System preferences screensaver section is not responding

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 05:17 PM

I changed the desktop picture a short while ago. Now when I go into the desktop and screensaver section again I get the spinning colour wheel and when I look at force quit the application isn't responding. Any idea

TIA

hayne · 02-03-2013, 05:25 PM

What model of Mac?
What version of OS X?

Have you tried restarting your Mac?

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 05:41 PM

Hi, sorry I missed out the data.
iMac 12,1 with intel core i5. OS 10.8.1

hayne · 02-03-2013, 05:42 PM

And so have you restarted your Mac?

And why haven't you updated to 10.8.2 (via Software Update) ?

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 05:44 PM

1 Yes
2 Didn't realise there was an update available, I'll do it now and report back

hayne · 02-03-2013, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by verithingeoff


	Didn't realise there was an update available

10.8.2 has been out for several months now. You should have the option checked in Software Update preferences to automatically download updates and notify you.

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 06:09 PM

I've updated the system and turned the mac off/on. Problem still the same. Here's a pic of the screen.

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 06:11 PM

I've updated the system and turned the mac off/on. Problem still the same. Here's a pic of the screen.

verithingeoff · 02-03-2013, 06:31 PM

It's fixed
http://www.mactalk.com.au/11/113638-...ml#post1181722

DeltaMac · 02-03-2013, 06:53 PM

Go into your user folder, then to the Library folder. It's a hidden folder, so you can quickly get there through the Go menu, hold your Option key, and choose Library from that Go menu list.
Open the Caches folder, and delete the folder "com.apple.systempreferences", and the file "com.apple.preferencepanes.searchindexcache" and "com.apple.preferencepanes.cache"
Back to the Library, and open the Preferences folder. Delete the file "com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect.plist" and "com.apple.systempreferences.plist"

And, log out, then log back in (or just restart your Mac)

That should fix you up...
After your log back in, try the system preferences out BEFORE you load all your other apps.

02-03-2013, 05:17 PM	#1
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	System preferences screensaver section is not responding I changed the desktop picture a short while ago. Now when I go into the desktop and screensaver section again I get the spinning colour wheel and when I look at force quit the application isn't responding. Any idea TIA

02-03-2013, 05:25 PM	#2
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	What model of Mac? What version of OS X? Have you tried restarting your Mac? __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

02-03-2013, 05:42 PM	#4
hayne Site Admin Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montreal Posts: 31,941	And so have you restarted your Mac? And why haven't you updated to 10.8.2 (via Software Update) ? __________________ hayne.net/macosx.html

02-03-2013, 06:09 PM	#7
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	I've updated the system and turned the mac off/on. Problem still the same. Here's a pic of the screen. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by hayne; 02-03-2013 at 08:53 PM. Reason: removed extraneous image

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02-03-2013, 05:41 PM	#3
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	Hi, sorry I missed out the data. iMac 12,1 with intel core i5. OS 10.8.1

02-03-2013, 05:44 PM	#5
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	1 Yes 2 Didn't realise there was an update available, I'll do it now and report back

02-03-2013, 06:11 PM	#8
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	I've updated the system and turned the mac off/on. Problem still the same. Here's a pic of the screen.

02-03-2013, 06:31 PM	#9
verithingeoff Prospect Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 9	It's fixed http://www.mactalk.com.au/11/113638-...ml#post1181722

02-03-2013, 06:53 PM	#10
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,963	Go into your user folder, then to the Library folder. It's a hidden folder, so you can quickly get there through the Go menu, hold your Option key, and choose Library from that Go menu list. Open the Caches folder, and delete the folder "com.apple.systempreferences", and the file "com.apple.preferencepanes.searchindexcache" and "com.apple.preferencepanes.cache" Back to the Library, and open the Preferences folder. Delete the file "com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect.plist" and "com.apple.systempreferences.plist" And, log out, then log back in (or just restart your Mac) That should fix you up... After your log back in, try the system preferences out BEFORE you load all your other apps.