Spotlight preferences error

hi,
why when I try to open spotlight preferences from spotlight menu nothing comes up?
and when i try to look for it "spotlight preferences" in the help menu i find a link for it but when i click it an error message shows saying :
" the item cannot be opened. It maybe disabled or not installed. 2 param error"
this is my first mac and everything else is working great.
please if anybody knows what is the solution to my problem i'll be thankful .

It looks like Spotlight didn't install. You will get a much better response
if you go to main category, and ask for help in the Leopard Discussions.
Sorry I can't be more help to you. Good luck.

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Spotlight preferences wont open.

After migrating from a time-machine backup I cannot change the spotlight preferences because the preferences pane will not open. When I click the Spotlight icon in the preferences app I get this error message:
Could not load Spotlight preference pane.
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Update: I tried reinstalling OS X using the OS X recovery drive and still got the error message.
However this issue does not exist anymore as I formatted my drive and installed a fresh copy of OS X on my computer.
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Preferences Error. Could not load Dictation & Speech preferences pane.

I recently upgraded to Yosemite and encountered this error when trying to open the Dictation & Speech preferences pane,
"Preferences Error. Could not load Dictation & Speech preference pane."
Has anyone encounter this?
Thanks.

Launch the Console 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 and start typing the name.
The title of the Console window should be All Messages. If it isn't, select
SYSTEM LOG QUERIES ▹ All Messages
from the log list on the left. If you don't see that list, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try to open the preference pane. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. Paste into a reply to this message by pressing command-V.
The log contains a vast amount of information, almost all of which is irrelevant to solving any particular problem. When posting a log extract, be selective. A few dozen lines are almost always more than enough.
Please don't indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Please don't post screenshots of log messages—post the text.
Some private information, such as your name or email address, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Preferences error: Could not load preference pane

Many times, when I attempt to load a Preference Pane, I receive the error message: "Preferences Error: Could not load [X] preference pane.” Clicking “OK” and reopening the preference pane succeeds.
Does anyone know what's going on here? I upgraded to Yosemite from a Snow Leopard installation, which I assume is part of the problem.
Using OS X 10.10.1, 2008 iMac

