system preferences

Hi, Im new here. I accidently deleted my system preferences on my osx 10.508. It isnt in the trash. How do I get it back? Also how do I know which missing plug in I need for my PPC? Please help!!

You will need to either reinstall OS X or use the app "Pacifist" to extract it from your original 10.5 disk.

Have seen suggestions that downloading/installing the latest combo update might reinstall it, but typically has not been successful.

We would know nothing about a missing plug in with out more info - what app are you using, when do you get an error, and what is the error.

bobtomay said:

You will need to either reinstall OS X or use the app "Pacifist" to extract it from your original 10.5 disk.

Have seen suggestions that downloading/installing the latest combo update might reinstall it, but typically has not been successful.

We would know nothing about a missing plug in with out more info - what app are you using, when do you get an error, and what is the error.

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Ok I will try the app Pacifist and see how I go. Missing plug in from Mail app. Will get back later. Thanx

Wait a minute here.

maxibon said:

Hi, Im new here. I accidently deleted my system preferences on my osx 10.508.

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Just exactly what does that mean?

If you "deleted" something, didn't empty the Trash, but the Trash is empty, then chances are you didn't delete anything.

Do you mean that you deleted the SP icon from the Dock? If so, the real thing is still in your Applications folder. Open that, and drag the SP icon to the left side of the Dock and all will be back to normal.

Yes I deleted sp from the dock & emptied the trash! How stupid of me! What now???

You CANT delete anything from the Dock. Anything in the Dock is just a Alias. Do as toMACsh posted and goto your Applications Folder and look for System Preferences double click on it then it will open in the Dock. When its in the Dock right click on it then Options and then keep in Dock. . . . . Viola

If you only deleted System Preferences from the Dock, it's still in your Applications folder. Open Finder, click on Applications, drag the System Preferences.app to the left side of the Dock separator and drop it there.

No it isnt in my Applications folder either. I went to System Preferences in the apple icon in left hand upper corner of screen and nothing happened. Also checked in Library folder but nothing.
I emptied the trash ages ago so its not in there either. Heellllpppp!!!

Then it looks like you are back to the answer provided back in Post # 2.

Hold on again. Have you searched for SP in Spotlight? Maybe you have more than one Applications folder, and you just looked in one.

toMACsh said:

Hold on again. Have you searched for SP in Spotlight? Maybe you have more than one Applications folder, and you just looked in one.

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I agree. I just tried to trash my System Preferences and i got the usual msg of “System Preferences.app” can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by Mac OS X., i say something is amiss and you havnt search for it thoroughly enough.

oh dear this is so annoying! I installed Pacifist. Searched in Spotlight & reinstalled osx. Im gonna have to search through all folders in Applications. Wish me luck!

Should appear In Applications between Stickies and Text Edit. And as my mate Tattoed says you get the error message if you try to Trash it.