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Error code 8: Failed to correct Adobe Genuine Service plist owner

Error code 8: Failed to correct Adobe Genuine Service plist owner

Error code 8 indicates that gccustomhook failed to correct the permissions of the Adobe Genuine Service plist.

The location of plist is as follows: 

macOS: /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist

Solution

The permissions of the plist can be set manually. Follow the following steps to fix the error:

  1. Open Terminal and run the following command: sudo chmod 755 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.adobe.agsservice.plist

  2. Restart the device. The plist loads automatically and starts the Adobe Genuine Service.

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