Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: David Brooks Newsgroups: alt.computer.workshop,comp.sys.mac.system,uk.comp.sys.mac Subject: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly? Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:53:49 +0100 Lines: 45 Message-ID: References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net mXMmmren0kYHeiCbMW7zNgwqlIqZfzRG4q7S5PBnXxqd4fRq5a Cancel-Lock: sha1:+DbfQnnOaNwhxtjmVLSxGhsFYsk= sha256:7jpp35fvuNdzfGZ7nEmxZ8qeLP8DoZZrUh4KF/OW8dk= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:144545 uk.comp.sys.mac:178840 On 18/08/2024 23:19, pothead wrote: > On 2024-08-18, David Brooks wrote: >> On 18/08/2024 22:06, pothead wrote: >>> On 2024-08-18, David Brooks wrote: >>>> On 18/08/2024 21:17, pothead wrote: >>>>> On 2024-08-18, 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? >>>>> >>>>> 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! 🤣