How can my System Preferences be in the Trash?
I went to change some network settings on my computer by going through System Preferences and Finder said System Preferences was in the trash! How is that possible? Whne I searched for it I couldn't find it in the trash. Confused!
It is possible because it is an app in your Applications folder. Did you double click on the Trash icon in your dock to open your trash in a finder window? Did you see any files in the trash at all?
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