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 kawasakiguru,

    kawasakiguru kawasakiguru Mar 11, 2015 11:20 PM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Mar 11, 2015 11:20 PM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Worked for me. Thanks

  • by 5fireflies,

    5fireflies 5fireflies Mar 14, 2015 9:20 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Mar 14, 2015 9:20 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Screen Shot 2015-03-14 at 11.14.58 AM.png

     

    I have moved desktoppicture.db to Trash many times, emptied the trash, and restarted. I can open Desktop and Screensaver preferences for a few hours, maybe, but that file keeps reappearing! WHERE is it coming from? If I could isolate the app or website or process or whatever is putting it there, perhaps I could stop this from happening. At this point, it's kinda funny, but annoying as h*!!!

  • by Morticia89,

    Morticia89 Morticia89 Apr 19, 2015 3:20 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Apr 19, 2015 3:20 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    Thank you Neil! This fixed my problem! That blue pictures screen was driving me crazy. THANKS!

  • by jakestanfield,

    jakestanfield jakestanfield Apr 24, 2015 10:57 AM in response to neilfrombellevue
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    Apr 24, 2015 10:57 AM in response to neilfrombellevue

    This worked for me. Thank you!

  • by kdshdc,

    kdshdc kdshdc Apr 27, 2015 2:32 PM in response to Matt Harper
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    Apr 27, 2015 2:32 PM in response to Matt Harper

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

  • by jakestanfield,

    jakestanfield jakestanfield Apr 27, 2015 4:31 PM in response to Matt Harper
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    Apr 27, 2015 4:31 PM in response to Matt Harper

    neilfrombellevuefor the fix. I've updated it to shorten the steps:

    1. From the finder menu, Click "Go" > "Go to Folder..."
    2. Copy + paste this link exactly (Make sure to replace "username" with your user name): /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Dock
    3. You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder
    4. Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash
    5. Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go
  • by jakestanfield,

    jakestanfield jakestanfield Apr 27, 2015 4:32 PM in response to bluesimage
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    Apr 27, 2015 4:32 PM in response to bluesimage

    neilfrombellevuefor the fix. I've updated it to shorten the steps:

    1. From the finder menu, Click "Go" > "Go to Folder..."
    2. Copy + paste this link exactly (Make sure to replace "username" with your user name): /Users/username/Library/Application Support/Dock
    3. You should see desktoppicture.db in the Dock folder
    4. Drag the desktoppicture.db to Trash
    5. Reboot and you should be Good-To-Go
  • by Dapple,

    Dapple Dapple Jul 9, 2015 9:38 AM in response to jakestanfield
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    Jul 9, 2015 9:38 AM in response to jakestanfield

    THANK YOU! This worked --the [Yosemite?] cliff face was driving me mad. Am I the only one who thinks YOSEMITE OS is the buggiest, worst thing to happen to my iMac? My printer RIP was blown & seem to have new problems erupting continuously....

  • by AndreasThrane,

    AndreasThrane AndreasThrane Sep 5, 2015 2:41 AM in response to Matt Harper
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    Sep 5, 2015 2:41 AM in response to Matt Harper

    ****FIXED****

     

    I had the same problem but mine is fixed now! No matter what i did i coulnd't get into screen preferences. Not even creating a new user helped. But then i found an article syaing that you should try booting in safe, and so i did. When i got into safe mode it was fixed! then i restartet and the problem was fixed also in normal bootup! I can now acces the screen settings without any problem!

     

    Here's how to do:

    1: reboot your computer from the  menu.

    2: once your hear the bootup sound hold down the shift key and keep holding until you get to the login screen.

    3: login to your user.

    4:reboot again without holding any buttons down.

     

    And there you go!

     

    I hope this resolves others problem as well.

  • by AppleUKNW,

    AppleUKNW AppleUKNW Apr 24, 2016 1:36 AM in response to AndreasThrane
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    Apr 24, 2016 1:36 AM in response to AndreasThrane

    Lost Energy Saver Pref Pane, happened a few times recently, but always came back after a while.

     

    This time, it didn't come back........ waited ages

     

    I tried various methods, as mentioned on Apple webpages.....

     

    El Capitan, this worked for me...

     

    Click on System Preferences in Dock.

     

    Head over to Menubar, QUIT System Preferences.

     

    Again, Click on System Preferences in Dock.

     

    Now it all works fine !!!

  • by JDOA95,

    JDOA95 JDOA95 May 14, 2016 12:59 PM in response to AndreasThrane
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    May 14, 2016 12:59 PM in response to AndreasThrane

    Thanks! I tried eveything short of reinstalling OS X and this is the only thing that actually worked

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