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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Help saving software before I system restore
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<blockquote data-quote="cwa107" data-source="post: 1365713" data-attributes="member: 24098"><p>You don't need to wipe it - this isn't Windows. There is no registry to fill with cruft. The OS does not allow system directories to be modified (generally). So, a clean install is seldom necessary.</p><p></p><p>Simply create a new user account, reboot the machine, log into the new account and delete the old one. That's about all you need to do to get to a "clean" state.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cwa107, post: 1365713, member: 24098"] You don't need to wipe it - this isn't Windows. There is no registry to fill with cruft. The OS does not allow system directories to be modified (generally). So, a clean install is seldom necessary. Simply create a new user account, reboot the machine, log into the new account and delete the old one. That's about all you need to do to get to a "clean" state. [/QUOTE]
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