Where does the system preferences live? mine disappeared by the finder bar

i've lost my system preferences from my finder bar. please tell me how i can retrieve them.
thanks,
brad

Do you mean it's gone from the Dock (bottom of the screen) or from the apple menu in the top right-hand corner?
If you mean it's no longer in the Dock, just open your Applications folder and drag the System Preferences icon into the Dock.

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I purchase this macbook at a yard sale. did not come is os disc. i can not get the system preference to open up an operate to change desktop and remove old accounts. any suggestions will be very helpful

hello community, im new to macbook; i purchase this macbook at a yard sale everything seems to be working ok but i am unable to access the system preference in order to change the desktop or remove old accounts. the owner did not have the os disc. does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this problem.
thank you

If you don't have your install disks you can get the gray install disks by calling Apple StoreCustomer Service at 1-800-676-2775 They can send them to you for about $16 per disk plus S & H. Just give them your serial number and they'll know which ones you need. Which would be $32 for the two disks. With the original disks you also get the iLife that was current when your MacBook was bought included on the #2 disk.
You can order a Snow Leopard 10.6 install disk for $29 as long as you have at least 1gb of RAM and 5gb of free space on your hard drive. http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY

The system preferences say I'm not an Admin, but i'm the only person using my computer

I'm trying to change the size of my dock, but it says "this is dimmed because it's managed by your system administrator" http://imgur.com/1HUcE0k
But when I go to the Users and Groups part of the System Preferences, it shows me as the only user and it says Admin under my name. http://imgur.com/EycBV5l

Here's the details from Disk Utility
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valueContinue scanning metadata for an older checkpointLoad and verify Segment HeadersLoad and verify Checkpoint PayloadLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentLoad and verify Transaction SegmentIncorporate 13 newer non-checkpoint transactionsLoad and verify Virtual Address TableLoad and verify Segment Usage TableLoad and verify Metadata SuperblockLoad and verify Logical Volumes B-TreesLogical Volume Group contains 1 Logical VolumeLoad and verify 02EC6C32-DE32-44BE-97E4-B5DFE1231D93Load and verify 2E23456A-034E-478C-B943-00B8BE28EFA7Load and verify Freespace SummaryUnable to bootstrap transaction group 51806405: invalid field valueNo valid commit checkpoint foundThe volume F71403C9-E958-46A5-A315-121CB4108DBA was found corrupt and needs to be repairedStorage system check exit code is 1.Error: This disk needs to be repaired using the Recovery HD. Restart your computer, holding down the Command key and the R key until you see the Apple logo. When the OS X Utilities window appears, choose Disk Utility.
Verifying permissions for “System”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Ma cOS”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Re sources”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/_C odeSignature”; should be 0; group is 80.Group differs on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.Permissions differ on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be -rw-rw-rw- ; they are -rw-r--r-- .ACL missing on “Applications/iTunes.app”Permissions differ on “Library/Frameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxr-xr-x .Group differs on “Library/Java”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/Java”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxrwxr-x .Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Info.plist”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Info.plist”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/MacOS/AppleInterme diateCodec”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/MacOS/AppleInterme diateCodec”; should be -rwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxrwxr-x .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/PkgInfo”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/PkgInfo”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/AppleInt ermediateCodec.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/AppleInt ermediateCodec.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/English. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/English. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/French.l proj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/French.l proj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Japanese .lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Japanese .lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Spanish. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Spanish. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lp roj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lp roj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/_CodeSignature/Cod eResources”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/_CodeSignature/Cod eResources”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/version.plist”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/version.plist”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Permissions differ on “private/var/spool/cups/cache”; should be drwxrwxr-x ; they are drwxrwx--- .Permissions differ on “private/var/log/DiagnosticMessages”; should be drwxrwx--- ; they are drwxr-xr-x .Group differs on “private/var/root/Library/Preferences/.GlobalPreferences.plist”; should be 0; group is 20.
Permissions verification complete
Repairing permissions for “System”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents”Gr oup differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Ma cOS”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Ma cOS”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Re sources”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/Re sources”Group differs on “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/_C odeSignature”; should be 0; group is 80.Repaired “Library/Image Capture/Support/LegacyDeviceDiscoveryHelpers/CIJScannerRegister.app/Contents/_C odeSignature”Group differs on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.Permissions differ on “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”; should be -rw-rw-rw- ; they are -rw-r--r-- .Repaired “Library/Printers/InstalledPrinters.plist”ACL missing on “Applications/iTunes.app”Repaired “Applications/iTunes.app”Permissions differ on “Library/Frameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework”; should be lrwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxr-xr-x .Repaired “Library/Frameworks/NyxAudioAnalysis.framework”Group differs on “Library/Java”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/Java”; should be drwxr-xr-x ; they are drwxrwxr-x .Repaired “Library/Java”Group differs on “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”; should be 80; group is 0.Repaired “Library/Preferences/com.apple.alf.plist”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Info.plist”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Info.plist”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Info.plist”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/MacOS/AppleInterme diateCodec”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/MacOS/AppleInterme diateCodec”; should be -rwxr-xr-x ; they are -rwxrwxr-x .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/MacOS/AppleInterme diateCodec”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/PkgInfo”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/PkgInfo”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/PkgInfo”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/AppleInt ermediateCodec.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/AppleInt ermediateCodec.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/AppleInt ermediateCodec.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/English. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/English. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/English. lproj/Localized.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/French.l proj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/French.l proj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/French.l proj/Localized.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Japanese .lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Japanese .lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Japanese .lproj/Localized.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Spanish. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Spanish. lproj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/Spanish. lproj/Localized.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lp roj/Localized.rsrc”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lp roj/Localized.rsrc”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/Resources/zh_CN.lp roj/Localized.rsrc”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/_CodeSignature/Cod eResources”; should be 0; group is 80.Permissions differ on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/_CodeSignature/Cod eResources”; should be -rw-r--r-- ; they are -rw-rw-r-- .Repaired “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/_CodeSignature/Cod eResources”Group differs on “Library/QuickTime/AppleIntermediateCodec.component/Contents/version.plist”; 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My system preferences have suddenly disappeared! I have the language and text icon but that is the only icon that is displayed! where have my system preferences gone and how do i get them back??

