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Desktop & Screen Saver Preferences Hanging

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Baculo

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This was posted elsewhere, and I realized that my response should be in the software forum so I simply copied the postings over here.

"System Preferences
Quote:
Originally Posted by 15inchbrick
So... I had an original 2.53 uMBP that I ordered Oct 14th, Right when they came out. After a few months my airport card stopped working (), took my computer to apple store. After replacing the Display and Logic Board, the card still didn't work. They did a "CRU?" and issued me a new machine (). They didn't have the original 2.53 in stock, so they gave me the 2.66 (15" without the new internal battery, speed bumped Jan '09 at Macworld). Apple did the data migration.

Everything appeared to be fine, but the only problem I am having is that the System Prefrences (I am running 10.5.7) are hanging alot, takes almost 3 mins to switch between screens, randomly freezes, and sometimes when it is really locked up I need to force quit System Prefrences (Force quit menu says "Not Responding" next to the System Preferences.

Anyone having similar problems?

Any suggestions besides nuking it and doing a clean install?

Sorry if this should thread should go under a software category and not a hardware category, and thanks in advance for any help/advice."
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My post:
I am also having a similar problem with the System Preferences. I have opened the Desktop & Screen Saver preferences. I am trying to set up a mosaic screening saver but an error message comes up that I must have an iPhoto library (I do!) to select from. I also have to Force Quit the System Preferences.
Restarted but same problem occurs!
Help!
 
Zap PRAM and repair permissions. Its a good place to start.

Also learn to use [quote ] and [/quote] in future.

EDIT: here is a good link.
 
Dr.Pants said:
Zap PRAM and repair permissions. Its a good place to start.

Also learn to use [quote ] and
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in future.

EDIT: here is a good link.[/QUOTE]

Zapping PRAM or repairing permissions did not solve the issue. The Desktop & Screen Saver preference panel still hangs up, taking about 97% of the CPU. It still does not "see" my iPhoto library.
 
Screen saver still not functioning

I called Apple Tech Services yesterday but still could not solve this issue.
Deleted several Preference files including:
com.apple.screensaver.slideshow
com.apple.systempreferences.plist
preferences.plist
com.apple.screensaver.0016cb9e4553.plist
com.apple.iphotomosaic.plist
com.apple.iPhoto.plist

None of this solved issue.
Booted in Safe mode, and still saw issue.
Created new user account and still saw issue.

At one point, did get an error message suggesting that the iPhoto folder had a bundle error but I was one the phone with the tech, and he recorded the error message but did not find it useful.

This is very weird!
 
solution is iLife update 9.0.3

Yes, I also found this solution on the Apple discussion page. Applying the iLife update 9.0.3 solved the problem!
Thanks for confirming this
 
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