Requires Mac OS X 10.1.2 thru 10.3.9 or OS X 10.4 version 10.4.3 or above.
New in Version 1.7:
Version 1.7 is compatible with Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4.3 or higher)
New in Version 1.6:
Packages are now correctly handled as folders.
New in version 1.5:
When the target of Uptowner's operation is a file, restoring of original ownership of a its enclosing folder is now successful even if the target file has been moved or deleted.
The authentication method has been improved.
Tha authentication dialog now includes a cancel button.
The only change between versions 1.4 and 1.3 is that in 1.4 Uptowner derives user identity from the id command instead of the whoami command for greater compatibility.
Uptowner for Mac OS X 10.2 allows items to be dragged onto its main window.
10-14-06 by Laine D. Lee
Warning! Uptowner can allow you to seriously damage your system. Use it with extreme caution.
Uptowner simply allows a user with administrative priviliges to temporarily become the owner of a file and its enclosing folder. It temporarily promotes you up to owner.
Sometimes I look at a root owned read-only file when logged in with administrative privileges, then decide I'd like to make a change. That's when Uptowner comes in handy.
Start by finding a file (a text file is simplest) in a window that has the "pencil with a line through it" icon. A fairly safe file to play with might be one of the .log files in /private/var/log. To go there, just choose "Go to Folder..." from the Go menu and type in "/private/var/log". Drag a file onto the TextEdit application's icon to open it. Make a change such as typing a space then pressing the delete key once and try to save it. If you can't, which is likely, you can use Uptowner. While the file is still open in TextEdit, drag the file's icon to the Uptowner application icon or its Dock icon if it's already running. Enter your administrative password (you must be logged in with administrative privileges to use Uptowner). Click "Become temporary owner" then OK the warning message if you're brave enough, and go back to TextEdit. You should now be able to change and save the file. Uptowner will wait for you to tell it that you're ready for the original ownership to be restored for the item you selected. Go back to Uptowner and click OK and original ownership is restored.
Uptowner can also change the owner of a single folder dragged onto it, but only on that folder and not nested ones.
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Another Warning! Do not attempt to change ownership of items that you can't read when logged in as administrator. Please use Uptowner with great caution.
