So I fixed the ACLs. I chose to use freeware BatchMod, and set it only to remove the ACLs in the /private/var folder, not to change any ownership or other permissions.
Then I reran Disk Utility Fix Permissions.
Eureka!! Only the two SUID warnings remain, and yes, it finished in about 15 minutes instead of over an hour.
I hope I haven't caused my system any hidden damage, but it feels so good now that things are working right.
So, the question remains: Why can't our beloved Apple update the permissions when it gives us system updates to fix the Disk Utility problems? Does it have to do with backwards compatibility, are they just lazy, or do they just like to give us things to talk about on discussion boards?
Last edited by artiste212; 09/30/09 04:13 PM. Reason: typo
