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From: David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org>
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.system
Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 19:52:47 +0100
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On 22/08/2024 18:17, Snit wrote:
> On Aug 22, 2024 at 10:16:37 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote
> <lipa3lFkrm3U2@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> What was it about?

Are you kidding me Snit?

>>>>>> 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
> 
> What Message ID?

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