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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 18:16:37 +0100
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On 22/08/2024 17:49, Snit wrote:
> On Aug 22, 2024 at 7:41:23 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
> <lip10jFjk9uU2@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> On 22/08/2024 14:59, Snit wrote:
>>> On Aug 22, 2024 at 5:47:06 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>> <lioqaaFik0sU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>
>>>> On 22/08/2024 02:03, Snit wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 21, 2024 at 3:54:54 PM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
>>>>> <lin9huFb5gfU6@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 18/08/2024 18:10, David Brooks wrote:
>>>>>>> //I was recently having some problems with iTunes, and decided to
>>>>>>> reinstall macOS Sierra. I held Command+R on startup and clicked on
>>>>>>> "Reinstall macOS" without erasing the hard drive in Disk Utility. Once
>>>>>>> the reinstall was complete, I started back up and all of my files and
>>>>>>> programs were still there, along with my settings, desktop wallpaper,
>>>>>>> and everything else. (The iTunes problems were fixed.)//
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What exactly does this "Reinstall" feature do, if it doesn't remove
>>>>>>> programs and change settings to default?//
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Here are answers on-line:- https://apple.stackexchange.com/
>>>>>>> questions/276766/what-does-reinstall-macos-do-exactly
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How would YOU have answered the OP's question?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What was wrong/inappropriate with asking this question on the ASC forums?
>>>>>
>>>>> This has been covered. You repeatedly ask both products and developers and
>>>>> imply they are doing improper things with little or no evidence. This is
>>>>> deemed inappropriate.
>>>>
>>>> What - in detail - was "inappropriate" in my question?
>>>
>>> I do not recall all the details -- but we have talked about this before: you
>>> go there asking about apps / developers and suggesting they might be doing
>>> wrong when there is absolutely no evidence they are. This is not even about
>>> Apple software but third party software which is not relevant for the site.
>>> You do this over and over even when asked by them not to. Other than killing
>>> your account how could they have gotten you to stop?
>>
>> I'm talking about the question posed THIS WEEK!
> 
> Was it a part of a pattern of exaggerated and inappropriate concern you have
> expressed there?

Absolutely not.

>>>> I'm deadly serious in this quest, Snit.
>>>>
>>>>>> Can you identify anything controversial?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've asked *WHY* in a new thread in ACW.
>>>>
>>>> For what conceivable reason was the question removed?
>>>
>>> Not sure what you are asking about being removed... something in ACW? Not
>>> possible.
>>
>> Perhaps someone else will explain if you cannot understand what has been
>> written so very clearly. <sigh>
> 
> The question on the Apple forum... you posted the reasons why. Surely you do
> not mean that, do you?

I posted the same question here in ACW