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My startup disk preferences won't open.

I'm trying to find the window of system preferences that helps me optimize my storage. I can open system preferences, but whenever I try to click on a section, like startup disk, it says "Preferences Error", and I don't know how to get around it.

MacBook Air 13", OS X 10.11

Posted on Oct 26, 2019 4:36 PM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2019 4:42 PM

Try starting up in Safe Mode and see if it works as expected there:

Use safe mode to isolate issues with your Mac - Apple Support

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My startup disk preferences won't open.

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