Problem with Preference Panes

ultimanine · 03-05-2003, 11:32 PM

Hi there.

I recently performed a clean install upon my system - preserving my Users folder, etc. as well.

But when I opened System Preferences, Preference Panes from my old installation remained, even though there was no evidence of those Preference Panes in all PreferencePanes folders (/System/Library/PreferencePanes, /Library/PreferencePanes/, ~/Library/PreferencePanes). When I click on a pane in System Preferences, it simply says that the pane cannot be opened.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Mikey-San · 03-06-2003, 12:35 AM

Try deleting this file if it exists:

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.PreferencePanes.plist

-/-

djn1 · 03-06-2003, 01:48 AM

Delete:

~/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.cache

... as this will cause System Preferences to rebuild its list of available preference panes but wont change any of your preferences. Given your problem it's much more likely that this file has become corrupt rather than the preference file.

[edit following morning coffee] It isn't that ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.cache becomes corrupt, rather that System Preferences fails to update it, hence its contents reflect a set of preference panes that are no longer installed. [/edit following morning coffee]

Mikey-San · 03-06-2003, 08:17 AM

Whoops!

That's what I get for browsing the forums before I fall asleep.

Yay for drowsiness.

-/-

djn1 · 03-06-2003, 08:59 AM

Quote:


	Whoops! That's what I get for browsing the forums before I fall asleep.

At least it wouldn't have done any harm

03-05-2003, 11:32 PM	#1
ultimanine Prospect Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 19	Problem with Preference Panes Hi there. I recently performed a clean install upon my system - preserving my Users folder, etc. as well. But when I opened System Preferences, Preference Panes from my old installation remained, even though there was no evidence of those Preference Panes in all PreferencePanes folders (/System/Library/PreferencePanes, /Library/PreferencePanes/, ~/Library/PreferencePanes). When I click on a pane in System Preferences, it simply says that the pane cannot be opened. Any ideas? Thanks.

03-06-2003, 01:48 AM	#3
djn1 MVP Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,212	A better option Delete: ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.cache ... as this will cause System Preferences to rebuild its list of available preference panes but wont change any of your preferences. Given your problem it's much more likely that this file has become corrupt rather than the preference file. [edit following morning coffee] It isn't that ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.preferencepanes.cache becomes corrupt, rather that System Preferences fails to update it, hence its contents reflect a set of preference panes that are no longer installed. [/edit following morning coffee] __________________ chromasia G4/800, OS 10.3.x, 1.25GB RAM, 2x80GB HD, 60GB firewire, Geforce4MX, Iiyama VMpro 455+413 Goldtouch keyboard, Cirque EasyCat trackpad, D-Link DSL-604+ Last edited by djn1; 03-06-2003 at 03:23 AM.

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03-06-2003, 12:35 AM	#2
Mikey-San Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,541	Try deleting this file if it exists: ~/Library/Caches/com.apple.PreferencePanes.plist -/-

03-06-2003, 08:17 AM	#4
Mikey-San Hall of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,541	Whoops! That's what I get for browsing the forums before I fall asleep. Yay for drowsiness. -/-