Resetting System Preferences
I think, or rather know, this is pretty simple. I know because I was told how to replace or get rid of system preferences by an Apple tech when I first bought this Mac Pro (09 Quad). Alas, I didn't write it down at the time as I was in panic mode in general confronted with a new Mac and as a new Mac user.
Specifically, the locks won't stick in any of the system preferences, which was the problem before. When I lock preferences they don't stay that way. Next time I check them they're all unlocked.
The tech had me go in and delete a file or folder I seem to recall is located somewhere in the System Library and then restart, at which point I seem to recall the system created a new System Preferences file or folder that then worked properly. I might be leaving out a couple details I can't recall. I just can't recall specifically enough and don't want to make a mess experimenting based on faulty memory.
Can anyone help with this? Thanks very much,
I have the opposite problem, and it's driving me crazy.
I +do not+ have the "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" preference checked, and +do not+ want to have to unlock System Preference panes to use them. Yet after each restart, the panes are locked (whether I left them locked or unlocked)!
I am an administrator. The computers are running Snow Leopard (latest version). I have four computers, two exhibit this behavior, two do not (they work as expected, leaving panes unlocked according to the Security: General preference setting).
I have upgraded, or migrated these computers from Leopard, and I suspect there is some sort of remanent from the previous OS that is causing this beharior, but resetting permissions has not solved the problem. Nor has replacing System Preferences preference files. This security setting must be buried deep, as I expect it would be, and I cannot find the stubborn file where it is stored that seems to defy and ignore the "Require a password to unlock each System Preferences pane" setting.
Ideas?
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System preferences security crash
Hi all,
Everytime I try to open system preferences -> security i get a crash.
I tried to reproduce the crash on a newly created user account - result crash again
I tried to RESET System Preferences (you can reset almost program this way). Just mosey to the folder /YourHardDrive/Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/ and find the file com.apple.systempreferences.plist and delete it. no good result (crashed again)
I tried using disk utility (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=DiskUtility/11.5/nl/7070.html) sorry for the dutch - no effect
Any suggestions? Anyone?
The crash report ;-)
Process: System Preferences [673]
Path: /Applications/System Preferences.app/Contents/MacOS/System Preferences
Identifier: com.apple.systempreferences
Version: 7.0 (7.0)
Build Info: SystemPrefsApp-1750100~19
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)
Parent Process: launchd [98]
Date/Time: 2011-05-04 21:24:57.552 +0200
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.6.7 (10J869)
Report Version: 6
Interval Since Last Report: 27677 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 8
Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 4053 sec
Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 8
Anonymous UUID: CCC3A2DA-2FDF-4098-96DA-2F0D3E251332
Exception Type: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGSEGV)
Exception Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS at 0x000000010062dd18
Crashed Thread: 0 Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
Application Specific Information:
objc_msgSend() selector name: willSelect
objc[673]: garbage collection is ON
Thread 0 Crashed: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread
0 libobjc.A.dylib 0x00007fff8103911c objc_msgSend + 40
1 com.apple.systempreferences 0x0000000100008426 0x100000000 + 33830
2 com.apple.systempreferences 0x0000000100006fb8 0x100000000 + 28600
3 com.apple.Foundation 0x00007fff812ed11c __NSFireDelayedPerform + 404
4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff87d38be8 __CFRunLoopRun + 6488
5 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00007fff87d36dbf CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 575
6 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8480c7ee RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 333
7 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8480c551 ReceiveNextEventCommon + 148
8 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x00007fff8480c4ac BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 59
9 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff855afe64 _DPSNextEvent + 718
10 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff855af7a9 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 155
11 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8557548b -[NSApplication run] + 395
12 com.apple.AppKit 0x00007fff8556e1a8 NSApplicationMain + 364
13 com.apple.systempreferences 0x0000000100001cf4 0x100000000 + 7412
Thread 1: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891e12a kevent + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891fffd _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 154
