2 points amichail | 1 comments | 27 Aug 25 18:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source

I don’t trust apps to keep settings intact over long periods through multiple updates.

I think macOS should offer a feature to reset to a fresh install while preserving the home directory name and moving its contents to an "old" subdirectory.

Would you use such a feature occasionally (e.g., yearly)?

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Citizen8396 ◴[27 Aug 25 19:35 UTC] No.45044045[source]▶

>>45042927 (OP) #

Why would macOS assume anything nonstandard about third-party applications? Either they function correctly or they don't.

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1. amichail ◴[27 Aug 25 19:42 UTC] No.45044147[source]▶

>>45044045 #

Because it is very unlikely that an app (third-party or not) can correctly maintain its settings files over multiple years and multiple updates.

An OS should never assume that apps are written perfectly.

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