i cant open sound preference panel (catalina 10.15.7)

I'm on macOS Catalina, and I was trying to fix my sound being locked; however, I can't open the sound panel? How can I fix this

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 1, 2025 6:32 PM

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Posted on Nov 3, 2025 11:43 AM

Hi,

To fix this, try restarting your Mac, which can resolve temporary glitches, or force quit and reopen System Preference. If that doesn't work, delete the com.apple.systempreferences.plist file from ~/Library/Preferences and restart your Mac to regenerate a fresh version. 


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i cant open sound preference panel (catalina 10.15.7)

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