Has Disk Utility been removed when creating a bootable USB drive? When I boot from the created USB installer, all I see is Bootable Recovery menu And the option to start the installation.
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Monterry clean install or upgrade?
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Opting to do a clean install is a windows habit where a lot of settings/etc is in the registry and some of it could cause the system to be sluggish. Its different for Mac and Linux based OS's because there is a separation between the main kernel, interface and data. Also complete defragmentation of the disc is another benefit for windows users doing a clean install over an upgrade. For Mac OSX unless there is an existing app that cause performance issues and you don't reinstall it, I doubt you will see any significant performance upgrade with a clean install.
I wonder if everyone means the same thing by "Clean Install"?
I think most people do it to get rid of cruft and remnants.
Remember the Signed Sealed System Volume cannot be anything but "Clean" and unmodified, because it is extremely rigorously checked every boot and will not boot if it does not pass. The SSSV does not have any cruft in, so not point in erasing the System Volume before upgrading.
Absolutely all cruft and remnants exist on the -Data volume so a clean install would be Erase all Content and Settings to put it back to virgin factory state, then re-installing all apps, serial numbers, resetting all system and app preferences, and reloading data. Anything involving migrating brings the cruft back. I do this about once every ten years.
No need to use Disk Utility for a Clean Install.
I think most people do it to get rid of cruft and remnants.
Remember the Signed Sealed System Volume cannot be anything but "Clean" and unmodified, because it is extremely rigorously checked every boot and will not boot if it does not pass. The SSSV does not have any cruft in, so not point in erasing the System Volume before upgrading.
Absolutely all cruft and remnants exist on the -Data volume so a clean install would be Erase all Content and Settings to put it back to virgin factory state, then re-installing all apps, serial numbers, resetting all system and app preferences, and reloading data. Anything involving migrating brings the cruft back. I do this about once every ten years.
No need to use Disk Utility for a Clean Install.
Not all of us have a T2 chip or Apple Silicon to erase all content and settings.
