HT1199 Why I couldn't change my screensaver, my system preferences not responding?

Why my system preferences not responding (display & screensaver) and my mail doesn't received all mails?

Your
com.apple.systempreferences.plist
file is corrupt in your
(use the Finder > Go > Go To folder and paste & Go)
~/Library/Preferences
Trash the flle you can (may be two of them, one is a lock file) and reboot.
Reset your system preferences again.
Step by Step to fix your Mac

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Desktop & screensaver preferences/system preferences not responding.

i transfered a .jpg file from my phone to my macbook pro..then i uploaded this photo to "iphoto"..after that when i tried to open "desktop & screensaver" in "sysem preferences"..it open the "desktop and screensaver preferences" but after that the systm preferences window stops responding and it just shows the message "loading images" and nothing happens..i left it even for half an hour but nothing happens.
please help...

Try to delete com.apple.desktop.plist from the library.
1. Click on an empty spot to make Finder active.
2. Press and hold the option key and click the Go menu in the menubar.
3. From the dropdown select Library.
4. Open the Preferences folder.
5. Look for "com.apple.desktop.plist" file.
6. Control click the file and select "Move To Trash".
7. Reboot.
Best.

HT1557 I have lion installed on my mac. My desktop and screensaver, in system preferences, will not load. Everything else, seems to be okay. Any suggestions?

I have Lion installed on my mac. My desktop and screensaver, in system preferences will not load. I have to Force close it, after it's been open. I know that I
can change my desktop pic, by clicking "change my desktop, but I would like to understand what made it freeze up like that. All I get is that thing that looks like a piece of candy. From there, it does nothing. The rest of the system preferences work fine. It's like its caught in a loop of some kind. I would appreciate any help that I can get. Thanks.

Since you are still under the Apple warranty, please give Apple tech support a call (before your 90 day phone support expires, if you did not buy the APP yet...) If the problem is more than just a simple software glitch, they will be able to fix it right away for you...
The tech support hotline is open 24x7:
USA: 1-800-APL-CARE (1-800-275-2273)
Canada: 1-800-263-3394
World: http://www.apple.com/support/contact/phone_contacts.html

None of the changes I make to system preference or the dock will hold after restart. I've cleared the RAM, run disk repair and reinstalled the OS. Now what?

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MobileMe closed on July 31, 2012.
It is true that the only way to sync your Mac with iCloud is to upgrad. You need to be running OS X Lion 10.7.2 or higher in order to sync your Mac with iCloud. At this point, you can upgrade directly to OS X Mountain Lion from the version of OS X you are now running (10.6.8). You can purchase and download the Mountain Lion upgrade from the Mac App Store for $19.99. After upgrading you will see iCloud in System Preferences. This guide explains how to sync your Mac with iCloud after upgrading: http://www.apple.com/icloud/setup/mac.html.
Once all your devices are signed into the same iCloud account and you have turned on your iCloud data syncing, you will be able to keep them all in sync using iCloud. You will still have to sync with iTunes to manage your iTunes media such as music, movies, podcasts, etc. You will have the option to either continue backing up automatically with your computer when you sync with iTunes, or to back up your iOS devices automatically to iCloud every 24 hours (as long as they are connected to wifi and your chargers).

HT204053 I changed my AppleID in System Preferences, but the old ID comes up under iCloud and I get an error box saying my "ID or password are incorrect". How do I get rid of the old ID which now doesn't work with either my old or new password??

I changed my AppleID in System Preferences, but the old ID comes up under iCloud and I get an error box saying my "ID or password are incorrect". How do I get rid of the old ID which now doesn't work with either my old or new password??

Yes that makes sense, however have you updated it at My Apple ID before trying to change it in your system preferences > iCloud settings, you must do that first.

