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Master Unix Permissions

The deepest permissions learning tool on any platform. Exam simulation, cert prep, and interactive charts. Buy it once. Own it forever.

Learn the concepts. Practice with real exam formats. Track your mastery. Know when you're ready. Built for sysadmins, DevOps engineers, and students preparing for Linux+, LPIC-1, and RHCSA.

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One Goal: Mastery

Every feature serves one purpose — to take you from looking it up to knowing it cold. Calculate, learn, practice, and prove your knowledge.

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Simulate Real Certification Exams

Three cert-specific exam modes matching actual methodology. Linux+ (90 questions, 90 minutes, scaled to 720/900), LPIC-1 (60 questions with fill-in-the-blank), RHCSA (18 tasks over 3 hours with reference materials). Skip, flag, and return to any question.

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Study by Certification Domain

Questions mapped to specific Linux+, LPIC-1, and RHCSA exam objectives. Track mastery domain by domain. A readiness indicator tells you when you're prepared to sit for the exam.

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Practice That Matches Real Formats

Eight question types including multiple choice, type the octal, symbolic conversion, fill-in-the-blank, typed commands with flag validation, and multi-step task planning. Spaced repetition schedules reviews where it matters most.

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See Your Growth

Stats dashboard with accuracy trends, category strengths, question type breakdown, and certification domain mastery. Daily challenge streaks and progress rings keep you accountable.

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Structured Study Topics

Comprehensive lessons covering chmod, chown, umask, ACLs, SELinux, sudoers, and more. Coming from Windows? A dedicated section maps NTFS concepts to Unix permissions.

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Chmod Calculator

Interactive permission calculator with real-time numeric and symbolic conversion. Describe permissions in plain English with ChmodIQ. Toggle between File and Directory modes.

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Security Scanner

24 security checks based on OWASP, CIS, NIST, and PCI DSS standards. Scan terminal output, photos, or local Mac folders. Automatically generated fix commands.

Error Doctor

Paste terminal error messages and get instant diagnosis and fix recommendations. Recognizes 30+ common permission error patterns across Linux and macOS.

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iCloud Sync

Progress, mastery data, streaks, and preferences sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your personal iCloud. Enable once, stays in sync automatically.

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Mac-Native Experience

Full desktop support with sidebar navigation, keyboard shortcuts, drag-and-drop folder scanning, and native file picker. Feels at home on macOS.

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Widgets & Shortcuts

Home screen and lock screen widgets for quick permission reference. Siri Shortcuts, Spotlight search, and Control Center integration.

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Bookmarks, Flashcards & Export

Save frequently used permissions for one-tap recall. Reinforce with flip-card flashcards. Export scan results to CSV for compliance and reporting.

Built for the People Who Keep Systems Running

Whether you're preparing for a certification, managing production servers, or learning Unix for the first time

Sysadmins

Master the permissions that control every file, service, and process on your servers. Security audits, compliance reporting, and troubleshooting for Mac and Linux systems.

DevOps Engineers

Stop Googling chmod values. Know permissions cold so you can debug containers, fix deploys, and harden infrastructure without hesitation.

Students & Career Changers

Coming from Windows? The structured learning path takes you from zero to certification-ready.

Security Professionals

Scan for permission vulnerabilities based on OWASP, CIS Benchmarks, and NIST 800-53. Comprehensive checks for SSH keys, credentials, and sensitive configurations.

Mac Users & Developers

Manage permissions on your local Mac files and folders. Drag-and-drop folder scanning, keyboard shortcuts, and native sidebar navigation. Works natively with macOS.

One Purchase. Every Device.

Buy once, use everywhere. iCloud syncs your progress, streaks, and bookmarks across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

📱 iPhone

iOS 17.0+

📱 iPad

iPadOS 17.0+

💻 Mac

macOS 14.0+

Simple, Fair Pricing

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What Users Are Saying

"Finally, a chmod tool that actually teaches you while you work. The security scanner caught issues I didn't even know to look for."

Sarah M.

DevOps Engineer

"The Mac Catalyst version is incredible. Drag-and-drop folder scanning saved me hours during our compliance audit."

James K.

System Administrator

"As a CS student, this app made Unix permissions finally click. The visual calculator and examples are brilliant."

Alex P.

Computer Science Student

Privacy First

Your file permissions and scan results never leave your device. No data collection, no tracking, no cloud storage. Everything happens locally.

🔒 On-Device Processing

All calculations, scanning, and OCR happen entirely on your device. No internet connection required.

🚫 No Data Collection

We don't collect, store, or transmit any of your data. No analytics, no tracking, no servers.

🌙 Dark Mode

Automatic dark mode support. Easy on your eyes during late-night server maintenance.

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Tips, troubleshooting, and discussion on Unix file permissions.