Fixing your Permissions so Backblaze Settings will 'stick' (Mac)

Setting Permissions on the Backblaze Folder

If you have a problem getting your changes in the Backblaze settings to "stick", the most likely cause is an issue with the file permissions on the Backblaze folder. Backblaze needs to be able to write to the settings file when a user makes a change.

The steps for fixing the permissions and getting the Backblaze backup settings repaired are:

Setting Permissions on the Backblaze Folder

1. Click on the Finder 

2. Click "Go" in the menu bar

3. Click "Go To Folder..."  

4. Type "/Library/Backblaze.bzpkg" into the box that pops up.    

The Backblaze.bzpkg package will be selected. Choose "Get Info" from the File menu.

Set the permissions to how they are in the picture. Please DO NOT apply this to enclosed items.

Setting Permissions on Backblaze Data Folder

1. Click on the Finder

2. Click "Go" in the menu bar

3. Click "Go To Folder..."    

4. Type "/Library/Backblaze.bzpkg/bzdata" into the box that pops up.

Alternatively, you can find the /Library folder on your boot drive then locate the Backblaze.bzpkg file,

right-click the package and select "Show Package Contents."

Right Click on the bzdata folder and select “Get Info” from the list

1. Set the permissions to how they are in the picture.

2. Please click on the gear and select “Apply to enclosed items”
(please note that you need to click the lock icon in the lower-left corner, and confirm that you wish to unlock it before you can access the options under the gear)