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On 10/04/2026 08:50, Gremlin wrote:
> I haven't helped protect the author of Etrecheck. They do not require any
> help to protect them. They have nothing they need to be protected from.

Well, that *IS* good to hear! 🙂

Here's a copy of the email I sent to the Developer of EtreCheck recently.

He has NOT responded (contrary to his Terms of Business)

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Hello John,

I hope you don’t mind me getting in touch directly.

I’ve purchased and used EtreCheck extensively while setting up a “new to
me” 27-inch 2019 iMac. As part of that process, I migrated data from
another Mac, so I’m aware there would have been many legacy files
carried across.

I have a question about report handling that I’ve been trying to
understand more precisely.

When I generate a report and select “Don’t keep report”, I still see
files being created or updated under:

~/Library/Application Support/EtreCheck

My assumption is that this may reflect internal data structures,
caching, or partial report storage rather than user-facing report
history — but I wanted to confirm.

Would you mind clarifying:

Does EtreCheck still write report data (full or partial) to disk even
when “Don’t keep report” is selected?
Is that option intended only to control whether the report appears in
the app’s history?
Are these files expected to persist across sessions, or are they
intended to be temporary?
I’m not concerned — just trying to properly understand how things work,
especially given the migration from an older system.

Thanks for your time, and for a very useful tool.

Best regards,
David

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I'd welcome advice on this matter from ANYONE reading here with regard
to whether or not copies of reports should be stored surreptitiously in 
the 'hidden' Library.

-- 
Kind regards,
David

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