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Re: Multiple Mavericks... a pity

From nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Multiple Mavericks... a pity
Date 2013-10-24 23:09 -0400
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <241020132309038685%nospam@nospam.invalid> (permalink)
References <m27gd3oz2c.fsf@pd.infn.it> <foSdnRRM_dn5FvTPnZ2dnUVZ_hmdnZ2d@giganews.com> <241020131826090242%nospam@nospam.invalid> <l4ckq3$vf8$1@dont-email.me>

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In article <l4ckq3$vf8$1@dont-email.me>, Wes Groleau
<Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> wrote:

> >> Apple have the installer app (containing the new OS) erase after
> >> install. It's really dumb.  It's not necessary.  If it were copied to a
> >> folder somewhere it would make more sense.
> >
> > no need to keep it.
> >
> > those who want to use it for other systems can make a copy before its
> > deleted. most people have no need to keep it around beyond the install.
> 
> 1. Interrupt the install, relocate the image.
> 
> 2. Do the install, manually delete if you want to.
> 
> (2) is easy for almost everyone.  (1) is a challenge for some people and 
> more work than (2) for anyone.
> 
> So seems to me that (2) is the better choice on the average.

most people have no need to have the installer beyond the installation.

it also works like every other upgrade.

apple aims for the masses, not the power user. those who need to keep
it for additional installs know what to do.

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Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Maurizio Loreti <mlo@foobar.it> - 2013-10-24 10:25 +0200
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 04:33 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-10-24 01:46 -0700
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Maurizio Loreti <mlo@foobar.it> - 2013-10-24 11:30 +0200
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2013-10-25 00:04 +1300
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2013-10-25 10:30 -0500
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-24 13:30 -0400
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity John Albert <j.albert@snet.net> - 2013-10-25 13:50 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 14:49 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-10-25 15:35 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-25 21:49 +0200
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:56 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-24 17:04 -0400
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 18:26 -0400
      Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-24 22:25 -0400
        Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-24 23:09 -0400
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity jamiekg@wizardling.geek.nz (Jamie Kahn Genet) - 2013-10-25 16:15 +1300
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:38 -0400
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Bread <BreadWithSpam@Fractious.net> - 2013-10-25 18:20 -0700
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
        Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-10-25 03:02 -0700
          Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 16:40 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 20:16 -0400
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-25 20:55 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-26 14:13 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:10 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-10-25 21:31 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-26 15:11 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-26 12:16 +0200
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-26 14:19 +0000
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:20 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity rcp27g@gmail.com - 2013-11-04 08:04 -0800
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:18 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 10:42 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 11:05 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-27 10:00 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:09 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 20:31 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-10-27 14:05 +1300
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:12 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-25 21:37 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:16 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity bob <rcp27g@gmail.com> - 2013-10-26 23:44 +0200
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:19 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-10-26 20:21 -0400
                Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 20:37 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-10-26 02:36 -0400
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:19 -0400
            Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-10-26 14:17 +0000
              Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-10-26 10:29 -0400
  Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-11-01 16:14 +0100
    Re: Multiple Mavericks...  a pity Ned Mantei <ned.mantei@biol.ethz.ch> - 2013-11-01 19:22 +0100

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