My macbook says you do not have permission to run Skype what's wrong?

Answer 1

One of the 'security' methods used by OSX is file permissions. Basically, everything on the hard drive can be considered a file, whether it will be a document or an application once it is read into the computer.

Permissions extend from the object downward. So, if a folder is 'locked' then nothing in the folder, or within folders that are inside it, can be opened if you don't have permission to do so.

If you have SKYPE in a strange location, OSX may not allow you to open it. Put it in the Applications folder. There are at least two Application folders on your computer. Each user has one, and the system has one.

If a user other than yourself installed SKYPE into his Application Folder, then you will not have permission to open it, even if you move it into your app folder.

Sometimes permissions can get confused. Use Disk Utility to repair them.

Another simple way to fix your problem would be to install SKYPE again and make sure it is put in the System Application Folder.