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I was trying to figure out how to do a factory reset, which they call "erase all content and settings". It's available through settings, but not in settings. Y
by sk0g 4y ago
I was trying to figure out how to do a factory reset, which they call "erase all content and settings". It's available through settings, but not in settings. You have to open the settings app, then in the menu bar click the app name, and click the erase all content and settings button. Searching for "erase", "reset", "clear", "empty", etc in settings returns no results.
Of course, I couldn't tell if it was indeed a factory reset or not - what even is content? Does it include non-user scoped files and folders? Why not just use normal language people are accustomed to?!
- mproud 4y agoIt’s almost the same as erasing a phone. There’s a read-only partition that contains system files and default applications, and a read-write partition that contains files and apps you’ve added. The second gets erased, keeping the first.
- mcculley 4y agoWould “factory reset” mean reverting to the version of the OS installed at the factory? That is no longer a viable option. “Erase all content and settings” is clumsier language but more accurate.
- Isthatablackgsd 4y agoFactory Reset does not mean to reset the phone back to the original version it came with. Factory Reset is basically erase everything and load the protected partition to "reinstall" the OS (if you upgrade your OS several times, it will use the current OS version.) Factory Reset term been around for so long and everyone already know the term meaning. Even I remember that term 25 years ago. Apple chose to change the language and this cause confusion. "Factory Reset" and "Erase all content and settings" didn't implies the same meaning. Apple should add a subtitle or a tooltip to indicate that it is factory reset or additional context for us to understand what it does. So why change the term if it isn't broken?
- mcculley 4y agoI also remember the term from 25 years ago. For newcomers to modern systems, it is a misleading term.
- sk0g 4y agoAccuracy is irrelevant when there's a commonly used term though. They could just have "reset" or "factory reset" lead to that settings item, but like with so many things Apple does, it's their way or the highway. Feels like you have to learn Apple English to effectively use Mac. - Task/ process management is done in "activity monitor" - what the hell is an activity? An event? - Error logs and crash dumps are found in "console", which is different from a terminal. There's many more examples too