No dice.
Here's my EtreCheck report, if that helps anything:
EtreCheck version: 2.1.2 (105)
Report generated December 10, 2014 at 11:05:35 PM CST
Hardware Information: ℹ️
iMac (20-inch, Early 2008) (Verified)
iMac - model: iMac8,1
1 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo CPU: 2-core
4 GB RAM Upgradeable
BANK 0/DIMM0
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
BANK 1/DIMM1
2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz ok
Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
Wireless: en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
Video Information: ℹ️
ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro - VRAM: 256 MB
iMac 1680 x 1050
System Software: ℹ️
OS X 10.10.1 (14B25) - Uptime: 0:54:22
Disk Information: ℹ️
Hitachi HDE721064SLA360 disk0 : (640.14 GB)
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Jane's Brain (disk0s2) / : 627.01 GB (88.82 GB free)
Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted> [Recovery]: 650 MB
eDrive (disk0s4) <not mounted> : 12.13 GB
USB Information: ℹ️
Apple Inc. Built-in iSight
Mitsumi Electric Hub in Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Mitsumi Electric Apple Optical USB Mouse
Mitsumi Electric Apple Extended USB Keyboard
Apple Inc. iPhone
Newer Tech miniStack Classic 320.07 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
EFI (disk1s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
Jane's Old Brain (disk1s2) /Volumes/Jane's Old Brain : 319.73 GB (13.24 GB free)
Western Digital My Passport 0740 500.07 GB
S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
SylerNet Adjunct (disk2s1) /Volumes/SylerNet Adjunct : 269.14 GB (63.71 GB free)
ADJUNCT FAT (disk2s2) <not mounted> : 230.93 GB
Apple Inc. BRCM2046 Hub
Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
Apple Computer, Inc. IR Receiver
Gatekeeper: ℹ️
Anywhere
Kernel Extensions: ℹ️
/Applications/Laucher from Herbie/Tools/Hardware/TemperatureMonitor.app
[not loaded] com.bresink.driver.BRESINKx86Monitoring (9.0) [Support]
/Applications/Porthole.app
[not loaded] com.Cycling74.driver.Soundflower (1.6.6 - SDK 10.6) [Support]
/Applications/Utilities/DiskWarrior.app
[not loaded] com.alsoft.Preview (4.1) [Support]
/Library/Application Support/VirtualBox
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv (4.3.20) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetAdp (4.3.20) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxNetFlt (4.3.20) [Support]
[loaded] org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxUSB (4.3.20) [Support]
/Library/Extensions
[loaded] com.globaldelight.driver.BoomDevice (1.3 - SDK 10.9) [Support]
/System/Library/Extensions
[not loaded] com.palm.ClassicNotSeizeDriver (3.1) [Support]
Problem System Launch Agents: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.CallHistoryPluginHelper.plist
[failed] com.apple.CallHistorySyncHelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.cmfsyncagent.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.coreservices.appleid.authentication.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.EscrowSecurityAlert.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.recentsd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.SafariNotificationAgent.plist
[failed] com.apple.scopedbookmarkagent.xpc.plist
[failed] com.apple.security.cloudkeychainproxy.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.spindump_agent.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.syncdefaultsd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.telephonyutilities.callservicesd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.xpc.loginitemregisterd.plist
Problem System Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[failed] com.apple.awdd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.ctkd.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.nehelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.softwareupdated.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.tccd.system.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.wdhelper.plist [Details]
[failed] com.apple.xpc.smd.plist [Details]
[failed] org.cups.cupsd.plist [Details]
Launch Agents: ℹ️
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProAgent.plist [Support]
[running] com.robohippo.HippoConnectAgent.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.rosettastone.rosettastonedaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.enable-bundles.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid-user.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.updater.plist [Support]
[running] org.gpgtools.Libmacgpg.xpc.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.fix.plist [Support]
[running] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.shutdown-gpg-agent.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.macgpg2.updater.plist [Support]
Launch Daemons: ℹ️
[loaded] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.barebones.authd.plist [Support]
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[loaded] com.bombich.ccc.plist [Support]
[running] com.bombich.ccchelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.charlessoft.pacifist.helper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.ea.origin.ESHelper.plist [Support]
[running] com.freemacsoft.appcleanerd.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.klieme.TimeMachineScheduler.plist [Support]
[running] com.micromat.TechToolProDaemon.plist [Support]
[not loaded] com.robohippo.HippoConnectDaemon.plist [Support]
[loaded] org.gpgtools.gpgmail.patch-uuid.plist [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.startup.plist [Support]
User Launch Agents: ℹ️
[loaded] com.google.keystone.agent.plist [Support]
[running] com.spotify.webhelper.plist [Support]
[loaded] com.valvesoftware.steamclean.plist [Support]
[not loaded] net.brockerhoff.QuayMenu.plist [Support]
[not loaded] org.virtualbox.vboxwebsrv.plist [Support]
[loaded] uk.co.markallan.clamxav.freshclam.plist [Support]
[running] ws.agile.1PasswordAgent.plist [Support]
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Flux Application (/Users/[redacted]/Applications/Flux.app)
iTunesHelper Application (/Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)
Dropbox Application (/Applications/Dropbox.app)
Dashboard KickStart Application (/Library/PreferencePanes/Dashboard KickStart.prefPane/Contents/Resources/Dashboard KickStart.app)
PastebotSync ApplicationHidden (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/PastebotSync.prefPane/Contents/Resou rces/PastebotSync.app)
Quicksilver Application (/Applications/Laucher from Herbie/Accessories/Login Items/Quicksilver.app)
finderpop-daemon Application (/Users/[redacted]/Library/PreferencePanes/FinderPop.prefPane/Contents/Resource s/finderpop-daemon.app)
EvernoteHelper Application (/Applications/Evernote.app/Contents/Library/LoginItems/EvernoteHelper.app)
Synergy Application (/Applications/Synergy ƒ/Synergy Preferences.app/Contents/PreferencePanes/Synergy.prefPane/Contents/Helpers/Syne rgy.app)
ClamXav Sentry Application (/Applications/ClamXav.app/Contents/Resources/ClamXavSentry.app)
Messages Application (/Applications/Messages.app)
AppCleaner Helper Application (/Applications/Launcher/Utilities/System/AppCleaner.app/Contents/Library/LoginI tems/AppCleaner Helper.app)
Steam Application (/Applications/Steam.app)
EtreCheck Application (/Applications/EtreCheck.app)
Mail Application (/Applications/Mail.app)
MacUpdate Desktop ApplicationHidden (/Applications/MacUpdate Desktop.app)
Internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Flip4Mac WMV Plugin: Version: 2.4.4.2 [Support]
FlashPlayer-10.6: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
QuickTime Plugin: Version: 7.7.3
Flash Player: Version: 16.0.0.235 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
NPRoblox: Version: 1, 2, 8, 25 - SDK 10.9 [Support]
Default Browser: Version: 600 - SDK 10.10
Silverlight: Version: 5.1.30514.0 - SDK 10.6 [Support]
JavaAppletPlugin: Version: 15.0.0 - SDK 10.10 Check version
User internet Plug-ins: ℹ️
Picasa: Version: 1.0 - SDK 10.4 [Support]
Safari Extensions: ℹ️
Buffer
Add To Amazon Wish List
Ghostery
Evernote Web Clipper
jollywallet cash back
Reading
1Password
Save to Pocket
Social Fixer
3rd Party Preference Panes: ℹ️
Dashboard KickStart [Support]
Diablotin [Support]
FinderPop [Support]
Flash Player [Support]
Flip4Mac WMV [Support]
GPGPreferences [Support]
Growl [Support]
MacFUSE [Support]
MagicPrefs [Support]
NuFile [Support]
Pastebot Sync [Support]
PathSnagger [Support]
Perian [Support]
SharePoints [Support]
TechTool Protection [Support]
TimeMachineScheduler [Support]
Time Machine: ℹ️
Skip System Files: NO
Mobile backups: ON
Auto backup: NO - Auto backup turned off
Volumes being backed up:
SylerNet Adjunct: Disk size: 269.14 GB Disk used: 205.43 GB
Jane's Brain: Disk size: 627.01 GB Disk used: 538.19 GB
Destinations:
data [Network]
Total size: 2.00 TB
Total number of backups: 27
Oldest backup: 2014-11-28 08:04:00 +0000
Last backup: 2014-12-08 18:53:02 +0000
Size of backup disk: Too small
Backup size 2.00 TB < (Disk used 743.62 GB X 3)
Top Processes by CPU: ℹ️
      9% iTunes
      3% WindowServer
      1% coreaudiod
      1% Steam Helper
      0% Boom
Top Processes by Memory: ℹ️
129 MB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent
120 MB mds_stores
112 MB Finder
103 MB Folder Actions Dispatcher
77 MB Spotlight
Virtual Memory Information: ℹ️
72 MB Free RAM
1.02 GB Active RAM
942 MB Inactive RAM
648 MB Wired RAM
9.41 GB Page-ins
1.30 GB Page-outs
Diagnostics Information: ℹ️
Dec 10, 2014, 10:12:12 PM Self test - passed
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Preferences error-could not load users

