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

On 2024-08-18, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:

On 2024-08-18, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

On 18/08/2024 21:17, pothead wrote:

On 2024-08-18, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> 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.)//
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What exactly does this "Reinstall" feature do, if it doesn't remove
programs and change settings to default?//
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Here are answers on-line:-
https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/276766/what-does-reinstall-macos-do-exactly
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How would YOU have answered the OP's question?

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That article is from 7 years ago.

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So? Why does that matter?

 
Because technology changes rapidly.

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This part of macOS has NOT changed at all. How many folk realise that
reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed malware?

Probably not many.
Fair point.
Even a low level format in the Windows world does not guarantee the removal of ALL malware.
Probably 95+ percent of malware but not 100%
I'm pretty sure gremlin, APD, FTR, Kelli, ME or others can give a more comprehensive answer.

Anyone but snit in fact.
Snit's idea of malware is wearing blue high heel pumps with a red clutch.



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