Unable to delete file with 'unknown access' permissions in media library

yair_marx wrote:

Of all the files in my media library, this one says "you have unknown access" in the permissions and I cant delete. I put this file there myself. How do I fix this so I can delete the file?

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Original Title: "You have unknown access" I am trying to delete a movie file from my media folder and I cant

Did you try Command i to open the Get info pane for your troubled "file with 'unknown access' permissions"...

— unlock the padlock and make changes(?) to r/w

—ignore permissions if its an option(?)

That “unknown access” message usually means the file’s permissions got corrupted or the owner is set to something your current account doesn’t recognize. That’s why Finder or the Media Library won’t let you delete it even though you put it there.

The simplest fix is to reset the permissions so your account has control again. On a Mac, you can do this by opening Terminal

yair_marx wrote:

Yes, none of that is an option. it's actually an alias file.

Did you delete the original...?

From your alias Control click:

Is this when you try to empty Trash, or when you try to move the file to the Trash?

If Empty Trash is where the issue lies, try holding OPTION while you do Empty Trash.