Can't locate com.apple.PowerManagement.plist

I'm having trouble with a 2007 macbook that keeps restarting from sleeping rather than waking up upon opening the lid and have read this can sometimes be fixed by deleting the com.apple.PowerManagement.plist file but I can't find it in the system folder. Only a "power management bundle." I'm on Snow Leopard for reference. Can anyone help with this? I don't have the computer in front of me personally so I'm just trying to pass it along to who I'm trying to help.

Choose Go to Folder from the Finder's Go menu and provide ~/Library/Preferences/ as the path. If it isn't there, delete the ~ and go to that folder.
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Question re "com.apple.PowerManagement.plist."

I've been having a problem with a power management issue and someone suggested deleted the "com.apple.PowerManagement.plist." and letting it rebuild itself. I deleted that file and left it in the trash, but when I restarted my rMBP, the file was not rebuilt. Does anyone know when or how that file will be rebuilt?

Learned that I just need to make a change to the power management settings and it will rebuild. Mark this solved.

Can't find com.apple.desktop.plist file in Preferences folder.

I have three desktop spaces, and I have them randomly changing backgroud from a selection of pictures in a folder. To quickly find out which picture was currently use for each desktop, I have a AppleScript that returns some infomation within the com.apple.desktop.plist file. This has been working perfectly fine in Mountain Lion.
However, after I installed the Mavericks (clean install from scratch), my script no longer works. The background images can be changed as before, but there's no com.apple.desktop.plist file exist anywhere in my hard drive.
Does anyone run into similar problems as me? It's driving me nuts! I can't think of any reason that there shouldn't be such a file... Thank you very much!

The returned file name from your terminal command "sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\ Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db '.dump' | grep jpg" is the file name of my current desktop picture "Earth and Moon.jpg".
The returned file names from your script:
set theResult to "Space 1 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/" & (do shell script"sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\\ Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db \"SELECT data.value FROM preferences INNER JOIN data on preferences.key=16 and preferences.picture_id=3 and preferences.data_id=data.ROWID\"") & "
Space 2 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/" & (do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\\ Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db \"SELECT data.value FROM preferences INNER JOIN data on preferences.key=16 and preferences.picture_id=5 and preferences.data_id=data.ROWID\"") & "
Space 3 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/" & (do shell script "sqlite3 ~/Library/Application\\ Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db \"SELECT data.value FROM preferences INNER JOIN data on preferences.key=16 and preferences.picture_id=7 and preferences.data_id=data.ROWID\"")
display dialog theResult buttons {"Done"} default button 1
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Space 1 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/3439B
Space 2 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/5244B
Space 3 Wallpaper: ~/Pictures/Background/5244B
The return from your terminal command "find ~/Pictures/iPhoto\ Library.photolibrary/Masters -name filename.jpg" is
find: /Users/Peter/Pictures/iPhoto Library.photolibrary/Masters: No such file or directory
The return from your terminal command "
readlink -f ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect.desktop/69730752/DSKiPhotoRootSource-allPhotosAlbum/9419B" is
readlink: illegal option -- f
usage: readlink [-n] [file ...]
I do have a little app (Script) which did exactly what I needed under OS X Mountain Lion but because under Mavericks Apple changed the location of the wallpaper information to a SQLite database this app is not working anymore. I could send you this app if you want but I do not know how to do this via this forum.
Thanks again for your help.

Can not find com.apple.bluetooth.plist

my bluetooth works for a minute and then stops. Can not find it in Preferences and the icon on the top right of my screen is greyed out. I have read some on the site and seems I should have the com.apple.bluetooth.plist file, but I dont.
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Adam White wrote:
Mine is in my User account>Library>Preferences>com.apple.bluetooth.plist
Hey Adam, are you running 10.5.8? Reason I ask, on my SL machines I don't have a com.apple.bluetooth.plist in my ~/Library/Preferences it's in /Library/Preferences
Just figured I'd clarify as the OP has 10.6.2 in their sig line. Why the location of the file changed, beyond me.

