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Subject: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop, comp.sys.mac.system
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 17:10 UTC

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//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?

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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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.)//
>
> 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?

That article is from 7 years ago.

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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop, comp.sys.mac.system
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 20:40 UTC
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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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.)//
>>
>> 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?
>
> That article is from 7 years ago.

So? Why does that matter?

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: Tyrone
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Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 20:47 UTC
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On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>
>> 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?
>
> That article is from 7 years ago.

DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in a
desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.

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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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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.)//
>>>
>>> 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?
>>
>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>
> So? Why does that matter?

Because technology changes rapidly.

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From: pothead@snakebite.com (pothead)
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>>
>>> 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?
>>
>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>
> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in a
> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.

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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop, comp.sys.mac.system
Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2024 21:39 UTC
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On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>
>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in a
>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>
> +1

How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)

FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.

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From: BDB@nomail.afraid.org (David Brooks)
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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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.)//
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>
>> So? Why does that matter?
>
> Because technology changes rapidly.

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

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On 2024-08-18, David Brooks <BDB@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in a
>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>
>> +1
>
> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)

One post was a single line.
The other was 2 characters ie:+1
I did break a nail on the second one though.

> FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.
It matters not.

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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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On 18/08/2024 22:42, David Brooks wrote:

<snip>

> How many folk realise that
> reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed malware?

Anyone who has a clue re what they are doing around computers.

See, if you understood what an OS was and what isn't part of the OS
(like the personal info you state is still present), what part of it
don't you understand?

If you replace the water feature in your back garden, did you expect all
the weeds to disappear as well?

Cheers, T i m

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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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>
>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>
> 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.

--
pothead
Kamala Harris = Four More Years Of Obama.
Send Her To The Curb.
Vote snit "Kook Of the Decade".

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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On 2024-08-18 14:42, David Brooks 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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>
>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>
> This part of macOS has NOT changed at all.

Says the guy who asked "what does it do?"...

> How many folk realise that
> reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed malware?

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On 2024-08-18 14:39, David Brooks wrote:
> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>> 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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions,
>>> in a
>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>
>> +1
>
> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)

They're NOT at the same time just because they were posted in the same
minute.

>
> FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.

If you said the sky was blue, I'd check outside.

Subject: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
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On 18/08/2024 23:58, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-08-18 14:39, David Brooks wrote:
>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>>> 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.)//
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old
>>>> questions, in a
>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>
>>> +1
>>
>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>
> They're NOT at the same time just because they were posted in the same
> minute.

A fellow called 'Gremlin' used to post DOZENS of posts which all showed
the same time, so there must be a procedure for so doing.

>> FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.
>
> If you said the sky was blue, I'd check outside.

You have NEVER caught me telling a lie.

'In the old days' reinstalling a computer's operating system used to
wipe away ALL data stored on one's hard drive so that one started afresh.

This does NOT happen on a Mac.

Who knew?

Did you?

--
David

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On 18/08/2024 23:19, pothead wrote:
> 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.)//
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>>
>>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>>
>> 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.

Thank you for your sensible answer, 'Pothead'.

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

Snit won't like me saying so .....

But you, Pothead, do make me laugh! 🤣

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
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On 18/08/2024 23:56, Alan wrote:
> On 2024-08-18 14:42, David Brooks 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.)//
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>>
>>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>>
>> This part of macOS has NOT changed at all.
>
> Says the guy who asked "what does it do?"...

It wasn't me who asked the question on Stack Exchange.

>> How many folk realise that
>> reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed
>> malware?

Read 'pothead's reply'. He said ....

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 completely agree with him.

--
David

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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On 19/08/2024 08:36, David Brooks wrote:

<snip>

>> If you said the sky was blue, I'd check outside.
>
> You have NEVER caught me telling a lie.

We have, loads of times, even if you didn't realise you were.
>
> 'In the old days' reinstalling a computer's operating system used to
> wipe away ALL data stored on one's hard drive so that one started afresh.

I'm pretty sure 'time' has nothing to do with that.
>
> This does NOT happen on a Mac.

It wouldn't happen in many instances (and never had).
>
> Who knew?

Anyone who had an idea about computers.
>
> Did you?
>
Yes.

Many OSs even warn you that a reinstall will or won't wipe user data /
everything and / or allow you to choose which.

You sound very much like my Dad in this as he also knew fuck all about
computers. He was allowed to buy and use a later version of OSX and then
was surprised when half his apps no longer worked, something anyone who
'knew their stuff' would have already known (or who had read the
installation instructions).

Over the many years I was building, upgrading and maintaining computers
for many people it was interesting to learn the number of people who
suggested they were 'computer literate' who were actually only 'familiar
with MS Word' etc.

Ask them to send you a Word document and they would do it from Word (or
whatever), rather than picking it up via the F/S directly.

Did you say you *have* still got the box for that Mac?

Cheers, T i m

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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David Brooks used his keyboard to write :
> 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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>
>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>
> This part of macOS has NOT changed at all. How many folk realise that
> reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed malware?

You should remember that the procedure is "wipe and reinstall" not just
"reinstall" when malware is the problem.

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh27903/mac

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David Brooks pretended :
> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>> 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.)//
>>>>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>
>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in a
>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>
>> +1
>
> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)

Send in a batch, like Gremlin does or type really really fast.

