Accidentily Deleted System Profiler

[AJones]

It appears that I have somehow uninstalled my system profiler. when I go to "about this mac" where it says "More Info..." it is unclickable. Is there a way for me retrieve the system profiler or reinstall it?


thank you in advance

 

[ora]

You should be able t use the excellent program Pacifist to install it from your system disks.

 

[The Doctor]

... Or If you don't want a 3rd party program. 1) Search for System Profiler it might be on your Macintosh. 2) If you really have lost it then look on your CD. 3) No hope? Well I dno, write another message lol.

The Doctor

 

[nixgeek]

The Doctor, Pacifist is used when you need to extract an app from the installation that might not normally be an option to install separately.

AJones, just follow what ora said and you should be back in business.

 

[barhar]

01. If 'System Profiler' was relocated from its original '/Applications/Utilities/' folder - the 'More Info...' button of the 'About This Mac' window, would still function correctly (that is, the button would still be enabled, and properly launch 'System Profiler'.).

02. It is very important to identify the specific version of MacOS X installed, when posting a problem / request. Re-installing an application - from a 'Mac OS X install' disc (CD / DVD), via 'Pacifist' or other means (such as via 'Terminal's command-line) may not install all necessary components associated with said application. Sometimes, one may have to reinstall an application via a 'MacOSXUpdCombo...' (or equivalent) file - to obtain a copy of the version earlier removed.

An example:
The 'Tiger' 'Mac OS X Install DVD' installs 'System Profiler' version 4.1. The 'MacOSXUpdCombo10.4.9PPC' file installs 'System Profiler' version 4.1.1.

03. Most 'Mac OS X Install' discs contain an '/Applications/Utilites/' folder. In it will be (some version of) 'System Profiler'. Insert (only; do not boot from) the 'Mac OS X Install' disc and from the 'Apple' menu select the 'About This Mac' menu item. The resultant 'About This Mac' windows' 'More Info...' button should be enabled; click on it. If 'System Profiler' is launched (opened, run), and appears to function correctly, then consider dragging 'System Profiler' from the CD / DVD (in the discs' '/Applications/Utilites/' folder) to the Macs' hard disk drives' '/Applications/Utilities/' folder.