Lock Icon in Ventura

Why are there no lock icons on the preference menus in Ventura?

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Posted on Oct 29, 2022 09:37 AM

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Posted on Oct 29, 2022 10:00 AM

They've been replaced with a password window that pops up when you try to access the item in the System Settings that require a password. Like changing Startup Disks:

It's more like the settings on the iPhone or iPad now.

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Old Toad

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Oct 29, 2022 10:00 AM in response to happykat

They've been replaced with a password window that pops up when you try to access the item in the System Settings that require a password. Like changing Startup Disks:

It's more like the settings on the iPhone or iPad now.

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Oct 29, 2022 09:40 AM in response to happykat

happykat wrote:

Why are there no lock icons on the preference menus in Ventura?

Lock icon for what?

and where exactly...

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