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Q: In System Preferences my desktop and screen saver and display will not load

when i open system preferences and click display or screen saver or desktop and screen saver it says "Could not load Desktop and Screen Saver preference pane."  I have a macbook air with Mac OS x Lion 10.7.5. 

MacBook Air, ***** crazy

Posted on Oct 5, 2013 1:54 PM

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Q: In System Preferences my desktop and screen saver and display will not load

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  • by Carolyn Samit,

    Carolyn Samit Carolyn Samit Oct 5, 2013 2:07 PM in response to djkrz
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    Apple Music
    Oct 5, 2013 2:07 PM in response to djkrz

    Open the Finder. From the Finder menu bar click Go > Go to Folder

     

    Type or copy paste the following:

     

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist

     

    Click Go then move the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file to the Trash.

     

    Restart your Mac then try to open the desktop / screen saver System Preferences pane.

     

     

    If that didn't help, copy and paste the following:

     

    ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist

     

    Click Go then move the com.apple.desktop.pilst file to the Trash

     

    Then try again.

  • by djkrz,

    djkrz djkrz Oct 5, 2013 2:54 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Oct 5, 2013 2:54 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

    there is no go to folder in my finder

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Oct 5, 2013 4:59 PM in response to djkrz
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    Applications
    Oct 5, 2013 4:59 PM in response to djkrz

    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 item to the Desktop:

     

    • Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist

     

    Launch System Preferences and test. If you still have the issue, put the item on the Desktop back where it came from and post again. Otherwise, delete the item.

  • by Aditya Yadav,

    Aditya Yadav Aditya Yadav Oct 9, 2013 9:23 PM in response to djkrz
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    Oct 9, 2013 9:23 PM in response to djkrz

    Follow these steps.

     

    Close down System Preferences before following these steps.

     

    • Go to > Pictures
    • Locate & Move iPhoto Library.photolibrary to the Desktop.
    • Open System Preferences > Voila!
    • Close System Preferences.
    • Put iPhoto Library.photolibrary back into Pictures.

     

    Worked for me.

  • by Steph',

    Steph' Steph' Nov 7, 2014 9:14 AM in response to Aditya Yadav
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    Nov 7, 2014 9:14 AM in response to Aditya Yadav

    Worked for me to.

    Thx a lot !

  • by rdconway,

    rdconway rdconway Nov 7, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Carolyn Samit
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    Nov 7, 2014 10:08 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

    Hi. Just installed Yosemite. Screen saver images appear as venetian blinds in the screen saver preferences and appear the same way when screen-saver turns on. Any ideas, thank you

    rdc

  • by Pete Kroner,

    Pete Kroner Pete Kroner Nov 24, 2014 11:24 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Mac OS X
    Nov 24, 2014 11:24 AM in response to Linc Davis

    Followed each step and it worked as far as getting the venetian blind effect away. When I restarted the iMac  the preferences showed the Apple choices for screen saver...but I can't find any "iPhoto" options at the bottom of the box and "options" are only for "row ...and timing."

    How can I get my iPhoto pics back under options.

    PS my iPhoto library has a name "iPpaddle hoto Library"  and is in the Pictures Folder of the finder. I'm not sure how the name got this way BUT it has been like that for years.

  • by kdshdc,

    kdshdc kdshdc Apr 27, 2015 2:31 PM in response to djkrz
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    Apr 27, 2015 2:31 PM in response to djkrz

    Have you tried booting into Safe Mode?  Try it, then restart the computer. It worked for me.

  • by Tron2008,

    Tron2008 Tron2008 Aug 25, 2015 6:08 AM in response to djkrz
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    Aug 25, 2015 6:08 AM in response to djkrz

    All, I had the same issue and it also affected other preferences like Energy Saver and some others. None of the file deletions worked. But look at this solution from another user. Open System Preferences in 32 bit mode. Solved the desktop and energy saver access issues for me, thank goodness.

     

    Could not load Energy Saver preference pane. <near bottom of first page>

     

    "Found a solution that works for me.

     

    Running Lion 10.7.5 in an MacPro 1.1 - machine is new to me, and is several years old

     

    Deleted the various pref files as per above.

    Reinstalled 10.7.5 combo update.

    Still could not open energy saver preference pane. Machine was restarting at 10:25pm each night!!!

     

    The solution - I found the system preferences app in the Applications folder

    Get Info and selected - Open in 32 bit mode

     

    Given System Information>Software>Preference panes says Energy Saver preference pane is 64 bit, I was sceptical this would work. But it does. At least I can now open my Energy Saving preference pane and get the Mac Pro to behave as I want it to.

     

    Credit to Joseph Delaney in https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4142349?start=0&tstart=0

     

    Tim"