Show/Hide Shortcuts settings on System preference for Mac OS X is one of the most important roles for all Mac users. In that case, Apple also gave an awesome customization option for customizing the system preference icon on Mac OS X EI Capitan, Yosemite, Monterey or all others. In that, you can rearrange icon, Hide/ Show all icon available by default.
This tutorial is also useful if any of the system preference icons missing or hide, unexpectedly. So we can rearrange or reset system preference UI in an easy way.
Inside system preference, most of the controls are very sensitive that will change your OS X Security, Control and Network preference, Sound, Display, and Privacy.
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Steps on Customize System Preference Settings icon on MacOS X: MacBook Mac
- 1. Click on Apple Logo () From Top Mac Menu. Next, Click on System Preference.
Now each icon inside the system preference would show up true mark. For hide/ Remove from the list, uncheck that. Finally, Click on Done for made changes and see a live preview on system preference.
Unchecked icon automatically removed from the list. Again show up hidden icon repeat above steps again and select an icon that should be set in system preference.
Re-arrange icon On System Preference MacBook, iMac, Mac
- 1. Click on Apple Logo () From Top Mac Menu. Next, Click on System Preference.
- 2. From Top Mac Menu, View > Organize by Categories.
Organize by Category is default setting but you can change that with by Alphabetically.
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Customize system preference icon on MacOS is the way to fix any problem related to Layout, Missing icon, and set the level of security by Remove unnecessary system preference icon on Mac.