Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 25, 2013, 09:32:52 PM
It's a simply access of the "View" menu. 
But I was reminded of something I'd read many moons ago that I'm not sure has been discussed here. How many times do you change the settings/prefs for "Language & Text?" How about "Mouse" and/or "Trackpad?" Or "Date & Time?" There are several more that I usually set/adjust when a new version of the OS is installed, but after that, I seldom ever touch them again. So, why leave them in that "Show All" window just cluttering it up (or down as the case may be)?
Well, you don't have to leave them all visible, all the time. Did you take the bait and look at that "View" menu? If you did, did you notice the "Customize..." choice? If you did, did you see where this post is headed?!
OK, all you foot-draggers, open your System Preferences in any way you like and click on the "View->Customize..." option. Well, what did you expect? The ellipsis tells you there will be more choices/options! And the 'choices' are how you enable/disable the display of the various Pref Panels. Just uncheck the ones you may never use or that you use maybe once per OS version. Even more if you are more adventurous! Note: You are not deleting any Panel! You are not removing any Panel! You are simply telling the OS not to display some of the ones you don't need to see every time you look at the group!
After all, to paraphrase that lawyer on TV, "It's your prefs window! Use it the way you want!"
BTW, I'm still able to use MaxMenus, a pref panel that must be close to 10 years old! I have the upper, right-hand screen corner set to display my System Prefs list. So I seldom ever see the entire window, anyway. But as the "Most Interesting Man in the World" would say, "I don't often look at the 'Show All' window, but when I do, I only see what I want to see. Be careful, my friend!"
I gotta go now. The commercials are coming on... 
Post by: kimmer on July 25, 2013, 11:31:58 PM
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OK, all you foot-draggers, open your System Preferences in any way you like and click on the "View->Customize..." option.
Well, good grief. I've never even looked upwards to see the VIEW menu (or any other menu with that window).
Thanks for the tip. I saw "Flash Player" in the bottom left corner. I thought I'd erased that thing.
Don't know when it would run as I use Chrome and I don't think I have any games that require it. 
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 26, 2013, 12:23:07 PM
Oh, and then there are the keyboard shortcuts!! Found a family member who kept using the Quit menu item instead of command-Q!!! I think I've seen exactly two apps that don't have that built-in command!!
Post by: daryl66 on July 27, 2013, 12:40:11 PM
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OK, all you foot-draggers, open your System Preferences in any way you like and click on the "View->Customize..." option.
Well, good grief. I've never even looked upwards to see the VIEW menu
Thanks for the tip.
I too resemble that. My thanks also
Daryl
Post by: rgray on July 27, 2013, 03:41:10 PM
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It's hard enough to remember the name
The seeds of the issue with this tip are in this quote. It is even harder when you can't see it at all....... because you have hidden it.
A client of mine used this tip to hide pref panes he (thought he) was unlikely to use. Then promptly forgot he had done so! According to instructions he made (and tested) a clone backup which of course included the hidden pref panes.
Some time later he called with an issue. The solution was a 2 click recourse to a particular pref pane.
One of the hidden and forgotten. (At this point I was unaware he had use this so-called tip.) Of course he couldn't find the pane as it was hidden. Rather than have me come over he decided to work on it himself. He booted from the clone which had the same problem.
Eventually he did a complete reinstall to find the pane again.
So if you are forgetful 'mind how you go'!!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 27, 2013, 05:39:34 PM
- "Show All Preferences" command-L (a clue that they may to all be displayed?
)Just look at the list below the seven named menu items, there is a complete list of all the Panels, easily selectable with a mouse or the down/up-arrow key
And, failing those two actions, he could have simply used the "Search" item in the menu
Oh well, it's people like that that help pay for your services!
Next time this problem occurs, I expect a check for 10% of your fee! 
Canadian dollars are fine! 
I'm just glad that I never forget what I ... uhmn...
I'll get back to you on that. 
Post by: rgray on July 27, 2013, 06:12:42 PM
This guy could have saved himself a lot of trouble by slowing down and asking himself pertinent questions.
Well he learned somethings!
Post by: Xairbusdriver on July 27, 2013, 06:46:15 PM