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Hello,
My mail.app is not working well.
I read a lot messages forum an dlot of solutions for mail.app is delete
"com.apple.mail.plist" but I can't find it in library/preferences, can you help me please.
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All human are not equal. Same for machines and servers.
Get real : iCloud has a problem.
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/17751466#17751466
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4145777?start=30&tstart=0
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I'm fed up. I'll go try to find a decent wired mouse to use on my machine, and then this is the last Apple computer I'll buy. I ended up buying a wired keyboard too, because the add-on numeric keypad I bought wouldn't stay connected either. How hard can bluetooth really be? Shouldn't these products function reliably?
In times past, Apple products "just worked." I used to tell everyone to 'switch' because Apple computers were reliable. Well, they're not anymore. I'm done. When this machine finally dies I'm going to an alternate OS and run something that really does 'just work.' Even if it takes more hand holding, it'll be worth it not to have stupid hassles like this.
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Back up discovered a damaged file : 000a8483 com.apple.powermanagement.plist.

Is it necessary to repair this file or to start other actions?
My impression is that with updating my software to OSX 10.9.5 starting the computer takes the same time as Microsoft normally needs. This is not what I expected.

If you know there is an error, delete the file. your plist can be recreated. otherwise restore from point in time before if it is something of importance and value.
Disk Utility's Repair Disk does minimal directory - you really need something more.
A lot of tools that promise to help should be avoided. And even the good ones are better off if installed on a system that is used as needed or weekly and devoted to system maintenance chores and not on your main working system.
Mac Pro - you wanted MacBook Pro forum (or OS X Mountain Lion)
I backup with CCC and have checksum enabled for copies.
My PC also has SSDs (SATA III, my Mac Pro has PCIe-SSD) and boots in the same 10 second time frame, that says nothing.
Both have some form of journal though Windows will alert you when its own inspection shows an error.
The Mac does nothing more than run a directory check, not anything close to a chkdsk

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After upgrading to Mountain Lion, I repurchased Garageband and I can't get passed the complete installation. I've read through several posts that all reference the "com.apple.garageband.plist" solution. I don't seem to have the referenced .plist. Any solutions or suggestions?

Did you upgrade from SnowLeopard?
I can't get passed the complete installation
What exactly is happening? Is GarageBand trying to download over and over again?
all reference the "com.apple.garageband.plist" solution. I don't seem to have the referenced .plist.
The property list stores your preferences, but also the settings from the last run of the application. If that file is corrupted in some way, you might see third behaviour.
You must have this file, for it will be recreated automatically, if it is missing, or you have a permissions problem with your user library.
Perhaps you did look in he wrong place.
in MacOS 10.7. or later the User Library is hidden. To find the Preferences Files use the Finder's "Go" menu:
Quit GarageBand, if it is running.
Click onto you Desktop to bring the Finder forward.
In the Finder Menu press "Go" and hold down the "option/alt" key, until your user library appears in the drop-down menu
Select "Library" and in the Finder window that opens navigate to the "Prederences" folder; move com.apple.garageband.plist to the Desktop.
Log off and on again (don't skip that step!). Retry GarageBand and see if it GarageBand is now downloading the missing content properly.
If that does not fix the problem, post back and explain in more detail what the download problem is.
Why did you "repurchase" GarageBand? If you already owned GarageBand '11, it should be unnecessary.
Regards
Léonie

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Location of com.apple.sidebar.plists ?

Does anyone know where I can find the file "com.apple.sidebar.plists?
It is apparently meant to be under preferences but I can't see it for the life of me. Looking to edit it.

Go to Finder and select your user/home folder. With that Finder window as the front window, either select Finder/View/Show View options or go command - J. When the View options opens, check ’Show Library Folder’. That should make your user library folder visible in your user/home folder. Select Preferences/com.apple.sidebarlists.plist.
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I can't Disable my Memory Swapping on mac ( launchctl: Couldn't stat("/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist"): No such file or directory nothing found to unload )

Hi Guys! I really need help here, Im a Web Graphic Designer and i really use alot of Memory on my mac ( i have 8gb ram ). Everyone told me that disabling the memory swapping would really help alot and tried to disable it. All of my friends taught me on how to disable it by enerting
" sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist " on my Terminal
It really works on other MacBPro but i ge this error message
" launchctl: Couldn't stat("/System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist"): No such file or directory nothing found to unload "
I tried to look at the folder or directory there is no com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist and its confusing me cause the memory swapping is still working without the com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist.
Can someone help or tell me how to fix this? I would really much appreciate it.

