Perhaps I have used incorrect terms. What I did do was to grant full disc access to digiKam using the Privacy and Security section in System Preferences.
Ray
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> Date: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 10:29:31 -0700
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> On Sun, 26 Apr 2020 16:58:17 +1000
> Ray Liggett <
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>> I’ve given digiKam read and write privileges for my entire disc and
>> still get the same message.
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> Um,
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> I thought that you can only assign permissions to users and groups on
> MacOS and not programs...
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