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Desktop and screensaver icon is missing in system preferences?

I cannot change the desktop preferences because the icon does not appear in system preferences. I have the ScreenEffectsPref.prefPane in the library, but this does not open when I double click it. If a right click the desktop and press change desktop background, nothing happens.

MacBook (13 inch early 2008), Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on Jun 10, 2009 4:54 PM

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Jun 10, 2009 6:41 PM in response to mauvegam

Have you tried repairing disk permissions for the screensaver issue?

Launch Disk Utility. Select MacintoshHD in the panel on the left, select the FirstAid tab. Click: Repair Disk Permissions. When it's finished from the Menu Bar, Quit Disk Utility and restart your Mac.

If that doesn't help... try the 10.5.7 combo update available here. http://support.apple.com/downloads/MacOS_X_10_5_7_ComboUpdate

Make sure and repair disk permissions after the installation.







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Desktop and screensaver icon is missing in system preferences?

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