Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?

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.

 
Can you identify anything controversial?
 
I've asked *WHY* in a new thread in ACW.

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