Where is System Events?

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Where is System Events?

I upgraded to Snow Leapord.

When my system frinally rebooted, a Dialog Box came up asking "Where is System Events? Choose Application".

I didn't know, and couldn't find it.
So I hit Cancel.

What was it looking for, and why?
Since I didn't locate it, is something now not working properly?

macbook pro, Mac OS X (10.6)

Posted on Aug 31, 2009 8:27 AM

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Answer 1

baltwo

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Aug 31, 2009 1:34 PM in response to garytoriello

/System/Library/CoreServices/System Events.app

Apparently, the installer got confused. Restart and if you don't get the message and everything appears to be working correctly, forget about it. If not, reinstall SL.

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Larc

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Aug 31, 2009 3:10 PM in response to garytoriello

Watch for such system events as waking from sleep, program launches, closes, or switches, file modifications, incorrect password attempts, mouse and keyboard input, and many more. Then, perform any number of tasks like sending an e-mail, shutting down the computer, starting a simulated self-destruct, pinging a web URL, taking a web cam shot, taking a screenshot, playing a multimedia file, speaking some text, executing a shell script... the list goes on! ..edited from Digital Sentry
Your system event was probably the Energy Saver in System preferences going to sleep. I always check never (display sleep and computer shutdown) before a install. System events could include MobileMe, Time Machine, Mail etc…

Hope this helps.
-Larc

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Answer 3

baltwo

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Aug 31, 2009 3:19 PM in response to garytoriello

Follow-up:

See http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20090828102610398

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