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: Re: What does "Reinstall macOS" do, exactly? Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:46:36 +0100 Lines: 87 Message-ID: References: <66c36bcf$0$1895494$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net LsmLn3xdfWLQMLGiIBLjeQGseXdBX7nJI1X13V3ipEO6/3Ya6m Cancel-Lock: sha1:UXZsjXM7yZvSYMEy3L+Pqyt2t88= sha256:SXxhOYlVEiW3WeEmPyoe6WkAttc71ztvWN7tcTt76jQ= User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB In-Reply-To: <66c36bcf$0$1895494$882e4bbb@reader.netnews.com> Xref: csiph.com comp.sys.mac.system:144564 uk.comp.sys.mac:178869 On 19/08/2024 16:59, Snit wrote: > On Aug 19, 2024 at 4:00:55 AM MST, "David Brooks" wrote > : > >> 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 wrote: >>>>>>>> On Aug 18, 2024 at 4:17:09 PM EDT, "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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. > > How so? I suspect that most folk prefer to answer one post at a time, not deal with twenty or thirty all at one sitting. I know you are 'different' and use a 'phone. I NEVER do that; always a computer. > What I find funny is how Gremlin was so proud he figured this out. > LOL! Heck, for some clients they do not send until you send them... they are > stored in an outbox. > >> 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! 🙂