Matt Harper

Q: Could not load Desktop and Screen Saver preference pane.

Hi all

Upgraded to Yosemite and get an error "Could not load Desktop and Screen Saver preference pane." when trying to open via system preferences.

 

Running a late 2012 iMac, 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7

 

I did a standard upgrade not a clean wipe install... can anyone help... driving me bonkers looking at the rock picture as really hard to see desktop.

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 1:38 PM

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  • by neilfrombellevue,

    neilfrombellevue neilfrombellevue Oct 30, 2014 2:02 PM in response to DerekApple
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    Oct 30, 2014 2:02 PM in response to DerekApple

    Hey DerekApple -

     

    If you still have this issue, here's good news!  I had the same problem even after upgrading to Yosemite 2X's... always could not open the Desktop pane in System Preferences but would only display a Preferences Error window.

     

    Here's the fix:

     

    1) Close all windows & apps

    2) Go to the System Library by selecting Finder, the hold the Option Key, then click on the Go tab at the top

    3) Open the Application Support folder

    4) Open the Dock folder

    5) You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder

    6) Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash

    7) Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go

     

    Enjoy...

  • by neilfrombellevue,

    neilfrombellevue neilfrombellevue Oct 30, 2014 2:03 PM in response to dominic23
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    Oct 30, 2014 2:03 PM in response to dominic23

    Hey Dominic23 -

     

    If you still have this issue, here's good news!  I had the same problem even after upgrading to Yosemite 2X's... always could not open the Desktop pane in System Preferences but would only display a Preferences Error window.

     

    Here's the fix:

     

    1) Close all windows & apps

    2) Go to the System Library by selecting Finder, the hold the Option Key, then click on the Go tab at the top

    3) Open the Application Support folder

    4) Open the Dock folder

    5) You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder

    6) Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash

    7) Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go

     

    Enjoy...

  • by neilfrombellevue,

    neilfrombellevue neilfrombellevue Oct 30, 2014 2:04 PM in response to jpope42
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    Oct 30, 2014 2:04 PM in response to jpope42

    Hey jpope42 -

     

    If you still have this issue, here's good news!  I had the same problem even after upgrading to Yosemite 2X's... always could not open the Desktop pane in System Preferences but would only display a Preferences Error window.

     

    Here's the fix:

     

    1) Close all windows & apps

    2) Go to the System Library by selecting Finder, the hold the Option Key, then click on the Go tab at the top

    3) Open the Application Support folder

    4) Open the Dock folder

    5) You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder

    6) Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash

    7) Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go

     

    Enjoy...

  • by Anomac63,

    Anomac63 Anomac63 Oct 30, 2014 9:20 PM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Oct 30, 2014 9:20 PM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Thanks for that Neil.

    Worked perfectly. I

     

    have the control of my monitor prefs back. And my desktop image ;-)

  • by DerekApple,

    DerekApple DerekApple Oct 31, 2014 1:02 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Oct 31, 2014 1:02 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Thanks Neil, problem solved.

  • by harriti,

    harriti harriti Oct 31, 2014 5:14 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Oct 31, 2014 5:14 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    OK so I have this problem with not just desktop/screen saver but also with time machine preferences, general, and possibly others. I just haven't tried it yet. Is there a fix for basically the whole system preferences pane?

  • by metalskg,

    metalskg metalskg Nov 10, 2014 9:01 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Nov 10, 2014 9:01 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Hi neilfrombellevue Ihave the same exact issue as everyone else but your fix did not work for me. Any other suggestions?

  • by metalskg,

    metalskg metalskg Nov 10, 2014 9:52 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Nov 10, 2014 9:52 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Disregard what I said earlier. When I tried a third time, it worked. Thank you so much for the help.

  • by AppleWinder,

    AppleWinder AppleWinder Nov 11, 2014 1:03 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Nov 11, 2014 1:03 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    I followed your instructions. Didn't help.

  • by AppleWinder,

    AppleWinder AppleWinder Nov 11, 2014 1:58 PM in response to AppleWinder
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    Nov 11, 2014 1:58 PM in response to AppleWinder

    As I've told you. It doesn't work for me. Installed Yosemite over Mavericks 10.9.5. Yosemite works perfectly except for the mentioned pref pane. Hopefully 10.10.1 update solves the problem. Your solution doesn't work for me. Tiresom.

  • by Anomac63,

    Anomac63 Anomac63 Nov 11, 2014 2:22 PM in response to AppleWinder
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    iPhone
    Nov 11, 2014 2:22 PM in response to AppleWinder

    Took MetalSKG three tries to get it to stick. Good luck fixing it. I know how bloody annoying it is!

     

    All I know is it worked for me first time around

  • by tanxeel,

    tanxeel tanxeel Nov 19, 2014 2:38 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Nov 19, 2014 2:38 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    God Bless you... this really solved my problem... what have I not tried...

  • by RTOB,

    RTOB RTOB Nov 28, 2014 2:10 PM in response to dominic23
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    Nov 28, 2014 2:10 PM in response to dominic23

    Tried that with no luck.  mac mini mid 2010, OS X Yosemite.  Want to be able to change my desktop wallpaper...

  • by RTOB,

    RTOB RTOB Nov 28, 2014 2:40 PM in response to RTOB
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    Nov 28, 2014 2:40 PM in response to RTOB

    actually I tried another fix by Neil and it worked. 

     

    Here's the fix:

    1) Close all windows & apps

    2) Go to the System Library by selecting Finder, the hold the Option Key, then click on the Go tab at the top

    3) Open the Application Support folder

    4) Open the Dock folder

    5) You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder

    6) Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash

    7) Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go

  • by carva1080,

    carva1080 carva1080 Nov 30, 2014 5:16 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Nov 30, 2014 5:16 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Hi Neil

     

    This still sadly does not seem to work for me - have tried it 10+ times now. Do you know of any other potential solutions - I've attempted all other various ones from around the forums...

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