On 04/06/2011, at 12:09 PM, Skehan Adrian wrote:
> > Thanks Daniel, > > I am always nervous about applications that can do all so to speak, they are > generally too good to be true (safe in this case). > > I had no problems deleting it with CleanApp and using Ronni's post as a guide > I could not find any trace of it afterwards, but then again I only tried the > Fast Clean and kept well away from the Anti Virus thing which I think can be > the most destructive thing you can install particularly if you already have > one running. > > > Regards, > > Adrian > adrianske...@me.com > > On 04/06/2011, at 11:51 AM, Daniel Kerr wrote: > >> >> Hi Adrian >> >> There are lots of "good" reviews on it. >> However,...and the following is my personal opinion.. >> Any program/company that advertises the way it does, and has pop ups on some >> of the sites I use (even though I have pop ups turned off) doesn't get my >> vote. >> Also, the software does seem to put "its hooks" through the system a lot. >> Something I don't particularly care for. >> And, lastly if you do a search for "MacKeeper pop ups" you'll see a lot of >> reviews on people that have a) installed it and found it not good and b) had >> trouble removing it. >> >> Here for example is one thread on it:- >> <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2786697?start=0&tstart=0> >> >> There's just something about that software I can't quite put my finger on >> it,...but I personally don't like it. >> The threat of it doing more damage then good can also be a bit of a worry. >> ;o) >> >> Again, this is just my personal opinion. >> >> The second part to your question, is sort of in the answer above. In that it >> installs components all over the system. And the "removal" tool doesn't seem >> to get them all. So you have to do lots to get rid of it. That is part the >> problem. >> >> Hope that helps a little. >> >> Kind regards >> Daniel >> >> >> On 4/6/11 9:35 AM, "Skehan Adrian" <adrianske...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> Good morning all, >>> >>> Early last May there was a post on MacKeeper which seemed to come to an >>> abrupt >>> close following Ronni's comment. The application has some interesting >>> elements to it such as Fast Clean which suggested that there is over 6 GB of >>> junk, including foreign languages and lots of preference files for long >>> disused applications, etc. Anti-Theft, Duplicate Finder and Undelete look >>> interesting. >>> >>> Does anyone have anything good to say about it? >>> >>> The other burning questions in my mind are: Has anyone tracked down just >>> what >>> it is about it that may causes the sort of problems that Ronni came up >>> against? and has the MacKeeper people had anything to say on the matter? >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Adrian >>> adrianske...@me.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >>> >> >> --- >> Daniel Kerr >> MacWizardry >> >> Phone: 0414 795 960 >> Email: <daniel @ macwizardry . com . au> >> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> >> >> >> **For everything Macintosh** >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> >> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
