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sonique
sonique

Reputation: 4772

xampp mac os x "this application requires admin privileges"

When I try to start xampp (manager-osx) on Mac OS X Yosemeti 10.10,

I get this error :

this application requires admin privileges

It doesn't ask any password like it used to.

Upvotes: 20

Views: 18061

Answers (3)

sonique
sonique

Reputation: 4772

I find the solution: for some reason, owner has been changed. I changed it back to root, and now it works again :

$ cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles
$ sudo chown -R root manager-osx.app

Then input your system password when requested and press enter.

Upvotes: 38

Mohammed Jafar
Mohammed Jafar

Reputation: 543

It works with this

$ cd /Applications/XAMPP/xamppfiles

$ sudo chown -R root manager-osx.app

Upvotes: 8

INSITE GURU
INSITE GURU

Reputation: 133

Neither of the suggestions by @sonique or @ishaalans worked in my case:

  1. Right click to open application package contents (logged in as an admin)
  2. Find the executable file of the app in question
  3. Type sudo into Terminal
  4. Drag and drop the executable on the Terminal cursor after sudo and it will populate the file path
  5. Click enter and enter admin password
  6. Voila! It opened immediately for me and should for you if all else fails

Upvotes: -1

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