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I cant use Windows as my main for its terrible tendency to allow programs to just pollute the filesystem anywhere and everywhere.

I need a way to keep my system tidy and any installation can possibly mean

1) infection with whatever *ware (even legitimate software acts like one 2) polluting the whole system with files you will not be able to easily find and delete (or registry or whatever else)

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No, macOS just makes it seem like apps can't add files anywhere. They only recently made it a requirement to ask to write to certain locations like your Documents, Downloads folder, etc.

Just use scoop: https://scoop.sh/

Another way I prevent such pollution is use portable versions of software and store them in a singular Software directory.

And to cleanly remove such "polluting" software, use Revo Uninstaller: https://www.revouninstaller.com/products/revo-uninstaller-pr...

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