Troubleshooting

I Can't Install an Application Because I Don't Have Sufficient Privileges

When I try to install an application, I see an error message stating that I do not have sufficient privileges.

To install an application in the Applications directory, you must be logged in as an Administrator. If you can't log in as an Administrator, try installing the application in your Home directory instead.

If this doesn't work, you might have to log in as root to install the application.

→ To get additional help, seeLogging In As Root,” p. 206.

I Can't Install an Application Because I Am Having Problems with Classic

When I try to run an application's installer, Classic starts up, but is unable to install the application.

If a Classic application ...

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