Just got a new uMBP 15(my first ) and I'm looking for advice on some Preference Panes that everyone here would consider 'Must Have'.
So far I have LockTight
Growl
Menu Meters
Flip4Mac( Sacrilege, I know, but unfortunately for me its necessary).
My preferences panes on my osx lion 10.7.4 macbook pro won't open directly. I can still go to spotlight and type "system preferences" and open them from there, but the following don't work:
* clicking the apple and click "system preference"
* clicking the network icon and clicking open network preferences
* goign to spotlight and typing anything but system preferences: (network preferences, displays, Keyboard, etc) They all have a blank page icon instead of a preferences icon When I do click them, an icon briefly shows up in the dock then disappears. It looks like an application that has been downloaded but not authorized. With the pencil and protractor
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
I've lost all my panes after clicking on System Preferences under the apple menu (and also 'open date & Time'). It flashes as though wanting to do something but no pane.
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Power Book G5
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
Ok I want to lock certain system preference panes for my brother like, I dont want him to be able to use my computer on his account and change the wallpaper...I just want that one preference pane disabled. and I want to make it so when he opens a dis-abled application it doesnt have the option to always open or open once.
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Energy Saver" & "Date & Time" System Preference Panes crash
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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), iPod Touch 4 32GB
In the preference panes I only have
Account Information
Mailbox behaviour
Advanced
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Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)
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PowerBook G4 1.67 mHz 15", Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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iMac
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