How to correct preference error ? Could not load users & groups preference panel

Launch the Console 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 Console in the icon grid.
Make sure the title of the Console window is All Messages. If it isn't, select All Messages from the SYSTEM LOG QUERIES menu on the left. If you don't see that menu, select
View ▹ Show Log List
from the menu bar.
Click the Clear Display icon in the toolbar. Then try the action that you're having trouble with again. Select any messages that appear in the Console window. Copy them to the Clipboard (command-C). Paste into a reply to this message (command-V).
When posting a log extract, be selective. In most cases, a few dozen lines are more than enough.
Please do not indiscriminately dump thousands of lines from the log into this discussion.
Important: Some private information, such as your name, may appear in the log. Anonymize before posting.

Preference Error: Could not load sharing preference pane

For some reason my second computer (iMac 27) is no longer showing up on the left pane of any finder window on my MBP. The iMac is running Yosemite and the MBP is running Mavericks. So I open System preferences to see if there is a problem with "Sharing" on the MBP. I'm getting a Preference Error: Could not load sharing preference pane. Do I need to install the update to fix this? I'm not ready to commit to Yosemite completely. I build apps for iOS and Mac and really need to test in both OS environments.

Do a backup.
Quit the application.
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 Library. Then go to Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist. Move the .plist to your desktop.
Restart the computer, open the application and test. If it works okay, delete the plist from the desktop.
If the application is the same, return the .plist to where you got it from, overwriting the newer one.
Thanks to leonie for some information contained in this.

Preferences Errors and Lots of software crashes...