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891fcd4 _dispatch_queue_invoke + 185
3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891f7fe _dispatch_worker_thread2 + 252
4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891f128 _pthread_wqthread + 353
5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891efc5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 2:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891ef4a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891f35c _pthread_wqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891efc5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 3:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891ef4a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891f35c _pthread_wqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891efc5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 4:
0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891ef4a __workq_kernreturn + 10
1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891f35c _pthread_wqthread + 917
2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x00007fff8891efc5 start_wqthread + 13
Thread 0 crashed with X86 Thread State (64-bit):
rax: 0x0000000000000001 rbx: 0x00000002000535c0 rcx: 0x000000020007b591 rdx: 0x00007fff5fbfe350
rdi: 0x00000002000b3c80 rsi: 0x00007fff85f7f6bc rbp: 0x00007fff5fbfe860 rsp: 0x00007fff5fbfe628
r8: 0x0000000000000008 r9: 0x0000000000000000 r10: 0x0000000000000001 r11: 0x000000010062dd08
r12: 0x0000000000000002 r13: 0x00000002000b3c80 r14: 0x00000002000795c0 r15: 0x0000000200053e40
rip: 0x00007fff8103911c rfl: 0x0000000000010202 cr2: 0x000000010062dd18
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0x7fff88b13000 - 0x7fff88c48ff7 com.apple.audio.toolbox.AudioToolbox 1.6.6 (1.6.6) <AFAB42A2-A3A8-83D8-D583-613625706690> /System/Library/Frameworks/AudioToolbox.framework/Versions/A/AudioToolbox
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0x7fff890d4000 - 0x7fff890eafef libbsm.0.dylib ??? (???) <675EBE62-505F-0D5F-DCAB-9606289502C1> /usr/lib/libbsm.0.dylib
0x7fffffe00000 - 0x7fffffe01fff libSystem.B.dylib ??? (???) <9BAEB2F2-B485-6349-E1AB-637FE12EE770> /usr/lib/libSystem.B.dylib
Model: MacBookAir3,2, BootROM MBA31.0061.B01, 2 processors, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.13 GHz, 4 GB, SMC 1.66f55
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M, NVIDIA GeForce 320M, PCI, 256 MB
Memory Module: global_name
AirPort: spairport_wireless_card_type_airport_extreme (0x14E4, 0xD1), Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (5.10.131.36.9)
Bluetooth: Version 2.4.0f1, 2 service, 19 devices, 1 incoming serial ports
Network Service: AirPort, AirPort, en0
Serial ATA Device: APPLE SSD SM256C, 233,76 GB
USB Device: Internal Memory Card Reader, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x8403, 0x26100000
USB Device: Built-in iSight, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x850a, 0x24600000
USB Device: BRCM2070 Hub, 0x0a5c (Broadcom Corp.), 0x4500, 0x04500000
USB Device: Bluetooth USB Host Controller, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x821b, 0x04530000
USB Device: Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0240, 0x04300000Trash the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file from Home/Library/Preferences
Try the solutions mentioned here. -
How can I reset new password in .mac system preferences?
...so that I can upgrade to MobileMe. When I type in my new password and hit Enter, or click over to Sync, it insists on remembering the old password, and then I can't sync. The odd thing is, when I enter the new password into .Mac preferences I get "thanks for being a member" and the days remaining on my account. The new password also works to log me in online, but I can't change system preferences to perform the upgrade to MobileMe. The old .Mac link to iCal works--the info is up to date--but the MobileMe calendar, contacts, bookmarks, etc have no data.. Any ideas?
(I'm an only user using the admin. account (have one other account with unchanged original settings).OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 MountainLion & 10.9 Mavericks
Reset Password starting from Recovery HD
Start the computer,then press and hold down command and R keys to start into recovery partition.
When you see the Apple logo, release the keys.
Wait until OS X Utilities window shows up.
Move the mouse to the menubar at the top and click "Utilities", then select "Terminal"
from the drop down.
Terminal window will appear.
Type in resetpassword and press enter on the keyboard.
Leave the Terminal window open.
Reset Password Utility window will open with Macintosh HD selected.
Select the user account from the popup menu box.
Enter a new password.
Reenter the new password for the user.
Enter a hint.
Click the "Save" button.
Click in the menubar and select Restart.
Log in.
If Keychain dialog box appears, select “Create New Keychain”. -
System Preferences settings reset on reboot.
I have a Mac Pro that keeps loosing is System Preferences. I change the mouse settings and as soon as the machine is rebooted, settings go back to default. I've seen other posts similar to this but no one has had a solution.
