Fix System Preferences Not Responding & Preferences Errors on my MacBook Pro

system preferences user & groups Could not load preference pane and I have try resting my mabookpro


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MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 14, 2024 9:54 PM

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Posted on May 15, 2024 6:30 AM

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.


If that doesn't help try deleting or moving this file...


~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.

Or…

 Use the Command-Shift-. toggle in Finder to show or to hide hidden files and folders


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May 15, 2024 6:30 AM in response to galy240

Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at startup), does the problem occur in Safe Mode? Could take 10 minutes or more.


Safe mode attempts to repair Disks & clears lots of caches & loads safe Drivers, & prevents loading of 3rd party extensions, so if Safe Mode works try again in regular boot.


If that doesn't help try deleting or moving this file...


~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.systempreferences.plist


~ tilde indicates  your user library folder

Apple hid the Users' Library folders...


Method 1:

  1. From the Finder, select the Go menu at top of the screen, and choose Go to Folder.
  2. In the window that opens, enter ~/Library, and click Go.

Or…

 Use the Command-Shift-. toggle in Finder to show or to hide hidden files and folders


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