How do i quit system preferences when its frozen

i tried to download icloud now it wont let me quit the application

You will need to re-install OS X using your Snow Leopard DVDs and then can restore your data from your backup. If you do not feel comfortable doing this plan on a trip to your local Apple Store or AASP and they can assist you.

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hi! i just wanted to ask if anyone can tell me how to restore my system preference coz i accidentally deleted it and when i try to put it back to my application,i try to open it but it says its damage or incomplete. is there anyone who can help me pls.. thanks

Hi stephenjvb,
you didn't read far enough;
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Edit; sorry, forgot to mention. You may need to run it two or three times for it to get everything, also run it before and then after you have run Windows Update, do not take any hardware updates from Windows Zpdate.
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Cannot quit system preferences

Odd situation. My son's MacBook, running SnowLeopard, suddenly can't shut down System preferences. When we try to quit... we notice the 'Quit System Preferences" is grayed out; we can't 'x' out, or even minimize the window. when we click on the red 'x' option, we get the ker-klunk error sound. The computer can't even shut down, due to the system preference still running. We can't even do the control/alt/escape either. We try to apple Q to quit... nothing. THis is the FIRST time this has happened. Any idea of how to solve this?
Thanks!

HI,
Open Activity Monitor (Applications/Utilities)
Click the pop up menu on the right and select: All Processess
Select System Preferences then click the red Quit Process button, click Force Quit.
You should be able to shut down the Mac now.
Carolyn

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I was in the middle of deleting a user, saving the disk image in the Deleted Users folder. I deleted the Deleted Users folder and I tried to stop System Preferences from doing the deletion but I couldn't.
The reason why I want to stop the procedure is because it was taking too long. Also the disk image seemed to be taking up too much space. I was worried it would fill up my hard drive. And I don't need the disk image anyway. I just want to delete the user without saving a disk image.
So I tried to stop the process by doing what I did above. But I am afraid it might have hung up System Preferences as I removed the file that it was saving the disk image to. I emptied the trash and the file is no longer there.
What should I do?
When I go to System Preferences, I see this:
Have I made System Preferences frozen in some sort of perpetual loop that it can't save the disk image to the site where it's supposed to save it to and so it can't stop saving?

I think I fixed it. I force-quit System Preferences (I force-quit Disk Utility before I tried this because I thought DU was the one making the disk image) and now System Preferences closes. When I opened it to look at the Users the user that I was trying to delete and save a disk image of is still there. I guess that's expected as I didn't finish the deletion process.
I suppose the next step is to delete that user but choose the third option that comes up, the one that says delete without saving a disk image.

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Hi all,
Probably a quick question, but I'm fairly new to Macs. I've a Macbook Pro 13 Late 2011 and now I've got an Apple TV, I use AirPlay. But how do I stop system sounds when using AirPlay?
Many thanks in advance, Jon.

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I cant quit sysyem preferences... when I try to close shut down or restart my macbook it says I have to quit system preferences but I cant quit system preferences??

Try presing Option+Command and the tapping Esc - that should bring up a 'Force Qiut Applications' dialog. Select System Preferences in that dialog and click Force Quit. That should close it down and give you back contral of your system.

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How to stop a process chain when its running? is it that a chain can be stoppend when we open an info package of that chain ?
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Raj

Hi,
Goto the main menu process chain --> choose the remove from the Schudule...
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Try resetting it (nothing will be lost): Hold down the Home and Power buttons at the same time and continue to hold them down until the Silver Apple appears (up to 30 seconds). The Home screen should redisplay after the reset is complete.
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How can i navigate system preferences if trackpad is not working?
Somehow the first couple of trackpad functions were unchecked and since they are not operational I can't click or tap to turn them back on.
I've tried shutting down and restarting and holding my hand on the trackpad for 3-4 sec. then sliding it off (another post had this suggestions).
I don't use the function keys at all to navigate the computer so I am at a total loss if the trackpad does not work.

Thanks for the response.
Unfortunately this did not work - the tap to click is still not checked - and the tap function does not work.
I did try it twice - and even used a stopwatch to be sure I got the time right.
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This is the same thing:
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
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If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
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For how to restore:
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To restore from backup see:
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If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.
If you previously turned on FIndMyiPod on the iPod in Settings>iCloud and wifi is on and connected go to iCloud: Find My iPhone, sign in and go to FIndMyiPhone and use Remote Wipe to erase the contents of your device. If you have been using iCloud to back up, you may be able to restore the most recent backup to reset the passcode after the device has been erased.
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Although you removed System Preferences from the Dock, you still have it, because it is stored in the Applications folder.
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My system preferences has gone frozen and im not computer savvy whats going on peeps ??

my system preferences has gone frozen and im not computer savvy whats going on peeps ??

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Open  > Force Quit and close System Preferences. Then, it should work correctly

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