Changing desktop pictures locks system preferences

Re MacBook Pro laptop (OS 10.7.5)
Problem: Changing desktop pictures locks System Preferences
If I try to open System Preferences, I get windows for the Change Desktop/Background and the whirling beach ball begins until I go to Activities Monitor to Force Quit System Preferences, which informs me that my "System Preferences is no longer responding."
I have no trouble booting my Mac,
checked my Disk Utility informing me that there are no errors,
checked Permissions without errors,
went to Users>"my name">Preferences>found the plist for com.apple.systempreferences, moved it to my desktop, tried the Apple System Preferences option with same result. Returned plist . Hmm, just noticed that I have com.apple.systempreferences with one directly after Library ( i.e., not in any folder), and the other in the Library>Preferences folder. Could that be the foul up? Perhaps one of these plists is misplaced.
Any suggestions?

First follow the instructions in this support article.
If an iPhoto or Aperture library is the source of your desktop pictures, it may need to be rebuilt, or you may need to update the application to the latest version.
Otherwise, continue as below.
Back up all data.
In the Finder, hold down the option key and select
          Go ▹ Library
from the menu bar. From the Library folder, delete the following item, if it exists:
          Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
and move the following items to the Desktop, if they exist:
          Application Support/Dock/desktoppicture.db
          Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist
Launch System Preferences and test. If you still have the issue, put the items you moved to the Desktop back where they came from and post again. Otherwise, delete the items.

Try to change table image but system preferences won't open

Hello all. I need your help. My table image got all blue. Itried to change it but the system preferences doe not open. What should I do?

Restart the machine, that's where I'd start.

HT201364 since I updated my system to Mavericks my computer colour is always grey. I have tried to change the colour via system preference without any success. What should I do to so that my screen will be colourful?

since I updated my system to Mavericks my computer colour is always grey. I have tried to change the colour via system preference without any success. What should I do to so that my screen will be colourful?

Please post a screenshot that shows what you mean. Be careful not to include any private information.
Start a reply to this message. Drag the image file into the editing window to upload it. You can also include text in the reply.

Why is the logon box for puzzles.telegraph.co.uk not responding? (it used to )

Why is the logon box for puzzles.telegraph.co.uk not responding? (it use to to). I have to use Firefox to access this site, which I pay for.

From your Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Privacy tab.
Click: Remove All Website Data
Then delete the cache.
Open a Finder window. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder
Type or copy paste the following
~/Library/Caches/com.apple.Safari/Cache.db
Click Go then move the Cache.db file to the Trash.
Quit and relaunch Safari to test.
If that didn't help, troubleshoot Safari extensions.
From the Safari menu bar click Safari > Preferences then select the Extensions tab. Turn that OFF, quit and relaunch Safari to test.
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Why won't CSS changes save - Are Reflected Locally, but not there when uploaded.

I have recently re-installed Dreamweaver CC 2014.1.1. I am editing an existing site http://www.travelight.tv/test.html. CSS changes won't save (i.e ".righthalf" and <strong> and H3.) I finally replaced the class with a table for the sake of time. Still can't save <strong> and H3 changes. CSS Designer Panel correctly shows the H3 font and the hex color (ee5e33) - but the color palate shows black. The uploaded document reflects gray. The changes are reflected properly locally, but not when uploaded to server. The time/date stamp doesn't update, despite saving several times. What am I missing?

Sorry about that, I managed to get the test URL wrong. http://www.travelight.tv/test/index.html. I had to remove the righthalf class from the document, but the <strong> and <h3> tags are still having issues.As for the location, I am opening the one that is linked to the document from the bar at the top of the document - it is the only one named travelight.css. When I logged in this morning, I noticed that it is showing the icon as a Wordpad document even though the File Type shows it as a Cascading Style Sheet - I have tried saving it as an html file and have re-created it, but it remains a Wordpad document. Below is the a screen shot of the folder.

Changed hard drive now system will not boot [Solved]

Hi,
Right got myself into a real mess, transferred data from old drive to new ... set up fstab ... grub is working...
But.... getting init kernel panic
Now I figure I need to reinstall kernel [via chroot! in wiki!]
first try did not work via ubuntu live cd so am burning arch disc now
I noticed that /dev is empty wondered is that would cause a problem
reallly do not want to install Ubuntu as I need my box hehe
MrG
Last edited by Mr Green (2008-07-22 15:21:45)

While most things in /dev are created on the fly you do need a console node and a null node to boot the system. If you boot a cd, mount the drive (eg /mnt/disk) and then
mknod -m 600 /mnt/disk/dev/console c 5 1
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That might fix the problem.
The other times I've had kernel panics have been when the root=/dev/sda? bit of the kernel line in grub was pointing to the wrong place (kernel was looking at my /home partition and wondering why it couldn't find init) so thats another thing I would check.

