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From "David B." <"David B."@invalid.org>
Newsgroups alt.computer.workshop, uk.comp.sys.mac
Subject Re: Screenshot!
Date 2026-05-25 22:09 +0100
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On 25/05/2026 15:49, Brock McNuggets wrote:
> On May 25, 2026 at 12:26:38 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
> <n7ibteFbki3U1@mid.individual.net>:
> 
>> On 24/05/2026 23:41, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>> On May 24, 2026 at 3:23:32 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>> <n7hc34F705nU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>
>>>> On 24/05/2026 23:00, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>> On May 24, 2026 at 1:48:38 PM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>> <n7h6h6F64ueU1@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>
>>>>>> On 24/05/2026 15:53, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>> David B. <"David B."@invalid.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>> On 24/05/2026 15:16, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>> David B. <"David B."@invalid.org> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 24/05/2026 14:40, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> On May 24, 2026 at 6:23:58 AM MST, ""David B."" wrote
>>>>>>>>>>> <n7gcffF24o0U2@mid.individual.net>:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 24/05/2026 13:59, Brock McNuggets wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> .[....]
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can you please answer the questions?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Please - RESTATE your question
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You: In the old days, the developer implied that dragging his App to the
>>>>>>>>>>> Trash/Bin removed all trace of it from one's computer.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Me: When? Never on macOS... even Classic Mac. So when? Apple IIe?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please answer this question.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Why didn’t you answer the question?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Definitely macOS
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> https://i.ibb.co/xKDRp0x4/Screenshot-2026-05-24-at-15-00-28.png
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You: The developer has changed his tune - at last! 😁
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Me: How?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Please answer this question.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Why didn’t you answer the question?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Once again, he now has a notarized App in the App Store again
>>>>>>>>>> (Storeograph) so he MUST be a good guy!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I did answer; I'm saddened that you didn't understand that EtreCheck was
>>>>>>>> not compiled until after macOS was developed.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What? Where did you get that? LOL!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I helped him during his development phase!
>>>>>
>>>>> Good grief. Where did you get the idea that ANYONE thought EtreCheck was
>>>>> compiled before macOS was developed? You are not focusing at all on what is
>>>>> being said.
>>>>
>>>> Let me quote what *YOU* said:-
>>>>
>>>> "Me: When? Never on macOS... even Classic Mac. So when? Apple IIe?"
>>>>
>>>> Does that help?!!!
>>>
>>> That has NOTHING to do with EtreCheck. Again:
>>>
>>> You: In the old days, the developer implied that dragging his App to the
>>> Trash/Bin removed all trace of it from one's computer.
>>>
>>> Me: When? Never on macOS... even Classic Mac. So when? Apple IIe?
>>>
>>> What "old days" did a developer say dragging his app via dragging to Trash
>>> removed all traces? The answer is: NEVER. This has NEVER been how macOS, or
>>> even Classic Mac, worked.
>>
>> OK - I didn't get a Mac until 2009
> 
> That STILL does not answer the question.

Sorry!
> You: In the old days, the developer implied that dragging his App to the
> Trash/Bin removed all trace of it from one's computer.
> 
> Me: When? Never on macOS... even Classic Mac. So when? Apple IIe?
> 
> So when? When do you think dragging an app to the Trash (Bin) removed all
> traced?

When the App was downloaded from the Apple App Store.

>>>>>>> Are you OK? You’re not making any sense or understanding anything being
>>>>>>> said.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bit sore yesterday and today from having yet another Covid jab!
>>>>>
>>>>> Glad you are getting it... sorry you are sore.
>>>>
>>>> I only have them to please my wife!  🤣
>>>
>>> She is wise.
>>
>> She is ..... she's stayed married to me for nearly 60 years!!!
> 
> Well, never said she was perfect. :)
> 
> Seriously, that is amazing.

