Hide System Preference Panels in Mac OS X

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<p>You can hide unwanted System Preferences from appearing in the control panel without actually <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2010/08/02/remove-a-system-preference-pane-in-mac-os-x/">removing them</a>. This is a helpful distinction for setting up other user accounts or just for hiding System Prefs you never access and no longer need:</p>

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<li>Open “System Preferences” from the  Apple menu and pull down the “View” menu, selecting “Customize”</li>

<li>Uncheck each preference panel you want hidden, then click “Done”</li>

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<p>For Mac OS X Lion and iCloud users, this is a simple way to ditch the now unnecessary MobileMe preferences from cluttering the options.</p>

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<p>For setting up a limited user account, hiding many of the panels and then sorting the remaining <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2011/11/12/find-system-preferences-easier-in-mac-os-x-by-sorting-alphabetically/">panes alphabetically</a> can make the entire System Preferences app easier to use.</p>

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