When did it happen that macOS became Windows wrt answers like "Format it and see if the issue persists" or "Wipe the installation and try again"? I remember th

When did it happen that macOS became Windows wrt answers like "Format it and see if the issue persists" or "Wipe the installation and try again"? I remember those as solutions for Windows registry bloat, so much so that reinstalling Windows was something scheduled regularly to avoid issues.