Heys,
I am very new to this forum, so if this is in the wrong place I apologize!
I have a White MacBook (plastic cover, not aluminum or pro) that I bought in 2008, stupidly, I never got time machine up and running on it. I recently switched to a newer macbook, but realized it's not actually as good as this older one, so I did a Migration Assistant of all my settings and applications from my newer mac over to my older one.
Annoyingly though, now I'm back over here, I'm having issues.
Applications keep crashing (iPhoto in particular, especially when I plug in my iPhone), and whenever I try to change my desktop background I get this come up; "Preferences Error; Could not load Desktop & Screen Saver preference pane."
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Thanks for your help but I just can't figure it out. Maybe the Pismo 500 really can't handle the extra memory. But somehow that doesn't seem right. I tried all the fixes and looked at the websites, Dr. Smoke etc., that were suggested but nothing helped.
I can't figure out how to read the ram card to make sure it is the exactly right kind but I got it from a reliable dealer who only deals with Powerbooks. The sticker on the chip reads:
Samsung
KOREA 0215
PC133S - 333 - 542
M464S6453CKS - L7A
And printed on the chip it says:
SAMSUNG 214
K4S510832C-KL75
Whatever.
I brought the cards back to the dealer once already and got new ones and had the same problem with aps quitting.
I tried running the disk permissions program, removed bad fonts, completely zero'd my machine and put os 10.3 back on to see if maybe it was 10.4 that it wouldn't work with. I ran the Apple Hardware test. No luck!
I then tried one old 128mb card in the bottom and one of the new 512mb cards on top and same problem.
Finally tonight I just left in the one original 128mb card and there is no problem at all!
So I guess it's the ram cards, right?
But the question remains: Why is it quitting aps with 1GB memory installed?
Oh well, I'll check and see if the cards are maybe not exactly the right ones but I think the fellow I'm working with knows his stuff. He's been really good about helping me so the next step, he said, was to take back the second set of 512mb cards and get actual "Apple cards" (whatever that means) and see if they work. Does that sound good?
Thanks for your help and if you have any additional comments I would love to hear 'em.
Steve

Failed to load preferences error on upgrade of Anyconnect to 3.0.3054 on my MAC OSX LION 10.7.1

Hi Folks,
Since the upgrade of Anyconnect to 3.0.3054 on my MAC OSX LION 10.7.1, i have been getting
failed to load preferences error. During the upgrade the vpn connection get established, but once
i disconnect and try to connect again its starts bombing on "failed to load preferences". For now
i keep uninstalling anyconnect and reinstall an older version which while autoupgrading to 3.0.3054
is able to connect for the first time. Its getting very painful. Any help from the support team will be
appreciated!

I had the same issue and it is due to corrupted preferences.xml file under /opt/cisco/vpn/profile directory. Easy way to fix is uninstall the client and remove the profile directory under /opt/cisco/vpn. Removing the profile directory requires a root access on MAC OS X.

Preferences error - could not load displays preference pane

My screen resolution changed during game play. Now that the game is off, I cant change it back. This is what the error message says "Preferences Error - Could not load Displays preference pane."

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. 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 documents or settings. Applications will behave as if you were running them for the first time. Don’t be alarmed by this behavior; 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, by a peripheral device, by a font conflict, or by corruption of the file system or of certain system caches.
Please take this step regardless of the results of Step 1.
Disconnect all wired peripherals except those needed for the test, and remove all aftermarket expansion cards, if applicable. Start up in safe mode and log in to the account with the problem. You must hold down the shift key twice: once when you turn on the computer, and again when you log in.
Note: If FileVault is enabled in OS X 10.9 or earlier, or if a firmware password is set, or if the startup volume is a software RAID, you can’t do this. Ask for further instructions.
Safe mode is much slower to start up and run than normal, with limited graphics performance, and some things won’t work at all, including sound output and Wi-Fi on certain models. The next normal startup 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.
Test while in safe mode. Same problem?
After testing, restart as usual (not in safe mode) and verify that you still have the problem. Post the results of Steps 1 and 2.

Spotlight preferences not working

I've unchecked the Messages and Chats item in the Spotlight preferences panel on Mtn Lion yet mail messages still show up when I choose to 'Show all in finder'. What gives?
TIA,
David

There are valid arguments for updating the OS by either method. Many of our colleagues swear by the Combined Updates as a matter of course.
In this case, where there is probably a corrupt system file, (re)applying the Combined Update is a good first step in troubleshooting.

Why do I have a blank category in my Spotlight preferences?

Hello all! Long time listener, first time poster...
I was looking through my Spotlight Preference Pane and noticed at the bottom of the list there was a blank #16 category. I tried deleting the Spotlight preferences but that didn't make it go away. Is that a problem? Anyone know what this 16th category is and/or why it's there?
Thanks for your help!
--Jeffrey

I also had this problem with a blank #16th category on my Macbook Pro.
I noticed it after I had uninstalled Xcode. Deleting the Spotlight p.list or editing it made no difference.
On my iMac (on which I had never installed Xcode, and with 15 categories in Spotlight preferences, also running Lion) i noticed under Macintosh HD there were 5 folders: Applications, Library, System, Users, Downloads; and 1 alias: User Guides and Information.
On my MBP there was an additional folder: Developer.
Not sure if this is because of an uninstall issue from Xcode, but I deleted the Developer folder and Spotlight is back to 15 categories under Spotlight preferences.
Obviously dont do this if you are still using Xcode or any other Apps dependent on the Developer folder!
Hope that helps.

