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where is my "preferences" tab?

where is my "preferences" tab? It only says system settings.


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 16, 2022 11:56 AM

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Posted on Dec 16, 2022 12:07 PM

Nearly every Mac Application has its own preferences, available on its <application-name> menu.


If you find yourself suddenly running MacOS 13 Ventura, System Settings is the new replacement for System Preferences. Similar capabilities are said to be available there, although the display of those settings may have been moved around a bit.


Customize your Mac with System Settings - Apple Support


NB>> very different presentations are shown when you select a different version of MacOS at the top of this series of articles.


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Dec 16, 2022 12:07 PM in response to nnavarro

Nearly every Mac Application has its own preferences, available on its <application-name> menu.


If you find yourself suddenly running MacOS 13 Ventura, System Settings is the new replacement for System Preferences. Similar capabilities are said to be available there, although the display of those settings may have been moved around a bit.


Customize your Mac with System Settings - Apple Support


NB>> very different presentations are shown when you select a different version of MacOS at the top of this series of articles.


where is my "preferences" tab?

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