Hello afloc,
You will have to reset your System Preferences to do this but it might help.
Locate this file: com.apple.systempreferences.plist It's here: /Home/Library/Preferences
Open the Preferences folder, locate that file, drag it to the Trash, empty the Trash and reboot.
Now try your mouse...
Carolyn -
Reset "international language" in system preferences?
hi
on one of my client macs is a really funny display of:
http://www.usz.tu-darmstadt.de/images/Fotos/bildersportangebot/bild%202.jpg
normally it should look like this:
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/1-blog-pics/mac-system-preferences-international-in put-menu.png
what can i do to repair this client? is there an ability to delete a com.apple.language.plist or something like that?
thanks!
mac monnemthats the point! that doenst all doesnt work!
1. it should look like that: http://www.askdavetaylor.com/1-blog-pics/mac-system-preferences-international-in put-menu.png
but it looks like that: http://www.usz.tu-darmstadt.de/images/Fotos/bildersportangebot/bild%202.jpg
2. if i try to change in the input menu to choose only german or in the language menu ( http://developer.apple.com/documentation/MacOSX/Conceptual/BPInternational/Artic les/art/intlprefpane.gif ) to change to germat, respectivly, it only works till the next restart.
3. the panel in the input menu to choose character palette / japanese kana palette / keyboard viewer NEVER appears.
thats why i asked for a way to reset the complete international prefane, that it looks like factory setting. -
I lost my password and cannot log on to my MacBook Pro. MacOS X window opens upon startup, with my log on name, requesting password, but I cannot remember it. Is there a way to bypass this window and reset my password? Cannot get to System Preferences or Apple Menu
Thanks!Yes.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4913069 -
After system date/time reset macbook pro can't open any programs and access system preferences
Hi,
Booted my macbook pro 2009 and the time was reset to 2001, a prompt asked me to change settings or else the computer might function erratically. So i changed the date and time settings as suggested but then suddenly it stopped working. I restarted the computer but i could no longer open any programs. My dock was gone, the screen background was changed back to the original and i couldn't access the system preferences. Every time i click on the apple icon the screen just refereshes and that's it.
My laptop hasn't been turned off for the last 48 hrs before this happened. i was working and uploading huge files to dropbox and since my internet connection was really slow, i had to keep it on so it would upload continously. Was thinking this might have caused some malfunction.
Has anyone experienced this kind of issue?You need to charge the computer, perhaps the battery went dead.
Do a SMC and PRAM reset, see if that assists.
Also hold the shift key after that upon boot, that will fix things
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3046
If you get into your account, see if system preferences opens and try to set the time and date, align with Apple's servers, reset the screen saver and desktop picture see if it holds upon a reboot
If not your going to have to delete your
com.systempreferences.plist
file in your
"User"/Library/Preference folder
Reboot the machine and then open System Preferences and reset your preferences.
Now in 10.6, the "User"/Library/Preference folder is not hidden
In 10.7 the "Users"/Library/Preferences folder IS hidden
so in 10.7 you need to use the Finder > Go To Folder and type
/Library/Preferences
and click OK
Then scoll down to the file above, there will be two of them perhaps, one is a lock file the other one you can Trash, so do that and reboot. -
System Preferences Resetting with Reboot
Since I upgraded to Mavericks I have this really annoying problem that my system preferences keep resetting with every reboot I make. For example the wacom driver resets to project the tablet on both displays instead of just one and the audio adjustments are resetting as well. I tried the PRAM- and the SMC- Reset but nothing seemed to work for me. Any help is greatly appriciated
https://discussions.apple.com/message/19315189#19315189
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My System preference are resetting to base everytime I restart.
Not all, but many of my system preferences are resetting to the defaults every time I quit.
Most specifically,
1. in Keyboard I turn off all the system function key settings, then restart and they are back
2. in Sound I adjust the right left balance and it resets to center. But it does keep my output choice
3. in Mouse it keeps rechecking natural scroll.
It's almost as if I want my mac the way if was pre mountain lion but it thinks it know better.
Is there a corrupt prefferences file I can get rid of? Something I can reset?
It's driving me crazy, and I was only barely sane before this happened.
Thanks,
TomBack up all data. Don't continue unless you're sure you can restore from a backup, even if you're unable to log in.