Preferences Errors in Mavericks

I just migrated to Mavericks.   I wanted to get my iCloud Keychain setup but when I go to preferences iCloud, I see the following error message: "Preferences Error Could not load iCloud preference pane."
I get the same error when I click on other Preferences, including "Internet Account", "Sharing", "Parental Controls", etc.
Some work fine, e.g. "General", "Dock", "Displays" . . .
Sometimes, when I click on the problem icons, the error is slightly different, and claims that the preference can't open because I have an intel-based mac.   see below:
I have booted in safe-mode and have the same problem.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Dan

I just migrated to Mavericks.   I wanted to get my iCloud Keychain setup but when I go to preferences iCloud, I see the following error message: "Preferences Error Could not load iCloud preference pane."
I get the same error when I click on other Preferences, including "Internet Account", "Sharing", "Parental Controls", etc.
Some work fine, e.g. "General", "Dock", "Displays" . . .
Sometimes, when I click on the problem icons, the error is slightly different, and claims that the preference can't open because I have an intel-based mac.   see below:
I have booted in safe-mode and have the same problem.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Dan

Preferences error: Could not load Accounts preferance pane.

When trying to access my accounts tab under system preferences, it does the usual "must restart system preferences" fiasco to boot into 32-bit mode. After it relaunches, it displays an error message:
*Preferences Error:*
Could not load Accounts preference pane.
I've searched the apple support forums, google, insanelymac, and have not come up with a solution. So far, I've tried:
-Deleting the system preference... preference under account -> library -> preferences -> com.apple.systempreferences.plist
-Under system -> library -> preferencepanes I am running version 3.0 of Accounts.prefPane
-I have booted from the system disk and repaired permissions along with disk
-I tried restoring an older version of Accounts.prefPane from my time machine back-up, and I receive the same error. (this did not happen in 10.5.8)
Any help is appreciated. It's rather important that I access my accounts tab, haha. If worse comes to worse, I'll just wipe my entire system and do a fresh install. (something I'd rather avoid.) For the record, I did do a simple install of Snow Leopard instead of a clean install.
Cheers!

Hello Mr:
When trying to access my accounts tab under system preferences, it does the usual "must restart system preferences" fiasco to boot into 32-bit mode. After it relaunches, it displays an error message:
Preferences Error:
Could not load Accounts preference pane.
I have never seen that nor did I experience it myself.
Before you do an erase and install (there is no +"clean install"+ in Apple parlance), I would reinstall OS X 10.6 (over your current installation). Frankly, the message makes no sense (I am not suggesting it did not happen).
Barry
Message was edited by: Barry Hemphill

Spotlight Preferences -- Bookmarks deselected but still being shown?

I originally posted this question in the Tiger Spotlight forum [ http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=718781 ]. The Spotlight forum doesn't look very active, though. So I'm re-posting in this general topic Using Mac OS X Tiger forum because more people who might know the answer will see the question.
Good afternoon.
I deselected Bookmarks in Spotlight Preferences [ http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/7496/preferencestz7.jpg ] but Bookmarks are still being included in Spotlight search results [ http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8338/osxspotlightcp2.jpg ].
Why?
I highly dislike scrolling through Bookmarks.
Please help.
Thanks.

If you look up the path for the bookmarks that are being shown then put that folder in the spotlight preference for privacy this should stop the problem. I think that it is probably the web browser that you are using, is storing the bookmarks in a file that spotlight doesn't recognize.

Spotlight Preferences Problems

I have a few of Spotlight Preferences problems:
1. Search results using COMMAND-F and the Spotlight menu yield different results in that Spotlight menu always shows fewer categories and in a different order, even if Show all is selected.
2. The categories never appear in the order I selected in Spotlight Preferences.
3. Some categories show up in the search results, even when unchecked in the Spotlight Preferences.
These problems continued even after trashing the com.apple.spotlight.plist file and restarting.
Any help will be appreciated.
PowerMac G5/Dual 2.5GHz Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Figured it out

Spotlight preferences error

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