Mac OS X 10.1: Preferences Do Not Open From Menu Items

Symptom

Preference panes do not open from Menu bar items.

Examples of Menu bar items that open panes in System Preferences:

• You choose Open Date & Time after clicking the clock in the menu bar.
• You choose Open Energy Saver from the battery menu bar item (available on portable computers).

Solution

This resolution to this issue may be found with additional symptom information in technical document 106557, "Mac OS X 10.1: Mac Help Cannot Open System Preferences Panes After Installing an Update".