot compile and run a plugin, although he or she has
>>>> administrator priviledges. Is this a known behavior ? Is
>>>> there a solution so that someone who is not the owner of a
>>>> computer can still log in and create his (her) own plugins ?
>>>> The problem has been encountered on a MacBook Pro with OS
>>>> X.4.7, ImageJ 1.37m.
>>>> Thanks a lot
>>>> François Schosseler
>>>> Institut Charles Sadron, Strasbourg, France
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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