This procedure will unlock all your user files (not system files) and reset their ownership and access-control lists to the default. If you've set special values for those attributes on any of your files, they will be reverted. In that case, either stop here, or be prepared to recreate the settings if necessary. Do so only after verifying that those settings didn't cause the problem. If none of this is meaningful to you, you don't need to worry about it.
Step 1
If you have more than one user account, and the one in question is not an administrator account, then temporarily promote it to administrator status in the Users & Groups preference pane. To do that, unlock the preference pane using the credentials of an administrator, check the box marked Allow user to administer this computer, then reboot. You can demote the problem account back to standard status when this step has been completed.
Triple-click the following line to select it. Copy the selected text to the Clipboard (command-C):
{ sudo chflags -R nouchg,nouappnd ~ $TMPDIR.. ; sudo chown -R $UID:staff ~ $_ ; sudo chmod -R u+rwX ~ $_ ; chmod -R -N ~ $_ ; } 2> /dev/null
Launch the Terminal application in any of the following ways:
☞ Enter the first few letters of its name into a Spotlight search. Select it in the results (it should be at the top.)
☞ In the Finder, select Go ▹ Utilities from the menu bar, or press the key combination shift-command-U. The application is in the folder that opens.
☞ Open LaunchPad. Click Utilities, then Terminal in the icon grid.
Paste into the Terminal window (command-V). You'll be prompted for your login password. Nothing will be displayed when you type it. You may get a one-time warning to be careful. If you don’t have a login password, you’ll need to set one before you can run the command. If you see a message that your username "is not in the sudoers file," then you're not logged in as an administrator.
The command will take a noticeable amount of time to run. Wait for a new line ending in a dollar sign (“$”) to appear, then quit Terminal.
Step 2 (optional)
Take this step only if you have trouble with Step 1 or if it doesn't solve the problem.
Boot into Recovery. When the OS X Utilities screen appears, select
Utilities ▹ Terminal
from the menu bar. A Terminal window will open.
In the Terminal window, type this:
res
Press the tab key. The partial command you typed will automatically be completed to this:
resetpassword
Press return. A Reset Password window will open. You’re not going to reset a password.
Select your boot volume ("Macintosh HD," unless you gave it a different name) if not already selected.
Select your username from the menu labeled Select the user account if not already selected.
Under Reset Home Directory Permissions and ACLs, click the Reset button.
Select
▹ Restart
from the menu bar. -
Hi all.
I've just been given an Air. I used Migration Assistant to transfer everything (which didn't work very well: no Contacts transferred and the Air Contacts application can't even open manually transferred Contacts Archive .vcf).
Trying to transfer contacts led me to iCloud - I thought I could copy them from there. Then I discovered that I can't sign in to iCloud via System Preferences. I get two error messages. The most common one is 'you cannot sign in at this time'. I've tried every solution on the web: I reinstalled Yosemite. I reset Keychain Access. I deleted Accounts plist.
The other message I occasionally get is 'This is a valid Apple ID but not an iCloud account'. It is: I'm logged on fine on my MBP, iPhone and iPad.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance,
AidaSo - I have been having this same issue, and while it's not totally resolved for me, I have figured out what's causing it. I am running a machine with two hard drives and to keep my documents on a separate drive from the OS/Applications, I used the Advanced Option to specify the location of my home drive for my user account under "Users & Groups". I've found that if I reset this to the default path of /Macintosh HD/Users/{username}, that it works fine. However Apple has a bug in that this functionality breaks when you specify your own home directory. Hopefully, this will be addressed in an update.
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This issue happened randomly. I was working away and the bluetooth just disappeared. The first time this happened, I reset the SMC and it solved the issue. Now, nothing seems to work including removing the bluetooth plist file. Any ideas on how to fix? Thanks.
To find out if it's system wide or user specific, try this...
Open System Preferences>Users & Groups, unlock the lock, click on the little plus icon, make a new admin account, log out & into the new account.
Does it work in the new account? -
System preferences is asking me to put in my apple id password for my email acct. I forgot the password so I hit forgot password and it won't take me to another screen to reset the password. Any suggestions?
You can reset your password of the apple ID via this site:
https://iforgot.apple.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/DSiForgot.woa/wa/iforgot
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