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Q: is it safe to download the mackeeper?

i think my mac book pro has a bug, and i had a popup called mackeeper that says it can clean up my mac, is it safe to download the mac keeper?

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Posted on May 14, 2011 1:45 PM

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Q: is it safe to download the mackeeper?

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  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Nov 28, 2012 3:29 PM in response to AppleFixitGuy
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    Nov 28, 2012 3:29 PM in response to AppleFixitGuy

    "It just sits there"

     

    Maybe that's why it hasn't had any undesirable effects. USING it may not work "just fine."

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Nov 28, 2012 3:56 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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    Nov 28, 2012 3:56 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

    At least that is the way it worked for the users I support who downloaded it. Once they starting using it, I could not get it off their Mac fastest enough to suit them. I don't drop a  couple remarks about you really should be more careful what you download.

     

    Allan

  • by Timmy2Sh00z,

    Timmy2Sh00z Timmy2Sh00z Dec 13, 2012 9:23 AM in response to yanique
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    Dec 13, 2012 9:23 AM in response to yanique

    I downloaded this some time ago, and I have beeb having a multitude of problems with my MacBook. In frustration I stumbled on this thread, and decided to uninstall the software.

     

    Well blow me sideways, it's like I have a new Mac!

     

    If ony I had researched more first :/ Live and learn!

     

    DO NOT INSTALL THIS AWFUL SOFTWARE!!

  • by MalwareBeaware,

    MalwareBeaware MalwareBeaware Jan 1, 2013 4:43 AM in response to Timmy2Sh00z
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    Jan 1, 2013 4:43 AM in response to Timmy2Sh00z

    I have been look for books and download books, and in most cases the site redirects me to this bs software "MacKeeper" in majority of instances. Finally I decided to google "mackeeper reviews" and found you guys. Fortunately I have not downloaded it, never looked for such software to begin with let alone shoved down my throat. I read some of the comments regarding this getting downloaded without them knowing it. Well, There is a way. You need to go into your systems preferences and set up your preferences, so anytime there is a download to ask for your permision before downloading it. That has helped me a lot, b/c this shet was doing the same thing, and I kept cancelling it everytime. Nothing gets automatically downloaded without my permision. If you are a beginner, you need to either sign up for the $99 course that Apple offers or play around with it till you are able to set up your preferences without getting lost. I am no expert, I have been learning it through trial and error. My first advice is to never download anything you don't know anything about. Don't get suckered in b/c it is "Free". There is a reason why it is free, and you get what you pay for.

    I have Mac desktop, and HP laptop. A couple of months ago, I got a malware on my laptop through a "free" download from Znet site(I will never download anything from their site again). It was one of those deals when they "bundle" them up without really telling you what else is in the "bag". It was Wajam, if you heard of it. And just like Mackeeper, they have hired a marketing guy who monitors these sites and jumps in to tell you "oh, it is not a virus but it is a legit program and it is suppose to ...." It took over my browsers without asking me, then

    had extensions attached to multiple programs where I could not uninstall it. It took me 24 hours to figure it out.

    After that I learned my lesson. I went to the NIST site and downloaded their recommendation on how to protect a home network, and mobile devices. Now, I have both my systems armed to the teeth.

    Stay away from anybody who drops in unannounced and uninvited!!!

  • by Mr.Davis,

    Mr.Davis Mr.Davis Jan 8, 2013 12:11 PM in response to yanique
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    Jan 8, 2013 12:11 PM in response to yanique

    ABSOLUTELY DO NOT INSTALL.  This is unnecessary and the company seems more interesting in sending unsolicitied SPAM than anything else.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jan 8, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Mr.Davis
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    Jan 8, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Mr.Davis

    Here I always thought their primary interest was lining their pockets with gold.

     

    Allan

  • by Mr.Davis,

    Mr.Davis Mr.Davis Jan 8, 2013 12:17 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Jan 8, 2013 12:17 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    I stand corrected LoL.  I am just annoyed about the volume of email from these id10ts lately.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jan 8, 2013 12:19 PM in response to Mr.Davis
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    Jan 8, 2013 12:19 PM in response to Mr.Davis

    How else are they going to line their pockets with gold. Their product is worthless.

     

    Allan

  • by tudormonkey,

    tudormonkey tudormonkey Jan 8, 2013 12:23 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Jan 8, 2013 12:23 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    Just to fill in, it is now months since I cleaned out my machine of MacKeeper.  Again in fairness they did give me a refund without any quibble.  My machine is working fine without it, I rely just on the Apple updates and so on and it is fine.  Despite some dodgy websites being clicked on by me once or twice.

  • by William2K12,

    William2K12 William2K12 Jan 8, 2013 1:29 PM in response to yanique
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    Jan 8, 2013 1:29 PM in response to yanique

    I was conned into buying Mackeeper last year and I can attest, it is total and complete crap. It  actually slows down your system due to the extra crapware it installs. STAY FAR FAR AWAY....

  • by Don Peterson,

    Don Peterson Don Peterson Jan 8, 2013 2:59 PM in response to yanique
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    Jan 8, 2013 2:59 PM in response to yanique

    I don't know why MacKeeper has such an army of enemies. I downloaded it months ago and use it frequently to removed unneeded files. All i can say is it works for me.

     

    Don

  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Jan 8, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Don Peterson
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    Jan 8, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Don Peterson

    And you signed up for this forum only to tell us that? Certainly believable.

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Jan 8, 2013 3:06 PM in response to Don Peterson
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    Jan 8, 2013 3:06 PM in response to Don Peterson

    Well users of MacKeeper such as you are few and far between. The vast majority have much less favorable experiences such as the two who posted before you.

     

    So far I have not been suckered into installing myself but I have help a number of people I help to support remove it from their system after it started causing them grief. After doing that for them, I sort of figured that was close enough for me and I have made it one of the applications I am going to stay far, far away from for as long as I can.

     

    Allan

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Jan 8, 2013 3:21 PM in response to Don Peterson
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    Jan 8, 2013 3:21 PM in response to Don Peterson

    There are two people who come here to promote MacKeeper: suçkers who don't know everything MacKeeper claims to do can be accomplished easier and safer for nothing, and the shills paid to promote it.

     

    Which one are you?

     

    Don Peterson wrote:

     

    ... All i can say is it works for me.

     

    So says everyone else who played Russian Roulette.

  • by thomas_r.,

    thomas_r. thomas_r. Jan 8, 2013 4:26 PM in response to Don Peterson
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    Jan 8, 2013 4:26 PM in response to Don Peterson

    I downloaded it months ago and use it frequently to removed unneeded files.

     

    Which files are "unneeded?" MacKeeper seems to have a different opinion from the folks at Apple, who designed the system. On a fresh Mac OS X 10.8.2 install, with absolutely nothing else installed, MacKeeper claims that there are 1,411 "junk" files:

     

    system scan.jpg

     

    Really? Apple doesn't seem to think those files are junk, since they put them there. Do you believe that the folks at Zeobit know Mac OS X better than Apple, or that they're removing stuff that really shouldn't be removed?

     

    Macs don't need "cleaning" anyway. See The myth of the dirty Mac.

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