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Launch GUI programs as root
This thread on the forum site contains much more complete information about launching GUI applications as root:
GUI programs as root, e.g. anti-virus apps
Very useful when trying out e.g. virus scanners.
Presently, I am testing Norton beta v. 9, which refuses to scan some files unless run as root. The command:
sudo /Applications/Norton\ Solutions/Norton\ AntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/Norton\ AntiVirus
works
GUI programs as root, e.g. anti-virus apps
err, the backslashes escaping spaces disappeared when submitted, sorry about that. Perhaps without coding works better like this:
backslashes to escape spaces
Using quotes to escape backslashes is much more effecient (less keystrokes) for escaping spaces, not to mention being friendlier to GeekLog:
Backslashes sudo /Applications/Norton\ Solutions/Norton\ AntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/Norton\ AntiVirus vs. Quotes sudo "/Applications/Norton Solutions/Norton AntiVirus.app/Contents/MacOS/Norton AntiVirus" |
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