Hi,
Please help...I do not have access to Security system preferences. Nothing loads and nothing is visible in system preferences. WHen I clicked a link to access it from help window a message told me it was missing or disabled (neither of which I was aware of). It also stated a '2 param error'.
I recently installed 10.6.8, and have assumed that all was present and correct until now!
ANy ideas?
Alan
Backup your files off the machine and disconnect.
If you can't, try holding the shift key and booting see if that gets you in.
If you have backups then no need.
Reinstall 10.6 alone by (cleaning and polishing disk first) hold c booting off the 10.6 disk and simply installing, then reboot and run Software Update again to get to 10.6.8
See if that fixes your issue.
Some third party programs will require to be reinstalled.
Your files and most third party programs won't be touched, but try to backup your files because who knows what is going to go further wrong.
Triple-click anywhere in the line of text below to select it, then right-click or control-click and select Services > Show Info from the contextual menu:
/System/Library/PreferencePanes/Security.prefPane
If you get an error message that the file doesn't exist, back up all data, then boot from your installation disc and reinstall the Mac OS. After reinstalling, run Software Update.
If an Info window opens, post a screenshot.
Hi Linc,
Thanks. However, I do not get the menu options you suggest when I right click. Puzzled.
Alan
Thanks very much...will try this tomorrow evening.
Gratefully,
Alan
Do you get any options? What are they?
Hi,
I get a menu as follows...
Copy
Select all
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Search google for ' /System/Library...'
View Selction Source
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Inspect Element.
Still trying to find time to follow ds store's advice, so if you have any thing else I can try in the meantime I really appreciate it.
Alan
Navigate to the file in the Finder. Is it there? If so, post a screenshot of the Info window.
alanpylon wrote:
I do not have access to Security system preferences. Nothing loads and nothing is visible in system preferences.
Open your Users/Library/Preferences and remove a file called
com.apple.systempreferences.plist
to your desktop, reboot the machine and open System Preferences
1: If resolved, then trash the desktop .plist file
2: If not resolved, then return the .plist file and report your findings.
🙂
Why is there no security panel visible in my system preferences?
