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		favorited 6 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mac(OS)talgia > It's my computer, I should be at the top of the permissions totem pole, not Apple Here are the instructions to enable logging in as root, since privilege escalation seems inconvenient for you: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102367

CGamesPlay 6 months ago [–]

This does not allow you to modify SIP-protected files.

favorited 6 months ago | [–]

Of course it doesn't, SIP would be pointless if it did. But since GP is so opposed to temporarily disabling SIP when they need escalated permissions, I assume they must feel the same way about needing to `sudo` and enter their password.

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