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Edit question to fit the answer

Mac-only answer will come later to this question, but if some time passes with no Mac-only answers, would it be a good idea to edit the question to ask for a cross-platform solution, to prevent "duplicate" questions
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Do I have to ask one question per OS?

You can ask one question and include multiple OS options as possibilities. The problem with this question is the way you originally worded it was a little ambiguous: works on Windows and is fr …
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What happens when someone needs one very specific feature?

Here is an example of a good question with one feature request that is so specific that others are not needed: Program to search EULA contracts for problems We want to make sure that questions are not …
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Impossible/impractical requests?

This is something we all should keep in mind when reviewing questions. …
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Are hosting recommendation requests on-topic?

These questions would not be on-topic: Which blog hosting service is the most reliable? Which blog hosting service has the best community? … We don't want questions that ask us to recommend a reliable code hosting service, but if a well-written question comes along looking for a version control solution with specific features, and GitHub happens …
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Would a more rigid question template help achieve a consistent quality?

Lots of questions won't fit whatever template that we end up with, and they will read very awkwardly. … Also, when every question looks the same, it will be very boring for the experts who hang out here and read questions. …
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