I went to my system preferences today and they are all gone except for my language and text icon! I have the language and text icon but that is the only icon that is displayed! where have my system preferences gone and how do i get them back??

Double click on the picture of the HD on your desktop, then look at the bottom of the window that opens.
First check the S.M.A.R.T. status on your HD: Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility > in the panel at left, select the first item in the list/your HD mechanism > look atthe bottom of the main window next to S.M.A.R.T. status and see if it says “Verified” or something more ominous like “Failing.”
If S.M.A.R.T.status is "Verified," run Repair Disk: Boot from install disc (insert disc > restart > immediately hold down c key and keep holding it until you see “Preparing Installation”) > at first screen select the language and click Continue > click on the Utilities Menu in the menu bar > open Disk Utility > select your HD in the panel on the left side > click Repair Disk at bottom of main window. Run this at least twice, and keep running it until it says “appears ok” twice in a row. If that doesn’t happen, you may need a stronger utility such as DiskWarrior or if the directory is damaged beyond repair, you may need to reinstall the OS, or you may have a damaged HD (repair utilities can only repair the directory structure, not the HD itself). When this is finished, quit Disk Utility, quit the installer, and restart. Once booted normally, go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility and run Repair Permissions.

Trackpad preferences does not appear in the system preferences

Hi.
My Macbook Pro has Snow Leopard version os x 10.6.8.
For any reason that I do not know, I am unable to use all the functionalities of the trackpad like rotate a picture etc.
Besides that, if I go to the System Preferences Folder, and select the Trackpad preferences pane, I find a clear window... all the options about trackpad functionalities disappeared and I do not know how to restore it.
Besides that, now my trackpad does not appear to have all functionalities operational. For example, in order to open a file, now I have to press twice the trackpad. Before, it only was necessary to tap twice the trackpad, without pressure on it.
Does anyone knows how to solve this?
Thank you in advance,
PA Sousa

Hi yong88
Try to reset PRAM and PMU.
Try to boot from installer disk and press D for hardware diagnostic.
Try to repair permission.
Go to system preference > International > Input menu > check only UK.
Install a fresh OS X might resolve the problem (back up your file first).
Check the connection from logic board to the keyboard and re-attached that and see how it works.
Good Luck

Have a 10.6.8 mac and the icloud icon does not appear on the system preferences

Hello,
I have a 10.6.8 mac and the icloud icon does not appear on the system preference, even if I'ved upgraded the software.
Renee

