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There are a few tricks to open a specific pane in the "System Preferences", from Terminal.
I found this to be the most effective:
open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security"
but this works as well:
open -b com.apple.systempreferences /System/Library/PreferencePanes/Security.prefPane
(to find more preference panes, look at /System/Library/PreferencePanes)
The first one though offers the ability to open a specific tab on given pane as well.
This for example opens "System Preferences" -> "Security & Privacy" and then activates the "Privacy" tab:
open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preference.security?Privacy"
This was a handy tip and when I found it a few years ago I started using it in Jamf policies to open specific System Preference panes for users. Unfortunately, in macOS Sonoma I can no longer open directly to Software Updates with it -- it only takes you as far as the General panel.
Still poking around, but if I find a workaround I'll post it.
Did you try this - it open software update for me on Sonoma? 😊
open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate"
Not sure if this is what you're looking for.
I found a ton of them in this (deprecated) list:
com.apple.ClassroomSettings com.apple.Localization com.apple.preference.datetime com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect com.apple.preference.digihub.discs com.apple.preference.displays com.apple.preference.dock com.apple.preference.energysaver com.apple.preference.expose com.apple.preference.general com.apple.preference.ink com.apple.preference.keyboard com.apple.preference.mouse com.apple.preference.network com.apple.preference.notifications com.apple.preference.printfax com.apple.preference.screentime com.apple.preference.security com.apple.preference.sidecar com.apple.preference.sound com.apple.preference.speech com.apple.preference.spotlight com.apple.preference.startupdisk com.apple.preference.trackpad com.apple.preference.universalaccess com.apple.preferences.AppleIDPrefPane com.apple.preferences.appstore com.apple.preferences.Bluetooth com.apple.preferences.configurationprofiles com.apple.preferences.extensions com.apple.preferences.FamilySharingPrefPane com.apple.preferences.icloud com.apple.preferences.internetaccounts com.apple.preferences.parentalcontrols com.apple.preferences.password com.apple.preferences.sharing com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate com.apple.preferences.users com.apple.preferences.wallet com.apple.prefpanel.fibrechannel com.apple.prefs.backup com.apple.Xsan com.apple.ClassroomSettings com.apple.Localization com.apple.preference.datetime com.apple.preference.desktopscreeneffect com.apple.preference.digihub.discs com.apple.preference.displays com.apple.preference.dock com.apple.preference.energysaver com.apple.preference.expose com.apple.preference.general com.apple.preference.ink com.apple.preference.keyboard com.apple.preference.mouse com.apple.preference.network com.apple.preference.notifications com.apple.preference.printfax com.apple.preference.screentime com.apple.preference.security com.apple.preference.sidecar com.apple.preference.sound com.apple.preference.speech com.apple.preference.spotlight com.apple.preference.startupdisk com.apple.preference.trackpad com.apple.preference.universalaccess com.apple.preferences.AppleIDPrefPane com.apple.preferences.appstore com.apple.preferences.Bluetooth com.apple.preferences.configurationprofiles com.apple.preferences.extensions com.apple.preferences.FamilySharingPrefPane com.apple.preferences.icloud com.apple.preferences.internetaccounts com.apple.preferences.parentalcontrols com.apple.preferences.password com.apple.preferences.sharing com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate com.apple.preferences.users com.apple.preferences.wallet com.apple.prefpanel.fibrechannel com.apple.prefs.backup com.apple.Xsan com.apple.Accessibility-Settings.extension com.apple.AirDrop-Handoff-Settings.extension com.apple.Battery-Settings.extension com.apple.BluetoothSettings com.apple.CD-DVD-Settings.extension com.apple.ClassKit-Settings.extension com.apple.Classroom-Settings.extension com.apple.ControlCenter-Settings.extension com.apple.Date-Time-Settings.extension com.apple.Desktop-Settings.extension com.apple.Displays-Settings.extension com.apple.ExtensionsPreferences com.apple.Family-Settings.extension com.apple.Focus-Settings.extension com.apple.Game-Center-Settings.extension com.apple.Game-Controller-Settings.extension com.apple.HeadphoneSettings com.apple.Internet-Accounts-Settings.extension com.apple.Keyboard-Settings.extension com.apple.Localization-Settings.extension com.apple.Lock-Screen-Settings.extension com.apple.LoginItems-Settings.extension com.apple.Mouse-Settings.extension com.apple.Network-Settings.extension com.apple.NetworkExtensionSettingsUI.NESettingsUIExtension com.apple.Notifications-Settings.extension com.apple.Passwords-Settings.extension com.apple.Print-Scan-Settings.extension com.apple.Screen-Time-Settings.extension com.apple.ScreenSaver-Settings.extension com.apple.Sharing-Settings.extension com.apple.Siri-Settings.extension com.apple.Software-Update-Settings.extension com.apple.Sound-Settings.extension com.apple.Startup-Disk-Settings.extension com.apple.Time-Machine-Settings.extension com.apple.Touch-ID-Settings.extension com.apple.Trackpad-Settings.extension com.apple.Transfer-Reset-Settings.extension com.apple.Users-Groups-Settings.extension com.apple.WalletSettingsExtension com.apple.Wallpaper-Settings.extension com.apple.settings.Storage com.apple.systempreferences.AppleIDSettings com.apple.wifi-settings-extension
You got me curious so I just HAD to look for it haha 😊