Unable to change mouse settings in System Preferences

Using a standard wired USB Apple Mouse (oval shape with scrolling nib and squeeze option for the 4th button), the options in System Preferences seem to have no effect. Have tried configuring the secondary button (to emulate right click) and nothing happens. The 4th button used to function as "Mission Control" but now there is no effect. Is it possible the mouse hardware no longer works? It's less than a year old.
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I've followed steps for removing HID plists and stuff from the Library/Preferences area, but no joy. Is there some other troubleshooting I can perform to get this feature working again? It *was* working before the reinstall, but now isn't.
BTW: I'm aware of the "<control>click" to get a right click going, but when you get used to using something and are very productive in that method it is difficult to just "change the way I'm doing it" so please help me to find the cause for this issue instead of teaching me new ways to do things.

Please read this whole message before doing anything.
This procedure is a test, not a solution. Don’t be disappointed when you find that nothing has changed after you complete it.
Step 1
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is localized to your user account.
Enable guest logins* and log in as Guest. For instructions, launch the System Preferences application, select Help from the menu bar, and enter “Set up guest users” (without the quotes) in the search box. Don't use the Safari-only “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac.”
While logged in as Guest, you won’t have access to any of your personal files or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this; it’s normal. If you need any passwords or other personal data in order to complete the test, memorize, print, or write them down before you begin.
Test while logged in as Guest. Same problem?
After testing, log out of the guest account and, in your own account, disable it if you wish. Any files you created in the guest account will be deleted automatically when you log out of it.
*Note: If you’ve activated “Find My Mac” or FileVault, then you can’t enable the Guest account. The “Guest User” login created by “Find My Mac” is not the same. Create a new account in which to test, and delete it, including its home folder, after testing.
Step 2
The purpose of this step is to determine whether the problem is caused by third-party system modifications that load automatically at startup or login.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards. Boot in safe mode* and log in to the account with the problem. The instructions provided by Apple are as follows:
Shut down your computer, wait 30 seconds, and then hold down the shift key while pressing the power button.
When you see the gray Apple logo, release the shift key.
If you are prompted to log in, type your password, and then hold down the shift key again as you click Log in.
Safe mode is much slower to boot and run than normal, and some things won’t work at all, including wireless networking on certain Macs. The next normal boot may also be somewhat slow.
The login screen appears even if you usually log in automatically. You must know your login password in order to log in. If you’ve forgotten the password, you will need to reset it before you begin.
*Note: If FileVault is enabled, or if a firmware password is set, or if the boot volume is a software RAID, you can’t boot in safe mode.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, reboot as usual (i.e., not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of steps 1 and 2.

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Recently set up a new Mac on Mountain Lion. I initially set up my full name as my first name, and it based my short name on that. I'd like to change my full name in System Preferences to my first and last name. Will I run into any issues? I know messing with short names / home folder names can get messy and i assume this will be fine, but I figured I'd check.
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Screensaver crashing system preferences!

I recently (and yes, somewhat belatedly) discovered the amazing 'mosaic' option in the built-in iPhoto screensaver. However, after initially working, it has now stopped working (after I switched the screensaver off altogether for a couple of days) and is crashing System Preferences whenever selected. I have to force quit the System Preferences app and select another screensaver. Does anyone have any ideas? Perhaps its photo cache file has become corrupted??

The following files are all modified when I selected the screensaver pane, and then set it to use the mosaic effect on a folder of images:
/Users/francine/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist
/Users/francine/Library/Preferences/com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect.pli st
/Users/francine/Library/Preferences/com.apple.iphotomosaic.plist
/Users/francine/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.screensaver.slideshow.0017f 20dca84.plist
/Users/francine/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.searchindexcache
/Users/francine/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.cache
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/Users/francine/Library/Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
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