MacOS System Preference Links
Since MacOS 10.10 we got links to open system preferences and point user to a specific preference panels.In general you have "x-apple.systempreferences:" as URL scheme followed by the bundle ID of the preferences panel. Not all preference panes can be accessed this way and some have special parameters for sub panels. Here is the list:
| Preference Pane | Bundle Identifier | Can be opened via URL? |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts | com.apple.preferences.users | no |
| Appearance | com.apple.preference.general | no |
| Bluetooth | com.apple.preferences.Bluetooth | no |
| ClassroomSettings | com.apple.ClassroomSettings | no |
| DateAndTime | com.apple.preference.datetime | no |
| DesktopScreenEffectsPref | com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect | no |
| DigiHubDiscs | com.apple.preference.digihub.discs | no |
| Displays | com.apple.preference.displays | no |
| Dock | com.apple.preference.dock | no |
| EnergySaver | com.apple.preference.energysaver | no |
| Expose | com.apple.preference.expose | no |
| Extensions | com.apple.preferences.extensions | no |
| FibreChannel | com.apple.prefpanel.fibrechannel | no |
| iCloudPref | com.apple.preferences.icloud | yes |
| Ink | com.apple.preference.ink | no |
| InternetAccounts | com.apple.preferences.internetaccounts | no |
| Keyboard | com.apple.preference.keyboard | no |
| Localization | com.apple.Localization | no |
| Mouse | com.apple.preference.mouse | no |
| Network | com.apple.preference.network | no |
| Notifications | com.apple.preference.notifications | yes |
| ParentalControls | com.apple.preferences.parentalcontrols | no |
| PrintAndFax | com.apple.preference.printfax | no |
| PrintAndScan | com.apple.preference.printfax | no |
| Profiles | com.apple.preferences.configurationprofiles | no |
| Security | com.apple.preference.security | yes |
| SharingPref | com.apple.preferences.sharing | yes |
| SoftwareUpdate | com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate | yes |
| Sound | com.apple.preference.sound | no |
| Speech | com.apple.preference.speech | yes |
| Spotlight | com.apple.preference.spotlight | no |
| StartupDisk | com.apple.preference.startupdisk | no |
| TimeMachine | com.apple.prefs.backup | no |
| TouchID | com.apple.preferences.password | yes |
| Trackpad | com.apple.preference.trackpad | no |
| UniversalAccessPref | com.apple.preference.universalaccess | yes |
| Wallet | com.apple.preferences.wallet | no |
Accessibility Preference Pane | |
|---|---|
| Main | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess |
| Display | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Seeing_Display |
| Zoom | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Seeing_Zoom |
| VoiceOver | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Seeing_VoiceOver |
| Descriptions | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Media_Descriptions |
| Captions | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Captioning |
| Audio | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Hearing |
| Keyboard | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Keyboard |
| Mouse & Trackpad | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Mouse |
| Switch Control | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?Switch |
| Dictation | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.universalaccess?SpeakableItems |
Security & Privacy Preference Pane | |
| Main | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security |
| General | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?General |
| FileVault | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?FDE |
| Firewall | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Firewall |
| Advanced | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Advanced |
| Privacy | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy |
| Privacy-Accessibility | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Accessibility |
| Privacy-All files | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_AllFiles |
| Privacy-Advertising | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Advertising |
| Privacy-Assistive | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Assistive |
| Privacy-Automation | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Automation |
| Privacy-Calendars | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Calendars |
| Privacy-Camera | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Camera |
| Privacy-Contacts | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Contacts |
| Privacy-Diagnostics & Usage | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Diagnostics |
| Privacy-Facebook | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Facebook |
| Privacy-LinkedIn | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_LinkedIn |
| Privacy-Location Services | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_LocationServices |
| Privacy-Microphone | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Microphone |
| Privacy-Photos | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Photos |
| Privacy-Reminders | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Reminders |
| Privacy-Tencent Weibo | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_TencentWeibo |
| Privacy-Twitter | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Twitter |
| Privacy-Weibo | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy_Weibo |
Dictation & Speech Preference Pane | |
| Dictation | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.speech?Dictation |
| Text to Speech | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.speech?TTS |
Sharing Preference Pane | |
| Main | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing |
| Screen Sharing | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_ScreenSharing |
| File Sharing | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_PersonalFileSharing |
| Printer Sharing | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_PrinterSharing |
| Remote Login | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_RemoteLogin |
| Remote Management | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_ARDService |
| Remote Apple Events | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_RemoteAppleEvent |
| Internet Sharing | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Internet |
| Bluetooth Sharing | x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.sharing?Services_BluetoothSharing |
In Xojo you can just use ShowURL method to call those or in FileMaker you can use "Open URL" Script step or our ShowURL function to launch it. With our OpenMacOSXPreferencesPaneMBS function in our Xojo Plugins, you can launch all of preferences panels by name, even those which do not respond to URLs above.