Permission denied shouldn’t be a guessing game.
Perminator is a native macOS permission scratchpad and read-only filesystem auditor. Use Scratch to build POSIX modes and copy chmod commands in seconds. When a directory gets complicated, open Audit to map its structure, surface risky or blocked paths, and explain effective access step by step.
AUDIT WITH EVIDENCE
• Inspect permissions across a selected directory tree
• See direct concerns and unique “N below” rollups
• Trace traversal, reading, writing, creation, deletion, renaming, execution, ownership, and permission changes
• Understand POSIX modes, ordered ACLs, sticky directories, BSD flags, links, mount state, and incomplete metadata
• Evaluate deterministic General Safety, OpenSSH, and Credentials policies
• Preview counterfactual changes and copy commands without applying them
SCRATCH FAST
• Build owner, group, and other permissions visually
• Convert symbolic modes and octal values
• Drop a file to inspect its permissions
• Copy a ready-to-use chmod command
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Perminator reads metadata only from folders you choose. It never changes filesystem permissions, reads file contents, connects to a server, tracks usage, or sends telemetry.
Permission denied, explained.