After upgrading to Monterey my "printer and scanners" extension no longer shows up when i open my systems preferences folder.
Model Identifier: iMac19,2
Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Core i3
Processor Speed: 3.6 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
I have a guest account set up for my buddy's kid and it appears in system preferences when he is logged in.
Any idea on how to bring it back?
iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.12
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.
NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following;
• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed
• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)
• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically
• Disables user-installed fonts
• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files
booted in safe mode.
opened system preferences,
went to view,
selected customize and the "printers and scanners" was not selected as viewable.
No idea why this kept happening.
Rebooted and it was right where it belonged. Hopefully, on the next reboot, it will remain viewable.
thanks to all for your suggestions.
Boot into the Recovery volume (boot with the Command + R keys held down - Intel Macs) or (How to Boot an M1 Mac into Recovery Mode) and reinstall the system. It won't overwrite your user data but, as with any major installation, be sure to have a full and complete backup of your boot drive.
Log into a new, basic, admin user account, Set up users, guests, and groups on Mac, and see if the problem persists. This tells us if the problem is limited to your user account or is system wide.
Try this.
thank you but that doesn't work. That is how I'm accessing it now.
printer preference panel disappeared after Monterey upgrade