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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David Brooks formulated on Monday :
> On 18/08/2024 23:58, Alan wrote:
>> On 2024-08-18 14:39, David Brooks wrote:
>>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>>>> 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.)//
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in
>>>>> a
>>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>
>>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>>
>> They're NOT at the same time just because they were posted in the same
>> minute.
>
> A fellow called 'Gremlin' used to post DOZENS of posts which all showed
> the same time, so there must be a procedure for so doing.
>
>>> FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.
>>
>> If you said the sky was blue, I'd check outside.
>
> You have NEVER caught me telling a lie.
>
> 'In the old days' reinstalling a computer's operating system used to wipe
> away ALL data stored on one's hard drive so that one started afresh.

Unless you use the repair in place or upgrade in place scenarios.

> This does NOT happen on a Mac.

Clean install, don't forget to back up files.

> Who knew?

Most techies.

> Did you?

Yes.

Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
From: David Brooks
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Subject: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?
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On 19/08/2024 10:47, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks used his keyboard to write :
>> 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.)//
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> So? Why does that matter?
>>>
>>> Because technology changes rapidly.
>>
>> This part of macOS has NOT changed at all. How many folk realise that
>> reinstalling the macOS will NOT eradicate any previously installed
>> malware?
>
> You should remember that the procedure is "wipe and reinstall" not just
> "reinstall" when malware is the problem.
>
> https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guide/mac-help/mh27903/mac

Actually, FTR, I've never forgotten that it is essential to erase my
hard drive if I want to eradicate malware.

Thank you for helping to clarify matters though. :-)

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On 19/08/2024 10:51, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks pretended :
>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>>> 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.)//
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>
>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>
>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old
>>>> questions, in a
>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>
>>> +1
>>
>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>
> Send in a batch, like Gremlin does or type really really fast.

Will you, please, explain exactly how one can do that?

Thanks, if you will.

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On 19/08/2024 11:02, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks formulated on Monday :
>> On 18/08/2024 23:58, Alan wrote:
>>> On 2024-08-18 14:39, David Brooks wrote:
>>>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead"
>>>>>> <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old
>>>>>> questions, in a
>>>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> +1
>>>>
>>>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>>>
>>> They're NOT at the same time just because they were posted in the
>>> same minute.
>>
>> A fellow called 'Gremlin' used to post DOZENS of posts which all showed
>> the same time, so there must be a procedure for so doing.
>>
>>>> FWIW - BDB did *NOT* ask the question on Stack Exchange.
>>>
>>> If you said the sky was blue, I'd check outside.
>>
>> You have NEVER caught me telling a lie.
>>
>> 'In the old days' reinstalling a computer's operating system used to
>> wipe away ALL data stored on one's hard drive so that one started afresh.
>
> Unless you use the repair in place or upgrade in place scenarios.
>
>> This does NOT happen on a Mac.
>
> Clean install, don't forget to back up files.

Most of what I need is held in my iCloud!

I do run Time Machine too though!

>> Who knew?
>
> Most techies.
>
>> Did you?
>
> Yes.

I appreciate you clarifying matters, FromTheRafters.

Thank you. 🙂

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David Brooks used his keyboard to write :
> On 19/08/2024 10:51, FromTheRafters wrote:
>> David Brooks pretended :
>>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead" <pothead@snakebite.com>
>>>>> 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.)//
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>>
>>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old questions, in
>>>>> a
>>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>>
>>>> +1
>>>
>>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>>
>> Send in a batch, like Gremlin does or type really really fast.
>
> Will you, please, explain exactly how one can do that?
>
> Thanks, if you will.

Write in offline mode, then go online, or type really really fast.

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On 19/08/2024 11:31, FromTheRafters wrote:
> David Brooks used his keyboard to write :
>> On 19/08/2024 10:51, FromTheRafters wrote:
>>> David Brooks pretended :
>>>> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote:
>>>>> On 2024-08-18, Tyrone <none@none.none> wrote:
>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "pothead"
>>>>>> <pothead@snakebite.com> 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.)//
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> 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?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That article is from 7 years ago.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> DB probably wrote it. All he does is post links to his old
>>>>>> questions, in a
>>>>>> desperate attempt to get more replies to his ancient questions.
>>>>>
>>>>> +1
>>>>
>>>> How did you make two posts at the same time? (2206)
>>>
>>> Send in a batch, like Gremlin does or type really really fast.
>>
>> Will you, please, explain exactly how one can do that?
>>
>> Thanks, if you will.
>
> Write in offline mode, then go online,

I see. I've never tried to do that. It seems to be against the spirit of
Usenet.

or type really really fast.

That's what 'pothead' says he did! ;-)

Btw .....

Some weeks ago I suggested to Tim Davies that he try to speak more
slowly in his YouTube videos.

His response to me?

//People ask me to change the whole time but none of them have a Youtube
channel and have no idea of what it takes to constantly put out videos,
it's not easy but I'm not changing for people - it's who I am, you'll
just have to listen faster.//

*Listen faster*!

I really liked that! 🙂

--
David

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What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Charlie Glock
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
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Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Alan
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	FromTheRafters
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Jolly Roger
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Mike Easter
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Snit
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Chris
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Tyrone
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	pothead
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	Alan
What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	T i m
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	FromTheRafters
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	FromTheRafters
Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly?	David Brooks