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AeroDynamic · AeroDynamic #1 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 09:41 AM

Yesterday, some of my cousins were here and They were messing with my IMac, everything was fine.
But today i woke up, and I tried to change my account password , but my system preferences would not open. Everytime I clicked it, it said something about fixing the alias. But the problem is, I cannot locate the original file.

Here is a picture:

So what Do I do? I am really going nuts right about now.

hugtheslug · hugtheslug #2 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 09:59 AM

If it's only the Dock icon playing up, you can find the System Preferences app in your Applications folder, but if your cousins have dragged it elsewhere you could search using Spotlight (top right corner of menu bar).
Hopefully they haven't trashed it !!

Cheers

Hugh

AeroDynamic · AeroDynamic #3 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 10:07 AM

Nope that doesn't work either.
Thats the problem, it isnt in the applications folder.
Nowhere to be found...

Man..

hugtheslug · hugtheslug #4 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 10:13 AM

Sorry, sounds like they've had a good time with your iMac, and may have caused more damage than you know about; the only answer might be a reinstall and restore from a backup.

You could try using Pacifist to restore just the System Preferences app from your installation DVD.

Cheers

Hugh

AeroDynamic · AeroDynamic #5 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 12:17 PM

Is there a way to re-install system preferences some way.
My time machine hasnt backed up in a minute

toMACsh · toMACsh #6 (**permalink**)

08-02-2010, 01:15 PM

"...in a minute." ????
Whatever.
Post #4 tells you what you need in order to just reinstall System Preferences.

hugtheslug #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 457 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.13ghz 13" / iPad Mini / iPhone 4S / iMac G5 1.9ghz iSight / iBook G4 1.33ghz / Pismo !!	08-02-2010, 09:59 AM If it's only the Dock icon playing up, you can find the System Preferences app in your Applications folder, but if your cousins have dragged it elsewhere you could search using Spotlight (top right corner of menu bar). Hopefully they haven't trashed it !! Cheers Hugh A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Warning - this user has only a little knowledge
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hugtheslug #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2008 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 457 Mac Specs: MacBook 2.13ghz 13" / iPad Mini / iPhone 4S / iMac G5 1.9ghz iSight / iBook G4 1.33ghz / Pismo !!	08-02-2010, 10:13 AM Sorry, sounds like they've had a good time with your iMac, and may have caused more damage than you know about; the only answer might be a reinstall and restore from a backup. You could try using Pacifist to restore just the System Preferences app from your installation DVD. Cheers Hugh A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Warning - this user has only a little knowledge
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AeroDynamic #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2010 Posts: 3	08-02-2010, 09:41 AM Yesterday, some of my cousins were here and They were messing with my IMac, everything was fine. But today i woke up, and I tried to change my account password , but my system preferences would not open. Everytime I clicked it, it said something about fixing the alias. But the problem is, I cannot locate the original file. Here is a picture: So what Do I do? I am really going nuts right about now.
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AeroDynamic #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2010 Posts: 3	08-02-2010, 12:17 PM Is there a way to re-install system preferences some way. My time machine hasnt backed up in a minute
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toMACsh #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 30, 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 4,811 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core 2 Duo	08-02-2010, 01:15 PM "...in a minute." ???? Whatever. Post #4 tells you what you need in order to just reinstall System Preferences.
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