When i go to System Preferences and choose Desktop & Screensaver the system locks up and will not show any options. All i get is the circle of color and have to do a force quit. Any suggestions?
MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)
Try this:
1. Click on the desktop. Finder will be active.
2. Click Go in the menu bar.
3. In the dropdown list in the Go menu select Library.
4. In the Library folder, open the Preferences folder.
5. Look for this file: com.apple.screensaver.plist - trash that file.
Restart the computer.
I do not have Library in a drop down list under Go.
Sorry - my fault. You have to hold down the Option key, then click Go.
The rest of it is correct.
First follow the instructions in this support article.
If an iPhoto or Aperture library is the source of your desktop pictures, it may need to be rebuilt, or you may need to update the application to the latest version.
Otherwise, continue as below.
Back up all data.
In the Finder, hold down the option key and select
Go ▹ Library
from the menu bar. From the Library folder, delete the following item, if it exists:
Caches/com.apple.systempreferences
and move the following items to the Desktop, if they exist:
Thanks- that worked
When i go to System Preferences and click on Desktop and Screensaver the computer goes to that screen but gets stuck and does not respond no matter how many times i try. Any suggestions?
