Sharing menu not available?

numegil · numegil #1 (**permalink**)

11-08-2009, 10:28 PM

Hi,

I recently purchased a slightly used Mac Mini (running Snow Leopard). I'm trying to share my internet with my older laptop using airport. I can create a network and connect to it, however I can't actually share the internet.

I know that I have to go into the "Sharing" menu of System Preferences, but therein lies the problem. When I open System Preferences there is no Sharing tab. Under Internet and Wireless, I only have "MobileMe", "Network", and "Bluetooth".

How do I make my "Sharing" menu reappear? I'm pretty sure it was there a week or so ago when I needed to access it for some other purpose.

Thanks!
-Numegil

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #2 (**permalink**)

11-09-2009, 02:18 AM

Hi, welcome to the forums.

The only thing I can think of is that you inadvertently removed the 'Sharing' preference pane from your Sytem Preferences (this is actually a bit easier to do than you think).

Go to /System/Library/PreferencePanes. You should see the Sharing preference pane. Double click this and it should ask you if you want to re-install the pane. After this the Sharing pane should be back to normal.

wmprice1240 · wmprice1240 #3 (**permalink**)

11-09-2009, 02:41 AM

A bit more digging:

mac | How to restore a missing preference pane | macfidelity

Might be helpful to others as well.

sgute · sgute #4 (**permalink**)

12-02-2011, 12:11 PM

and Old thread for sure, but I navigated to Library/PreferencePanes/ and there is nothing there...

Already checked to make sure they weren't just hidden and yea... still cant find them!

Running OSX Lion 10.7.2 on a MBP and trying to avoid a full reinstall!

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numegil #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2009 Posts: 1	11-08-2009, 10:28 PM Hi, I recently purchased a slightly used Mac Mini (running Snow Leopard). I'm trying to share my internet with my older laptop using airport. I can create a network and connect to it, however I can't actually share the internet. I know that I have to go into the "Sharing" menu of System Preferences, but therein lies the problem. When I open System Preferences there is no Sharing tab. Under Internet and Wireless, I only have "MobileMe", "Network", and "Bluetooth". How do I make my "Sharing" menu reappear? I'm pretty sure it was there a week or so ago when I needed to access it for some other purpose. Thanks! -Numegil
	QUOTE Thanks

wmprice1240 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 02, 2009 Posts: 480 Mac Specs: MBP 2.33 4GB: MacPro 8 Core 2.8, 16GB: MacMini 2.26 4GB: MacMin 2.53 4GB: iPhone3GS 32GB	11-09-2009, 02:18 AM Hi, welcome to the forums. The only thing I can think of is that you inadvertently removed the 'Sharing' preference pane from your Sytem Preferences (this is actually a bit easier to do than you think). Go to /System/Library/PreferencePanes. You should see the Sharing preference pane. Double click this and it should ask you if you want to re-install the pane. After this the Sharing pane should be back to normal.
	QUOTE Thanks

sgute #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 02, 2011 Posts: 2	12-02-2011, 12:11 PM and Old thread for sure, but I navigated to Library/PreferencePanes/ and there is nothing there... Already checked to make sure they weren't just hidden and yea... still cant find them! Running OSX Lion 10.7.2 on a MBP and trying to avoid a full reinstall!
	QUOTE Thanks

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