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Windows uninstall scripts often do the same. Some have an option of removing data files, some just leave them behind. I don’t have any statistics but I see no r
by pletnes 2mo ago
Windows uninstall scripts often do the same. Some have an option of removing data files, some just leave them behind. I don’t have any statistics but I see no reason to believe the situation is any «better» on windows. Also, I am sure people will disagree on whether it is better to remove data files or leave them.
- frollogaston 2mo agoNot surprising, but at least devs are given a clear way to behave well if they want. I do think all desktop operating systems were overly loose with apps touching files, though.
- pletnes 2mo agoAlso, desktop app devs tend to touch files in a myriad places that you’d never expect. The os can never solve that anyway.
- frollogaston 2mo agoIt could solve that if they wanted to make it like iOS apps by default, and only go outside that for less common situations like dev tools. I kinda expected Mac App Store apps to be fully sandboxed that way, not the partial thing we have.
- eviks 2mo agoOf course it can, that's what sandboxes are for