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Change File & Folder Permissions In Bulk on macOS
Use the find command to change file and folder permissions in bulk on macOS efficiently.
To change file and folder permissions on macOS in bulk use the find command. In terms of the ideal permissions, the following is what I recommend.
- Files: Set the permissions to
644. - Direcories: Set the permissions to
755.
However, you can decide on your own if you prefer.
With your permission decided, run the following commands with your desired path:
bash
find /your/path/here -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;
find /your/path/here -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;P.S. I recently migrated project files from an external hard drive and needed to change the file permission to the proper levels. I sourced the approach on Stack Overflow.