We're simply lucky that we have lived or so long! 🙂

>>>>>>> You talked about deleting an app. You went on about files being left behind
>>>>>>> — as is the norm on macOS. But your comments were not tied to any real
>>>>>>> understanding. Then you jumped to how a developer changed his tune but when
>>>>>>> asked about that changed topics to him releasing other software. When this
>>>>>>> was noted you made a bizarre jump to modern apps not being compiled on
>>>>>>> now-ancient OSs.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Seriously, are you OK? You’re clearly not making a lick of sense and can’t
>>>>>>> follow a discussion.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I wonder if anyone else has noticed! 😅
>>>>>
>>>>> Does not matter to me. But to get back to the topic (I hope): You keep going
>>>>> on about files being left behind when you uninstall an app. You try to
>>>>> differentiate between those from the Apple Store and those note. What point
>>>>> are you trying to make? I get you are focused on EtreCheck leaving old scan
>>>>> results, and admit that is a bit uncommon (but not a concern), but on the
>>>>> bigger picture what is your point? I keep asking and you just change the
>>>>> topic.
>>>>
>>>> This all goes back a very long time. EtreCheck was, at first, available
>>>> on the Apple App Store. That was proof that John Daniel had been
>>>> 'vetted' by Apple and 'Notarized'. Then it was no longer available there.
>>>> Now taht Mr. Daniel has another software - Storeograph - availble from
>>>> the Apple App Store it is confirmation, once again, that JD has been
>>>> investigated, approved and "Notarized" by Apple.
>>>
>>> Being on the Apple App Store, or being notarized by Apple in general,does not
>>> mean Apple has in any significant way investigated, endorsed, or certified a
>>> developer’s trustworthiness in the way you are implying.
>>>
>>> You said he changed his tune. Releasing a new app does not show that.
>>
>> Although he still refuses to "talk" to me, he has listened to my
>> comments and adjusted what is said on his website!
> 
> Before you said he did NOT change anything.

Maybe I did. Mabe you misunderstood. <shrug>

>>>>> Then you spoke of the developer changing his tune. You did this in
>> relation to
>>>>> his having the old scan results but have said that is not it. You then changed
>>>>> the topic to him having other software. Again: how did he change his tune?
>>>>
>>>> At www.etrecheck.com it is now explained that old reports *ARE* retained.
>>>>
>>>> "Uninstall:
>>>>
>>>> To uninstall EtreCheckPro, just drag the EtreCheckPro.app file to the Trash.
>>>>
>>>> EtreCheckPro saves all generated reports automatically under the
>>>> Previous reports item in the File menu. This will open a Finder window
>>>> showing all previous reports. These can be managed with the Delete
>>>> previous report item in the File menu."
>>>>
>>>> THAT paragraph is *NEW*!
>>>
>>> The earliest WBM archive of that page. 22 October 2022.
>>
>> You need to be more thorough in your research!
>>
>>> https://web.archive.org/web/20221022023945/https://www.etrecheck.com/en/details.html
>>>
>>> The text was a bit different but the idea has been there since at least then.
>>
>> https://web.archive.org/web/20140705061537/http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck
> 
> The point is the comment -- with slightly different wording -- has been on the
> site for a long time. With an explanation of why and how to remove the old
> data. Where it saved makes perfect sense. Would be good if this was noted in
> the app. Maybe it is?

It *IS* mentioned now - but it didn't used to be!

>>>> https://www.etrecheck.com/en/details.html
>>>>
>>>> I hope that clarifies matters for you.
>>>
>>> It shows the developer has been very open about the old reports for a long
>>> time. It is a non-issue.
>>
>> As I've mentioned before, my original nym when posting on the ASC forums
>> was HunterBD.
>>
>> Here's one of my first discussions about EtreCheck:-
>>
>> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6781873?answerId=27530552022&sortBy=rank#27530552022
> 
> It is amazing how long you have had this issue with pushing concerns in such
> an irrational way -- have you ever sought help on your issue here?

I'm pretty sure I have, butyou have always been interested in your own
agenda, not with mine!

-- 
Kind regards,
David

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