I never heard of anyone doing what you are attempting!
If you have so much memory as you claim I don't see the advantage of running the system in this non-standard way since you probably won't need to write to a swapfile anyway. And you are asking for trouble if it does need it and it's not there.
Finally, I submit you must have missed or or looked in the wrong place. In terminal cut/paste the following:
ls /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.dynamic_pager.plist
It shouldn't report an error.

[failed] com.apple.xprotectupdater.plist in Etre is an error ?

I launch Etre as you suggest.
I attach the output:
Hardware Information:
          iMac - model: iMac9,1
          1 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2 cores
          4 GB RAM
Startup Items:
          360ControlDaemon - Path: /Library/StartupItems/360ControlDaemon
System Software:
          OS X 10.8.1 (12B19) - Uptime: 0 days 0:28
Disk Information:
          WDC WD1001FALS-40K1B0 disk0 : (1 TB)
                    disk0s1 (disk0s1) <not mounted>: 209,7 MB
                    HD (disk0s2) /: 888,54 GB (53,93 GB free)
                    Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>: 650 MB
                    BOOTCAMP (disk0s4) /Volumes/BOOTCAMP: 110,8 GB (7,45 GB free)
          OPTIARC DVD RW AD-5670S
USB Information:
          Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
          Apple, Inc. Keyboard Hub
                    Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
                    Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard
          Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. CLX-3170 Series
          Western Digital Ext HDD 1021 2 TB
                    Backup (disk1s1) /Volumes/Backup: 2 TB (1,13 TB free)
          Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
          Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
                    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
FireWire Information:
Kernel Extensions:
          com.logmein.hamachi          Version: 1.0
Problem System Launch Daemons:
                 [failed] com.apple.xprotectupdater.plist
Problem System Launch Agents:
Launch Daemons:
                 [loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist
                 [loaded] com.barebones.textwrangler.plist
             [not loaded] com.dymo.pnpd.plist
                 [loaded] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist
                 [loaded] com.logmein.hamachi.plist
                 [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.privileged_startx.plist
Launch Agents:
                 [loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist
                 [loaded] com.gopro.stereomodestatus.plist
                 [loaded] com.razer.DeathAdder.Daemon.plist
                 [loaded] de.rme-audio.firefaceAgent.plist
                 [loaded] net.culater.SIMBL.Agent.plist
                 [loaded] org.macosforge.xquartz.startx.plist
User Launch Agents:
User Login Items:
          Dropbox
3rd Party Preference Panes:
          Cineform
          DivX
          Flash Player
          Flip4Mac WMV
          Growl
          MacFUSE (Tuxera)
          MagicMenu
          MagicPrefs
          Perian
          Secrets
          XBox 360 Controllers
Internet Plug-ins:
          DivXBrowserPlugin.plugin
          DYMO NPAPI Addin.plugin
          DYMO Safari Addin.plugin
          Flash Player.plugin
          FlashPlayer-10.6.plugin
          Flip4Mac WMV Plugin.plugin
          Google Earth Web Plug-in.plugin
          googletalkbrowserplugin.plugin
          iPhotoPhotocast.plugin
          JavaAppletPlugin.plugin
          Musicnotes.plugin
          npgtpo3dautoplugin.plugin
          OVSHelper.plugin
          QuickTime Plugin.plugin
          Silverlight.plugin
User Internet Plug-ins:
Bad Fonts:
          None
Top Processes:
Is "[failed] com.apple.xprotectupdater.plist" an error that I have to correct ?

This is a fairly basic daemon that should instruct the launcher to open the /usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater utility every 24 hours. You can try loading it manually by running the following command in the Terminal utility (provide your password when prompted--it will not be displayed):
sudo launchctl load /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.xprotectupdater.plist
The daemon's contents should look like the following text, so locate it in the System > Library > LaunchDaemons folder and compare its contents to the following:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
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          <integer>86400</integer>
          <key>Label</key>
          <string>com.apple.xprotectupdater</string>
          <key>ProgramArguments</key>
          <array>
                    <string>/usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater</string>
          </array>
          <key>RunAtLoad</key>
          <true/>
</dict>
</plist>
Alternatively you can test the utility being referenced by the daemon by running it directly in the terminal (just copy and paste the following into the Terminal):
/usr/libexec/XProtectUpdater

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