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Nov 28, 2012 3:29 PM in response to AppleFixitGuyby stevejobsfan0123,"It just sits there"
Maybe that's why it hasn't had any undesirable effects. USING it may not work "just fine."
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Nov 28, 2012 3:56 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123by Allan Eckert,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
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Dec 13, 2012 9:23 AM in response to yaniqueby Timmy2Sh00z,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!!
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Jan 1, 2013 4:43 AM in response to Timmy2Sh00zby MalwareBeaware,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!!!
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Jan 8, 2013 12:11 PM in response to yaniqueby Mr.Davis,ABSOLUTELY DO NOT INSTALL. This is unnecessary and the company seems more interesting in sending unsolicitied SPAM than anything else.
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Jan 8, 2013 12:14 PM in response to Mr.Davisby Allan Eckert,Here I always thought their primary interest was lining their pockets with gold.
Allan
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Jan 8, 2013 12:17 PM in response to Allan Eckertby Mr.Davis,I stand corrected LoL. I am just annoyed about the volume of email from these id10ts lately.
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Jan 8, 2013 12:19 PM in response to Mr.Davisby Allan Eckert,How else are they going to line their pockets with gold. Their product is worthless.
Allan
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Jan 8, 2013 12:23 PM in response to Allan Eckertby tudormonkey,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.
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Jan 8, 2013 1:29 PM in response to yaniqueby William2K12,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....
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Jan 8, 2013 2:59 PM in response to yaniqueby Don Peterson,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
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Jan 8, 2013 3:03 PM in response to Don Petersonby stevejobsfan0123,And you signed up for this forum only to tell us that? Certainly believable.
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Jan 8, 2013 3:06 PM in response to Don Petersonby Allan Eckert,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
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Jan 8, 2013 3:21 PM in response to Don Petersonby John Galt,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.
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Jan 8, 2013 4:26 PM in response to Don Petersonby thomas_r.,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:
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.
