MacBook Pro HD Cleaning
Are there any legitimate, Apple-supported HD cleaning/optimizing applications available? MacKeeper is NOT what it claims.
MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)
Are there any legitimate, Apple-supported HD cleaning/optimizing applications available? MacKeeper is NOT what it claims.
MacBook Pro, macOS High Sierra (10.13.5)
MacKeeper is practically malware. Uninstall it as per the developers instructions.
No. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
MacKeeper is practically malware. Uninstall it as per the developers instructions.
No. No Anti-Virus software or so-called “cleaning” apps are needed or recommended for Mac OS. They can conflict with Mac's own built-in security. At best they will slow your Mac by using unnecessary resources and at worst will bork your entire system.
Please download and run EtreCheck, created by one of own colleagues here in ASC. It is a diagnostic tool that's very useful to us in finding problems. Also it will give us further specs on your Mac. After it runs post the log file here. It will contain no personal information.
MacKeeper has a horrible reputation. MacOS has all of the built-in routines that are needed and most "cleaning" apps do more harm than good.
If you are having a specific issue with your Mac, you may want to post a question about that rather than installing such apps.
I didn't install the MacKeeper. While looking for an app to optimize and clean my old MacBook Pro, I found the MacKeeper ad, researched it, and found that they are junk.
Now I need to find a viable solution to speed up my old laptop
Old MacBook Pro (2011). It has become slow and bogged down. Need to optimize the OS and get it back to its original self. Suggestions?
MacBook Pro HD Cleaning