The minimum requirement for iCloud is Lion 10.7.5 (Mavericks preferred): the iCloud Preference Pane does not appear on earlier systems - the MobileMe pane appears on Lion and earlier but is now non-functional - you cannot now open or access a MobileMe account.
To make use of iCloud you will have to upgrade your Mac to Lion or Mavericks, provided it meets the requirements.
The requirements for Lion are:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Lion is available in the Online Apple Store ($19.99). Mountain Lion (10.8.x) is also available there at the same price (though it's reported to have been removed from sale in some countries so may well cease to be available generally) but there seems little point as the system requirements are the same for Mavericks (10.9.x) - which is free - unless you need to run specific software which will run on Mountain Lion only.
The requirements for Mountain Lion and Mavericks are:
OS X v10.6.8 or later
2GB of memory
8GB of available space
and the supported models are:
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
It is available from the Mac App Store (in Applications).
You should be aware that PPC programs (such as AppleWorks) will not run on Lion or above; and some other applications may not be compatible - there is a useful compatibility checklist at http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

Where in the System Preferences do I increase the computer screen text size

Where in the System Preferences do I increase the computer screen text size

What you need to change is Screen Resolution.
You can change the screen resolution in System Preferences / Displays. On that pane you will see numbers like 1440 x 900. The larger the numbers the smaller the text on the screen. (The current setting is shown in grey.) Just experiment with other resolutions til you find one that suits you. You want to move down in the options to increase the size of the displayed text.
When you select a new resolution, you have to confirm that it's what you want, else the computer will revert to the previous resolution.

My CD drive does appear on the desktop even though Finder preferences indicate it should and so do the System preferences. I'm unable to burn a CD-R in iTunes. It tells me the CD burner is being used by another application?

My CD drive does appear on the desktop even though Finder preferences indicate it should and so do the System preferences.
I'm unable to burn a CD-R in iTunes. It tells me the CD burner is being used by another application; however, I seem to find out what's using it.
I'm unable to eject the CD since it not shown on the Desk Top. I have to restart the system to eject the CD?
Very unclear as to what is happening?

My CD drive does appear on the desktop even though Finder preferences indicate it should and so do the System preferences.
I'm unable to burn a CD-R in iTunes. It tells me the CD burner is being used by another application; however, I seem to find out what's using it.
I'm unable to eject the CD since it not shown on the Desk Top. I have to restart the system to eject the CD?
Very unclear as to what is happening?

Bootcamp disk icon does not appear in the System Preferences/Startup Disk. Any help ideas ?

Everything works fine but the Bootcamp disk icon does not appear in the System Preferences/Startup Disk.
When I am in Win7 I am easily rebooting my iMac by right-clicking on the Bootcamp icon.
When I am in Mac OS I wish to do same but that Bootcamp icon does not appear. Everytime I am restarting my iMac and pressing on the Option key to select the Windows disk.
Does anyone have an idea how to adjust to bring the Bootcamp icon to the Startup Disk panel ?

Use BootChamp instead; perhaps you have an NTFS 3rd party driver installed and has its own control panel.

Since upgrading to Yosemite my macbook pro keeps going to sleep if I am not using it. I want it to stay on as I leave it doing things overnight etc. It was fine before the upgrade and I have all the system preference set to "never turn off"

Since upgrading to Yosemite my macbook pro keeps going to sleep if I am not using it. I want it to stay on as I leave it doing things overnight (cd's / recording etc. It was fine before the upgrade and I have all the system preference set to "never turn off" - Help !!!

Good advice from Linc Davis that should sort out your query i think...
However you dont want to set your MBP to never go to sleep...
Adjust reasonable sleep settings...
And the download an APP called caffiene...
When you click it you can have your MBP never go to sleep with a single click of your menu bar... and with another click it can go to sleep normally to maintain the laptop...
Simply click the cup... To toggle never sleep/sleep

Mouse menu disappear from the system preference..what happened?

after I updates to OS 10.47, my wired mighty mouse completely stop working. I checked both the USB ports with USB flash drives, they work just fine. But when I checked the system profile, the info of the mouse does not show up. I also checked the system preference, strangely, the mouse option does not show up under "keyboard and mice". All I see is keyboard, trackpad, bluetooth and keyboard shortcut.
anyone knows what is going on? thanks alot!
Black Macbook Mac OS X (10.4.7)

If your Mighty Mouse isn't working then the mouse options in the preference pane will not show up. You'll only see (like you said: keyboard, trackpad and bluetooth). If you have a working mouse plugged in, it will activate the Mouse preference and you will no longer see the trackpad option. That particular preference pane is dependent on the hardware that is present.
Sounds like it might be time for a new Mighty Mouse - a perfect time to spring for the wireless one
EDIT: I misread your first sentence and didn't realize that it stopped working after the 10.4.7 update. Yes, I would try to reinstall the software. But my original response (save for the "spring for a new one" segment) still applies.

