Timeline for What /lib files must be removed to allow access to the Desktop Preferences pane?
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Aug 30, 2022 at 3:58 | answer | added | J.R. Bob Dobbs | timeline score: 2 | |
Aug 29, 2022 at 0:50 | comment | added | bmike♦ | Welcome to Ask Different. I recommend you put an answer explaining what you did and what you think might be up. That helps everyone learn. Many will not initially know what you did not. | |
Aug 28, 2022 at 22:42 | comment | added | J.R. Bob Dobbs | Welp, I believe the alternative method of assigning a background image resolved the issue. I still believe the original issue was caused by attempting to use an invalid image type. Not sure what to do with this question, since am new here.... | |
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Aug 28, 2022 at 20:53 | comment | added | J.R. Bob Dobbs |
@Tetsujin I think you're on the right path; Perhaps attempting to add the wrong image file type (raw) as a desktop image caused the issue. Using the plutil -p ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist said it's not readable or is not a regular file. By viewing a photo in Photos and right-click > share > set as desktop background...was able to apply a new image; however, still can't access the Desktop preferences pane.
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Aug 28, 2022 at 20:51 | comment | added | J.R. Bob Dobbs | @bmike Some basic googling lead me to such solutions; hence my question here; No I don't mean the second part of your question | |
S Aug 28, 2022 at 20:47 | history | edited | J.R. Bob Dobbs | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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S Aug 28, 2022 at 20:47 | history | suggested | agarza | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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Aug 28, 2022 at 17:33 | comment | added | Tetsujin | Ahh, seems it's moved recently [I'm still on Mojave] - apple.stackexchange.com/questions/20136/… | |
Aug 28, 2022 at 17:31 | comment | added | Tetsujin |
If it's tried & failed to add something incompatible to the desktop image, it might work to remove or replace from a backup the file at ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.desktop.plist [untested].
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Aug 28, 2022 at 16:30 | comment | added | bmike♦ | I’ve never heard of deleting files in that directory as a fix for anything. Do you mean trying to fix your profile by deleting user library (hidden files) as a way to avoid restoring your data to a new account? | |
S Aug 28, 2022 at 15:47 | review | First questions | |||
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S Aug 28, 2022 at 15:47 | history | asked | J.R. Bob Dobbs | CC BY-SA 4.0 |