There was an error in Security & Privacy preferences.

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SivaprasadTamatam OP
Created Sep ’20
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When I am trying to open System Preferences->Security & Privacy throwing below error
"There was an error in Security & Privacy preferences."

osMac version : Big Sur 11.0 (20A5364e)
Answered by SivaprasadTamatam in 633768022
Guys issue is with fresh installation of Big Sur and try to access system preferences -> problem exists,

but if you restart the system and try to open the system preferences works without any error.
Replies  18
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SeratoSteve OP
Sep ’20
Same here, quite inconvenient.
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Jessica25 OP
Sep ’20
same here, how can I reach that?
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SnoopyT OP
Sep ’20
Same here
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Paperdog OP
Sep ’20
Same here
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dragon_zheng OP
Sep ’20
Same here
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Arcangelo OP
Sep ’20
Same here
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HenrikBremerskov OP
Sep ’20
same here :-(

VERY annoying
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NiftyFuzzball OP
Sep ’20
Yup same here. It was fine this morning. Weird...
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orgitnized OP
Sep ’20
I installed Parallels software on Big Sur beta 6 and needed to go into this pane in order to Allow the publisher to be trusted and run. Great. Go in and get this error message. The final fix for me...was unplugging every single peripheral from the laptop. I use a USB hub, power goes through it, USB mouse, etc.
Don't ask me why, but unplugging the device (USB hub) so nothing was attached whatsoever, did the trick. As soon as I unplugged it, I was able to load the preference pane and allow the Parallels software to run.
I only tried it based on their kb article I found on their site, but I cannot publish it here.
Give it a shot and see if it helps.

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SivaprasadTamatam OP
Sep ’20
Accepted Answer
Guys issue is with fresh installation of Big Sur and try to access system preferences -> problem exists,

but if you restart the system and try to open the system preferences works without any error.
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tartempion OP
Sep ’20
Same here.
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ddarek65 OP
Sep ’20
Same. Deleting defaults (defaults deletes) haven't helped much. Waiting for fix
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Bobbyballe OP
Sep ’20
same here
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mk1666 OP
Sep ’20
same here

  • Error message: Preference Error: There was an error in Security & Privacy preferences

  • no fresh installation

  • system restart several times

  • Big Sur 20A5374i

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mamuehei OP
Sep ’20
Same issue ... it pops up a second and then a windows occurs and tells you, that preference pane has crashed. Booting makes no difference. Deleting all kernel caches makes no difference. Deactivating and deleting "old" Kernel Extensions makes no difference.

Last think I can remember which I have changed in this pane was switching on the File Vault ...

Best Regards
Markus


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kenteman OP
Sep ’20
Same here, quite inconvenient.
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PabloPicasosz OP
Sep ’20
Same Here Can't install some programs without security panel options allowed.
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mk1666 OP
Oct ’20
The problem was solved with Big Sur 11.0 Beta (20A5384C) ... at least for me.
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