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My friends say that I'm paranoid but every time a major macOS version comes out I do a full wipe installation.

• aspenmayer 5y ago
  I got in the habit of that back in the day after I was forced to do so after a failed in place upgrade. I stopped, as it seems to be more reliable lately, but I also learned to wait for at least one update after the initial release of new macOS versions before I make the jump.
• abra_mixabra 5y ago
  Can elaborate your reasoning behind this? I look at the amount of customization made to my system over the years that never made it in a config control system and I quiver at the thought to start over every year or so.
  • fsflover 5y ago
    Because you never know whether your system is compromised. See also: https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/04/26/qubes-compromise-recovery https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2017/04/26/qubes-compromise-re....
  • mattrighetti 5y ago
    Mainly because of these: 1 - I had to install software as .pkg and I don't like that because I feel like I have no control of what's been installed and I don't trust software that can't be easily uninstalled 2 - I just like to keep things tidy and clean and after a year of use things can get messy when you run shitty/buggy scripts 3a - It's very easy for me to do (no struggle at all), I have a nice script and dotfiles that sets everything up for me, so in an hour my system is ready to use 3b - Everything that's worth keeping is stored either on my NAS or in the could, I don't have to worry about loosing stuff when I full wipe my machine 4 - Over the years I've noticed slightly better performances when clean installing macOS instead of just upgrading to the new version and potentially bring over buggy stuff