Why does most of the "system preferences" not load due to having an intel based mac?

I used to be able to access ALL of the items in "system preferences". Since the upgrade to Mavericks, which the Apple Store did for me, I cannot use most of them. It won't load my printer information. I cannot access security and privacy, users and accouts, parental controls, etc. Sometimes a window pops up and says "Preference Error" could not load.....pane. Or it will say "Preference Error" (and something like) cannot load ....... because it's an intel based mac. What the heck does that mean and why does it say that when I used to be able to access everything in the "System Preferences"? Please help! I'm sooooo frustrated and confused right now.

Since the upgrade to Mavericks
In order to get the correct troubleshooting suggestions, please, please pretty please, correct/update your system profile. Thank you
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Cant Open System Preferences, when i double click the icon it opnes up and then after a second it disappears

Hi new as a mac user...ok so how come i cant open my "System Preferences" and my "hard disk icon" is missing from my desktop? and im seeing question marks on my icons, namely the "download" icon and the "documents" icon? i need help :/
i tried opening the system preferences from the uper left corner of my desktop but to no avail. and i cant really reinstall the OS because macbook air doesnt have a disk drive and my MBA is early 2008 so it doesnt have the USB thingy that the latest MBA has.
i was thinking maybe because i changed a couple of things in the "sharing preferences" i have no idea i need help any suggestions?

I'm also using Windows 7 on a Lenovo U310 laptop.

Where does my MobileMe stuff live for synchronizing?

Where I work, they are doing something that is wiping out my MobileMe sync info after a reboot. After I reboot, my account info for MobileMe is forgotten, I have to re-enter it and then sync again "for the first time" even though I've sync'd many many times before from this machine. Where does this account info live and how is it being deleted? I tried to use Spotlight to see what gets modified when I do a sync, but as usual Spotlight does not find anything useful. How can I find where my sync info is stored? I don't think it's in my home directory, but it's possible.

The file I gave you contains the sync information. it will always be recreated on reboot.
The login information, username and password, is in Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access and is in an entry such as idisk.mac.com or idisk.me.com. This can be deleted manually, causing the details to be removed from System Preferences>MobileMe, so I suppose a sophisticated system could remove it automatically - though it seems an extraordinary pointless thing to do.

Hi, I am using my icloud on my iphone but am unable to find it on my mac book pro. It's not under my system preferences like it shows under the setup. Can I download it again? Or something. I just need to backup some files on my computer and am unable.

Hi, I am using my icloud on my iphone but am unable to find it on my mac book pro. It's not under my system preferences like it shows under the setup. Can I download it again? Or something. I just need to backup some files on my computer and am unable.

The minimum requirement for iCloud is Lion 10.7.5 (Mavericks preferred): the iCloud Preference Pane does not appear on earlier systems - the MobileMe pane appears on Lion and earlier but is now non-functional - you cannot now open or access a MobileMe account.
To make use of iCloud you will have to upgrade your Mac to Lion or Mavericks, provided it meets the requirements.
The requirements for Lion are:
Mac computer with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
2GB of memory
OS X v10.6.6 or later (v10.6.8 recommended)
7GB of available space
Lion is available in the Online Apple Store ($19.99). Mountain Lion (10.8.x) is also available there at the same price but there seems little point as the system requirements are the same for Mavericks (10.9.x) - which is free - unless you need to run specific software which will run on Mountain Lion only.
The requirements for Mountain Lion and Mavericks are:
OS X v10.6.8 or later
2GB of memory
8GB of available space
and the supported models are:
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
It is available from the Mac App Store (in Applications).
You should be aware that PPC programs (such as AppleWorks) will not run on Lion or above; and some other applications may not be compatible - there is a useful compatibility checklist at http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

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