Define, please: the exact meaning of [Pwned] ‘K?
and {a few of a one’s observations that indicate}, “I’ve been Pwned”: correct assumptions -vs- “not quite Right”, say. Example 1 of dozens, this one solved via a still-accessible PW:
Should you try to go to {say) System Preferences and draw a blank or perhaps a re-iteration of situations whereby a small-App clicked upon: draws a blank or ‘becomes’ an obvious echo of other non-reponses to the ’Open’ Command.

Rand’s eidetic memory of a host of *work-arounds (some via utility of a still working-PW for an App which has NOT been superseded by one associated with this mythical?=‘Hack’) has resulted in improved capabilities within this clusterfuck. My own disdain for acquiring info re keen things you can do in OS X—beyond what ‘I needed’—for the quite pedestrian usage of daily Go-to places: has been another lazy-approach moi justified by, “It Just Works” aka ‘no need to understand much going-on under the hood’. aka sloth. :-/
* Like: typing say, 'Terminal' into Spotlight as a go-to.. kewl!; also too: [, Command] gets you to nuking cookies re paywalls.

I marvel at Rand’s grasp of what he’s learned via the decades since Apple® began—thence exploited all along the capabilities necessitated by his job involving oft encyclopedic matters, each composed with enviable clarity. Rand just may be the Only one I’ve yet encountered who simply, does Not makethingsup. I am grateful for the generous assistance here, and in so many other ways. (We are not having a battle-of-wits: both seek the max-Truthiness via any means discoverable; screw Ego and other tics from the monkey-brain).

Shall leave discussion on whether or NOT a non-IT-Lifer CAN? extract meaningful, Experimentally-testable DATA from Console + Own Eyes … to a future date when this entire matter has or has Not become entirely scoped-out, to both Rand’s and my own satisfactions—never-mind any satisfictions, eh? Latest status--much data already saved elsewhere: means I can leave input data cable plugged-in but still ..wrote this offline.

Besides ..there’s Fun to be had in slaying dragons—within a lugubrious pandemic; beats the soothing alternatives like Solitaire mind-numbing. Makes endorphins!


Carrion: sometimes it's just not-Knowing fershure, y'Know?

That is: shall demonstrate that I AM "within that One Percent /not the tired-"99% who were told as tyros": not-to-bother ever! finding out why: the Console -perpetual-log DESERVES that degree of protection. at least those of you who lacked even a smidgeon of genuine Curiosity--when you fell for that chestnut meme.

That is all. For now.

BTW Thanks! Wade for your crystalline explanation of Root -vs- Admin and reminder of SUDO-which seems to have some ingrained smarts about: ~when to grant its Own OK to a query. ie ya CAN'T 'BE' root ... nowhow. ;^>
Brevity Award.