Can't open System Preferences - tried repair permissions with disk utility - no luck. In fact can't find System Preferences in the Applications list - only in the apple drop down from the desktop.Â
Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
system preferences wont open anymore, says that i cant open it because it may be damaged or incomplete.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I've a MBP running 10.6.8. When I open the Accounts preferences, System preferences quits unexpectedly.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I'm trying to do some work in the system prefs, and the app. just won't open. Sometimes it just bounces in the dock bar, and other times it does nothing.
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I just upgraded to Snow Leopard and everything seems to be working fine (and fast ) except for System Preferences. Whenever I double click the icon on my desktop, it says I need to upgrade System Preferences and that I am currently using version 5.2. So how do I upgrade System Preferences? Never mind, I figured it out. The 6.0 version of SP was in the Applications folder, while it kept the 5.2 version on my desktop.
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Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I'm running Mac OS 10.4.11 on an iBook and for some reason, when I select Accounts in the System Preferences, I get nothing but a blank screen. I can't manage the accounts since I can't see the accounts to manage or any of the settings. I threw away the cache and restarted System preferences to see if that would help. It says "Loading Accounts..." but it never loads the that system preference. If I click it again, it comes up blank again and the cache is regenerated. This machine was purchased used and I don't have the OS disks to relaod the system.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
Suddenly, the system preferences on my MacBook will not open.
The error box said "the application system preferences can't be opened" and also had the number 1712 in it...
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
System preferences won't open. i click on it, then it disappears.
Hardware Overview:
Machine Name:Power Mac G5
Machine Model:PowerMac11,2
CPU Type:PowerPC G5 (1.1)
Number Of CPUs:2
CPU Speed:2 GHz
L2 Cache (per CPU):1 MB
Memory:16 GB
Bus Speed:1 GHz
Boot ROM Version:5.2.7f1
Serial Number:G85505SFT39
I've tried using disk utility already.
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Info:MacBook Air
Everytime I open system preferences it frezees and I can't use it, I already rebooted my mac and nothig is working
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MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.2)
I have a macbook a little over a year old. It's my first mac and I love it. Yesterday though it started acting really weird. I first noticed that it was really, really hot and the fan was running. I turned it off and back on and here's what I found out:
Applications are being deleted from macbook. ITunes, IPhoto, iChat have clear question marks over icon. There are 8-10 blank spaces in the Applications folder where applications have been deleted. However, data is still there (ex. pictures still there, but no iPhoto).
Internet= Says I have internet but wont connect.
Cannot open " System Preferences" or "Internet Preferences".
If connected to home computer will connect to internet and allowed to open internet preferences but still no system preferences.
If shut down....takes a while to come back on and starts up 2-3 times.
Also "Preview" is gone. Now " ColorSync Utility" opens.
Is this my hard drive dying? I'm tech challenged, so any help would be greatly appreciated.
I know how in keyboard preferences to mark the check box that says "Use function keys as standard function keys," but my question is, is there a way to use a hot key to make this swap instead of having to open up system preferences, navigate to the proper pane and tab, and click the box? I have a couple programs where I absolutely need function keys to be function keys, but for general purpose use, I need the function keys to be the spiffy stuff printed on them.
Ideally I'd love for the system to look at what app was in the foreground (that is, has control of the menu bar) and recognize this app as needing access to function-function keys and make the swap for me, but I don't think this is possible at the moment, and having a hot key to change it would be the next best thing.
When I open system preferences, it locks up and I get the spinning icon. I am unable to access anything. I am using OS Lion.
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
my env:
- Max OS X 10.7.3
- 2.2 Ghz Intel Core i7
this month , i can not enter Security & Privacy pane from System Preferences
- when i click
- pop alert windows, tell some errorÂ
what can i do now?!
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Chinese language
I'm new to Macs and everytime I click on a link from gmail my system preferences box pops up and I cannot get to the website without pasting link into Safari. What do I do to change this?
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MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8), NEW Mac User
I need to know how to make it so all user accounts can use System Preferences, only the Administrator Account can open Systerm Preferences.This happened when I updated to Snow Leopard.
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iMac (17-inch Early 2006), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
My sound icon in the hardware panel (in the system preferences) doesn't open it freezes with the rainbow icon…. its a macbook pro MAC OSX 10.7.5?
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.0.x)
I cannot recover System preferences, and i have lost files and applications somehow
Info:iMac, Mac OS X(10.6.2)
how do you restart system preferences
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I have a IMac I5 and don't have ICloud on the system preference. What do I do to install ICloud on my system preferences?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.6.8)
my system preferences is not accessible from the apple menu and it has a grey question mark on it in the dock
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Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I can't get system preferences to work, it only goes to background pictures and crashes.
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
System Preferences (or Finder) in OSX 10.6.8 appears corrupted - mouse will not activate any commands within any preference, close Finder windows (or open apps with a double click as it used to). No joy rebooting or resetting PRAM and NVRAM.Â
Preferences within another user account on the same iMac however appear to be working OK.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
When I click on system preferences then screen saver the timer starts and I can never do anything. The timer goes and goes and never stops. Have to shut the system down and re-boot. No desktop photo. How to fix.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.7)
I have a problem with the system preferences. When I open any preference it receives the following message: "You can not open the Dock preferences, because the panel does not work on computers with a PowerPC processor." Except that I do not have Power PC, but Intel!
What can I do to be able to change preferences?Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Processor Intel Core i5
How do I change the system preferences language?
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