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System Preferences don't work - programs are showing '?' in the dock

I've tried removing the iPhoto app and relocating the pictures, didn't work

I've tried the CMD-OPT-P-R at reboot, didn't work.

Can't access system preferences at all from the menu, it's not greyed out, just doesn't respond when accessed.

I'm on a hard connection to the net, no wi-fi right now.

When trying to change date & time in top right, can't access prefrences thru there either.

Just lost my Fireworks program... it had a ? on the dock for a day or so, now it's gone.

I'm running OS X 10.5.8

Was cleaning out ol pictures recently, may have done something the system didn't like.

I have a back up from TimeMachine if restore is a solution.


Suggestions?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on May 13, 2012 11:04 AM

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May 13, 2012 11:34 AM in response to kookiekm

I also tried OnyX -- couldn't run it.


The following report was generated after 'quit unexpectedly'


Process: OnyX [253]
Path: /Volumes/OnyX 2.4.6b1/OnyX.app/Contents/MacOS/OnyX
Identifier: com.titanium.OnyX
Version: ??? (???)
Code Type: X86-64 (Native)

Parent Process: launchd [86]


Interval Since Last Report: 1107840 sec
Crashes Since Last Report: 12

Per-App Interval Since Last Report: 0 sec

Per-App Crashes Since Last Report: 3


Date/Time: 2012-05-13 11:32:38.471 -0700
OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5.8 (9L31a)

Report Version: 6

Anonymous UUID: 85E80CA3-C894-4BB5-905B-5BFF71BC21D4


Exception Type: EXC_BREAKPOINT (SIGTRAP)

Exception Codes: 0x0000000000000002, 0x0000000000000000

Crashed Thread: 0


Dyld Error Message:

unknown required load command 0x80000022

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May 13, 2012 1:21 PM in response to kookiekm

Could be many things, we should start with this...


"Try Disk Utility


1. Insert the Mac OS X Install disc, then restart the computer while holding the C key.

2. When your computer finishes starting up from the disc, choose Disk Utility from the Installer menu at top of the screen. (In Mac OS X 10.4 or later, you must select your language first.)

*Important: Do not click Continue in the first screen of the Installer. If you do, you must restart from the disc again to access Disk Utility.*

3. Click the First Aid tab.

4. Select your Mac OS X volume.

5. Click Repair Disk, (not Repair Permissions). Disk Utility checks and repairs the disk."


http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106214


Then try a Safe Boot, (holding Shift key down at bootup), run Disk Utility in Applications>Utilities, then highlight your drive, click on Repair Permissions, reboot when it completes.


(Safe boot may stay on the gray radian for a long time, let it go, it's trying to repair the Hard Drive.)


If perchance you can't find your install Disc, at least try it from the Safe Boot part onward.

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May 13, 2012 3:13 PM in response to BDAqua

Tried all of this step by step. The Repair Permissions came up with this:

Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000167 EndHTML:0000007358 StartFragment:0000000454 EndFragment:0000007342

Repairing permissions for “Macintosh HD”

Reading permissions database.

Reading the permissions database can take several minutes.


Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/DVD.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSettings.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/FRSources.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Movies.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Music.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Photos.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/Podcasts.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/CoreServices/Front Row.app/Contents/PlugIns/TV.frappliance/Contents/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/BackRow.framework/Versions/A/CodeResources", should be -rw-r--r-- , they are lrw-r--r-- .

Permissions differ on "Library/Frameworks/HPSmartPrint.framework", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are lrwxrwxr-x .

Permissions differ on "Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Printer Selector.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are -rwxrwxr-x .

Permissions differ on "Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Printer Selector.app", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are lrwxrwxr-x .

Permissions differ on "Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Printer Utility.app/Contents/Resources/English.lproj/MainMenu.nib", should be drwxrwxr-x , they are -rwxrwxr-x .

Permissions differ on "Library/Printers/hp/Utilities/HP Printer Utility.app/Contents/Resources/launcher", should be -rwxrwxr-x , they are lrwxrwxr-x .

Warning: SUID file "System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/DiskManagement.framework/Versions/A/Resources /DiskManagementTool" has been modified and will not be repaired.

Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/pppd" has been modified and will not be repaired.

Warning: SUID file "usr/sbin/vpnd" has been modified and will not be repaired.

ACL found but not expected on "Applications/Utilities".


Stil nothing when I try to select system preferences... Now my Adobe Acrobat icon shows a ?... they're dying off one by one it seems.. Any more suggestions?

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System Preferences don't work - programs are showing '?' in the dock

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