Hi Andrew .. I have used TechTool Pro for some time now. Very happy with it.
On 03/06/2012, at 1:30 PM, Andrew Schox wrote: > Hi Ronni, > > Is there an app that you do recommend to perform general system maintenance > and tidy ups? > > Cheers, > > Andrew > > On 03/06/2012, at 12:30 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Oh Stuart, >> >> MacKeeper is a dangerous application, it can do a lot of damage to your >> operating system. >> >> On 03/06/2012, at 9:40 AM, Stuart Breden wrote: >> >>> May work now because yesterday I scanned the iMac with macKeeper and there >>> were about 250 fixes. >> >> You obviously have either NOT read, or have chosen to ignore my posts and >> other members posts on the dangers of installing and using MacKeeper. Do a >> search on Google or Apple Discussions, you will find heaps of threads >> similar to this one, still going in May 2012: >> <https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2786697?start=0&tstart=0> >> >> Back in May 2011 in response to one of our members who was experiencing >> system problems with his MacBook Pro possibly caused by installing and >> running MacKeeper, I posted this: >> >> /Begin Extract Quote from my email to WAMUG: >> >> " Only recently I had to charge a Client $700 after I had to fix ’The Mess’ >> MacKeeper had done to his MacBook Pro. >> What you have mentioned below were some of the symptoms he was experiencing >> before the MBP virtually stopped completely. >> >> This Application changes System files and messes with the Operating System, >> without your knowing. >> >> I know it is advertised & recommended all over the Internet, but I would >> never recommend installing this Application. >> I don’t like Applications that mess with the Operating System. >> >> I’ve seen what damage MacKeeper can and does do, and how difficult it is to >> uninstall all the associated files it leaves all over the system even after >> you ’think’ it is uninstalled. >> When people open their library, they will see around 50 folders; within >> these are the files MacKeeper left over on their computer. >> >> Some of the files I’ve found still on people’s computers after they >> ‘uninstalled’ MacKeeper were: >> >> /Library/Application Support/MacKeeper >> /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon >> /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus >> ~/Library/Preferences/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plist >> ~/Library/Preference/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist >> ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper >> ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.Backup.agent >> ~/Library/Caches/com.zeobit.MacKeeper >> >> I’ve known of instances where people have had to do a complete restore after >> trying to delete MacKeeper. >> >> It does need to be uninstalled correctly to get rid of all the associated >> files. >> There is an uninstaller now with the latest version and their support say >> that it totally removes all the components of the App. >> >> "So to remove the app one should just move it to the trash, fill in the >> survey form containing the question about what's the reason of your desire >> to uninstall MacKeeper, and finally press 'uninstall' button - that will >> totally remove all the components of the app.” >> >> I've used this uninstaller and still found some associated MacKeeper >> ‘components’ (associated files) in /Library and ~/Library >> as I mentioned above which needed to be manually trashed. >> >> I would suggest you get rid of MacKeeper completely, do a “Repair >> Permissions” after. >> I would also, boot from the Snow Leopard Installation disk & use Disk >> Utility (on the Installer Disc) to ‘Repair Disk’. >> >> /End Extract Quote from my email to WAMUG >> ================================ >> If you want to completely remove MacKeeper application from your Mac you >> need to delete these files. >> >> In Application folder: >> - /Applications/MacKeeper.app >> >> In system Library: >> - /Library/Application/Support/MacKeeper >> - /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.AntiTheft.daemon >> - /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.AntiVirus >> >> In User Library: >> - /Users//Library/Preference/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper.plist >> - /Users//Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.Helper >> - /Users//Library/Caches/com.zeobit.MacKeeper >> - /Users//Library/LaunchAgents/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plugin.Backup.agent >> - /Users//Library/Preferences/com.zeobit.MacKeeper.plist >> >> In Keychain Access utility: - all zeobit passwords >> >> Check In Activity Monitor for MacKeeper Helper … Quit it. >> As soon as you Quit it, go & Uninstall. >> ---- >> Note: After uninstalling MacKeeper: If you are using Lion OS X 10.7.4 - Boot >> to the Recovery Partition, and run Disk Utility from there, to "Repair Disk". >> After running Repair Disk, reboot to the main partition, and run Repair >> Permissions from Disk Utility. >> >> Similar details can be found at this link: >> <http://applehelpwriter.com/2011/09/21/how-to-uninstall-mackeeper-malware/> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.7.4 Lion >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Regards, Stephen Chape -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
