I occasionally edit /private/etc/hosts (to add the URLs of Websites I want to block) by drag and drop (with authentication).

That results in the file's permissions being changed from

system      Read & Write
wheel        Read only
everyone   Read only

to

artie          Read & Write
everyone   Read only

How important, if at all, is it for me to repair permissions to correct that?

Thanks.

Edit: I've never noticed any ill effects from the changed perms.

Last edited by artie505; 03/02/14 01:05 AM.
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