MacBook - i deleted my system preferences...

grannyshifter · grannyshifter #1 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 05:16 AM

ok so i deleted my system preferences accidentally, and it's not on my hard disc anymore so i can't open it. any one know how to fix this or where i can download it?

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 06:26 AM

By delete do you mean it's no longer on your Dock or did you actually go out of your way to delete System Preferences from the Applications folder? If you don't know, then click on the Apple logo at the top left and click on System Preferences. If it shows up, then obviously you didn't delete it off your system. To put it back in the Dock, simply go to the Applications folder and just drag it down to the Dock.

grannyshifter · grannyshifter #3 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 03:25 PM

yeah i went to the applications folder and deleted it accidentally and it's not on the trashcan anymore. how do i get it back?

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 06:54 PM

You're going to need Pacifist to re-install it.

grannyshifter · grannyshifter #5 (**permalink**)

12-03-2008, 11:03 PM

thanks for the reply guys, luckily my brother passed by my house and he was able to copy it from his macbook air.

Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	12-03-2008, 06:26 AM By delete do you mean it's no longer on your Dock or did you actually go out of your way to delete System Preferences from the Applications folder? If you don't know, then click on the Apple logo at the top left and click on System Preferences. If it shows up, then obviously you didn't delete it off your system. To put it back in the Dock, simply go to the Applications folder and just drag it down to the Dock. June 2007 July 2009
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bobtomay #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 22, 2006 Location: Texas, where else? Posts: 24,994 Mac Specs: 15" MBP 2.33 C2D 256 4GB, MBA 13" i7 1.8, MB 2.0 2GB, Nano 4th, 3GS, iPad 1	12-03-2008, 06:54 PM You're going to need Pacifist to re-install it. I cannot be held responsible for the things that come out of my mouth. In the Windows world, most everything folks don't understand is called a virus.
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grannyshifter #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 17, 2008 Location: philippines Posts: 31 Mac Specs: 13" macbook(white)	12-03-2008, 05:16 AM ok so i deleted my system preferences accidentally, and it's not on my hard disc anymore so i can't open it. any one know how to fix this or where i can download it?
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Member Since: Nov 17, 2008 Location: philippines Posts: 31 Mac Specs: 13" macbook(white)	12-03-2008, 11:03 PM thanks for the reply guys, luckily my brother passed by my house and he was able to copy it from his macbook air.
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