document.write("<script language=\"javascript1.2\" type=\"text/javascript\">function emo_pop() {window.open('http://www.haloscan.com/commenthelp.php','Help','width=200,height=360,resizable=yes,scrollbars=yes');}</script><table width=\"95%\" align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"8\" cellspacing=\"10\" border=\"0\" class=\"MainTable\">  <tr>    <td>    <div align=\"center\"><p><div style=\"font-size:14px; margin-top: 15px; padding-top: 10px; border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;\">Comments</div></p>    </div>    </td>  </tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;\">    <a name=\"127507\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=81c8d5214a335cd187c595849d2a06b5&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macosxtips.co.uk%2Fgravatar.png&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=60\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />You have to \"ctrl-click\" on a user installed System Preference in order to get the popup menu item to remove it. Right-clicking a System Preference icon simply launches it like left-clicking it.<br><br>At least that is the case with Leopard (10.5.7).<br /><span class=\"byline\" style=\"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:11px; color:#666; text-align:right;\">           Dave M. | <a href=\"http://www.metzener.com/switcherblog/\" title=\"http://www.metzener.com/switcherblog/\">Homepage</a> | 06.14.09 - 4:57 pm | <a href=\"#127507\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;\">    <a name=\"127509\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=66feb6c525f01fc7d617fd70d38f6633&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macosxtips.co.uk%2Fgravatar.png&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=60\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />Two-finger click on the trackpad on my MacBook works fine. Not sure why it doesn't work with a mouse.<br /><span class=\"byline\" style=\"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:11px; color:#666; text-align:right;\">           Matt | <a href=\"http://www.macosxtips.co.uk\" title=\"http://www.macosxtips.co.uk\">Homepage</a> | 06.14.09 - 6:49 pm | <a href=\"#127509\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;\">    <a name=\"130062\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macosxtips.co.uk%2Fgravatar.png&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=60\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />As Dave M suggested, you do need to control-click (or right-button click if you have a two button mouse) to get the menu option to remove a user installed preference item, otherwise it will be launched. I can vouch this is still the case for 10.4.<br><br>Does anyone know if this actually removes the application in question or just the preference reference?<br /><span class=\"byline\" style=\"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:11px; color:#666; text-align:right;\">           Rufus | 09.15.09 - 9:09 pm | <a href=\"#130062\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td class=\"MessageCell\" bgcolor=\"#EBEBEB\" style=\"border:1px solid #ccc;\">    <a name=\"130519\"></a>        <p><img src=\"http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=e519d04c6ff5d6d23bdb1e8751a7eb0d&amp;default=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.macosxtips.co.uk%2Fgravatar.png&amp;rating=PG&amp;size=60\" alt=\"Gravatar\" title=\"Gravatar\" style=\"padding: 1px; margin: 2px; float: right;\" class=\"gravatar\" />I have questions about  stuff added to my system perfeneces page don't what tosee it there plus want to have clean space could you help me with this<br /><span class=\"byline\" style=\"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:11px; color:#666; text-align:right;\">           ed f | 10.07.09 - 1:33 am | <a href=\"#130519\" title=\"Link to this comment\">#</a></span></p></td></tr><tr>    <td class=\"InputCell\">                  <div id=\"newcomment\"></div><form method=\"post\" name=\"addComment\" action=\"http://www.haloscan.com/comments/mattswain123/rw_unique_entry_id_217_page0/\" target=\"_self\">        <p>    Name: <br />          <input name=\"name\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Email:<br />          <input name=\"email\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          URL: <br />          <input name=\"url\" type=\"text\" size=\"38\" value=\"\" /><br />          Comment:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"javascript:emo_pop()\" title=\"Smiley and tag help\" target=\"_self\">?</a>&nbsp;<br />          <textarea name=\"addMessage\" rows=\"12\" cols=\"38\"></textarea><br /><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"subscribe\" id=\"subscribe\" value=\"1\" /><label for=\"subscribe\">Notify me of followup comments via email</label>        </p>        <p class=\"PSubmit\"><input name=\"submit\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Publish\" style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />&nbsp;<input name=\"previewMessage\" type=\"submit\" value=\"Preview\" class=\"SubmitButton\" />        </p>      <input type='hidden' name='user' value='mattswain123' /><input type='hidden' name='comment' value='rw_unique_entry_id_217_page0' /></form>    </td></tr></table><img src=\"http://c5.statcounter.com/counter.php?sc_project=561713&amp;java=0&amp;security=01eeff58\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" /></body>");