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What is Mac Keeper App?
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I know exactly what it does but Im not going to sit here and type everything out for you. Read the website if you want to know, that is why company shave a website, to tell you what the software does
We already know what it does and doesn't do. That's why we don't use or recommend it. If you knew and were a responsible poster, you wouldn't use or recommend it, either.
Clean My Mac is just as bad, if not worse
Genuinely chortled. That certainly would explain a lot
I love it , I like it, I feel it does its job and that is all it matters. Nothing you will say will change my mind so quit trying to convince me
Oh, we're not trying to convince you of anything, since it's clear you don't want to learn facts. We're just making sure that other readers of this thread aren't misled by irresponsible recommendations for useless software that has earned a horrible reputation in the Mac community for many years. You do whatever you want with your Mac, but we will continue to warn responsible users to stay away from such useless and potentially problematic apps.
Nobody wants to convince you. Members shared their experience and expressed their view on these two software.
You use what you like, but it would be a sensible decision not to recommend, promote a questionable - to say the least - product in a community with significant expertise.
What concerns cleaning the Mac. There is no particular need to do it as it's not a Windows. So if you want to be pedantic you may check the transparent system manually. Such applications can be of use like EasyFind. I usually check the possible leftovers after any uninstall with the software mentioned above.
You use what you like, but it would be a sensible decision not to recommend, promote a questionable - to say the least - product in a community with significant expertise.
What concerns cleaning the Mac. There is no particular need to do it as it's not a Windows. So if you want to be pedantic you may check the transparent system manually. Such applications can be of use like EasyFind. I usually check the possible leftovers after any uninstall with the software mentioned above.
"MacKeeper refund ads will run on Facebook as part of class-action lawsuit settlement"
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2927032/ads-for-mackeeper-refunds-will-run-on-facebook.html
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2927032/ads-for-mackeeper-refunds-will-run-on-facebook.html
I understand your position on these apps. But I feel it does what it says it does and it also do a nice job of doing what it promise. I love the app and would recommend to others if asked
and I use clean my mac
and I use clean my mac
We understand you want to keep using such apps, despite knowledgeable recommendations to the contrary. That's your choice. Those of us who know better will continue to serve the forum members by warning them about the dangers of using such unnecessary and potentially harmful apps.
Doesn't it make you wonder why so many folks here have a really poor opinion about MacKeeper, and its cohorts?
Likely you can be patient, pay for mostly-useless "tools", and you, too can look forward to remembering that you were offered an opinion, and you chose to ignore the facts.
@applelover4u Just some food for thoughts:
1. Do not install MacKeeper (Apple Suppert Communities): https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691.
2. Avoid MacKeeper (iMore): http://www.imore.com/avoid-mackeeper.
3. Class Action Lawsuit against MacKeeper: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2088708-mackeeper-amended-complaint.html.
CleanMyMac is not far from MacKeeper if we are talking about the possible damage they can cause.
Off-topic @others:
Has anyone given a thought about the "origins" (as country of origin) of both these software?
1. Do not install MacKeeper (Apple Suppert Communities): https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3691.
2. Avoid MacKeeper (iMore): http://www.imore.com/avoid-mackeeper.
3. Class Action Lawsuit against MacKeeper: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2088708-mackeeper-amended-complaint.html.
CleanMyMac is not far from MacKeeper if we are talking about the possible damage they can cause.
Off-topic @others:
Has anyone given a thought about the "origins" (as country of origin) of both these software?
Thanks GGJstudios, I didn't for one second think that Macrumours would have knowingly advertised that software. I understand that such Ad blocks have a rotating selection of ads that are triggered by the host forum or websites subject matter. I just found it slightly unsettling that such software would show up and thought it may warrant pointing out? Being a dedicated Mac forum I thought that Macrumours might feel at least a tiny bit obligated to perhaps not wish to unwittingly promote such software to any new members or Mac users that may have come across this forum.
Quite, user training is needed. I'm surprised awareness of this is still so basic, regardless of how obvious adverts and spam are these days...
Wife's been using Macs since 1984. She still doesn't know that ⌘i will open the info window for a file in the Finder.
People do things, they don't learn things unless they make an effort.
Wife learned 68K assembly language, finished an 800 page book on it. Got pretty good at it.
Of course the world has moved on since then, and few people learn assembler any more.
Coming from a Windows world, people are naturally suspicious of viruses and trojans and gradually slowing Systems etc. They need to learn better, and most don't make the effort.
Yes this is true, I guess it's hard as an "IT savvy" person to pick up that people are ignorant to these things. For example, I would consider virus protection (or 'awareness') and system backups fairly necessary, like replacing your car tyres or getting your teeth cleaned. Though I would hazard a guess that most people wouldn't even do that, let alone know about the world of IT
What's more sad than whether or not this program does or doesn't help a Mac run better is the fact that someone came to post their own opinion (which they were as entitled to as anyone else) and they got rounded on and abused by other people in the thread.
Fair play to them for not losing their cool and even more kudos for coming back and admitting that they had made an error in which software they'd been using.
Just to balance things out a little whilst these programs are not as important on OSX as they are on a Windows platform some of the tasks that they perform can be beneficial and the removal of items left behind from deleted software is often useful - the Adobe Creative Suite left 9GB of crap on my MB Air that a utility like that identified and removed for me.
People need to respect others more.
Fair play to them for not losing their cool and even more kudos for coming back and admitting that they had made an error in which software they'd been using.
Just to balance things out a little whilst these programs are not as important on OSX as they are on a Windows platform some of the tasks that they perform can be beneficial and the removal of items left behind from deleted software is often useful - the Adobe Creative Suite left 9GB of crap on my MB Air that a utility like that identified and removed for me.
People need to respect others more.
hmm... I "love" poison ivy, too (apparently), but from a distance, and I want to know where it is, so I don't come in contact with it.
Same thing with MacKeeper.
Actually got a pop-up from MacKeeper yesterday. It has been around two years since I saw the last one, and I did the same thing this time. The pop-up forced me to full screen, and locked up Safari so I had to force quit. Ran Malwarebytes, which removed the beast. Haven't had a hit from Malwarebytes for several months. (Yes, it was definitely a file linked to Mackeeper. Not sure exactly how it suddenly appeared, seems completely random this time)
hmm... I "love" poison ivy, too (apparently), but from a distance, and I want to know where it is, so I don't come in contact with it.
Same thing with MacKeeper.
AdblockPlus cured my latest incessant pop-up prob. with MacKeeper plague.