[hyprickson]

I didn't buy the program because because I think their way of doing business displays a considerable lack of integrity. I wouldn't trust them with my Mac's security.

They exhort you to download the program, stating that you'll get a "fully functional demo." Pretty normal so far, right? Lot's of companies do that, and it's a good way to evaluate a program. So you install the program, click on the scan button and... Nothing Happens! You are informed that in order for the scan to work, you have to have an account. That is definitely NOT normal. I don't recall ever having to do that to try out a fully functional demo. If I'd been smart, I would have backed out then, but I'd gone that far, so I set up the account. They didn't ask for a credit card, which would have ended the process, but now they have my email and phone number, which I'm sure they're busy selling as I write this.

So I click "scan," and it finally does. Hallelujah! And it finds over 1,600 things wrong with my computer, some of which it says are critical. I check through the stuff, and it all seems reasonable. The only flaw I found was that it found 2 minor non-Apple programs that needed to be updated, and missed 3 important Apple updates that I had to catch up on. So I click on the "Repair" button, and get this! I am informed that my "fully functional demo" has expired, and I have to purchase the program to complete a single use of the "fully functional demo." MacKeeper immediately dropped into CleanApp to be uninstalled, but it left behind at least 5 files that defeated CleanApp, and I couldn't delete. And the company's uninstaller took over the computer, and I couldn't even force quit until I had answered some questions about why I was uninstalling.

I recommend avoiding this program like the plague.

[DaveMiller]

Hello, I'm David from ZeoBit LLC.
Dear MacKeeper users please check out the new generation of our software MacKeeper 2012 that was recently presented at MacWorld/iWorld Expo 2012. Following your valuable opinions our teches made their best to improve the MacKeeper and fix all the issues that were mentioned.
We have made lots of improvements to keep your Mac running as smoothly as when you've bought it.
Please check out the completely new generation of MacKeeper2012 at http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/

Thank you for your comments for you are the ones who help us to develop the new ways of maintaining your Mac.

[kvaree]

This software is dangerous. I installed it last year and immediately noticed a complete slowdown in my system performance. I initially attributed it to other reasons. After all, why would a maintenance program make my mac run slower? After reading a number of enlightening reviews online from folks experiencing similar problems or worse, I deleted the program. Unfortunately, that didn't solve the problem. As others have noted, portions of the program are embedded all over the place and require a "search and destroy" mindset to eliminate. I ended up having to wipe my drive, reinstall Lion and migrate all my files from my cloned drive. Not the end of the world, but very time consuming.
On top of the software itself is the unethical marketing tactics used by Zeobit. The only popup ads I get consistently are from MacKeeper and Groupon, but the lion's share come from MacKeeper. This company is heavy on the marketing, but their software is amateurish at the best and dangerous to boot. Slick marketing does not make good software. There are plenty of paid and free applications out there that duplicate all the functions of Mackeeper and are much safer. Stay away from this junk and save yourself a lot of headaches.

[macmacmac55]

WARNING: DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS AWFUL SOFTWARE!!

It will totally destroy your Mac's speed and use up all of the processing power. It is very difficult to get rid of all of the insidious, hidden code from your hard drive.

In my opinion with Mackeeper, Zeobit are responsible for pedaling the most harmful, useless non-refundable piece of software money can buy. It's criminal.

Utter, utter crap.

[r3negade]

It is beyond me how a well-respected software magazine such as Macworld is encouraging its readers to buy such a malware. The author of this article must have not done enough research before writing this review as you can find lots of threads with anecdotal evidence of why you should avoid this application like the plague.

One example is this thread on the Apple support forums:
https://discussions....098900#18098900

[beemanstyle]

everyone says that there is other software and apps out there that do the same thing as mackeeper (like clean up your mac like I want). But no one ever recommends a good app. Any suggestions?

[gilliansherbs]

I am stupidly installed this (for free mind you) and then read reviews. So now i would like to uninstall MacKeeper - how do i do that?

[mmunozcota]

I bought this software to protect my MacBook from everything. Well it got stolen from my house and I contacted mackeeper and about the thief and its been day 7 without my MacBook and nothing it has not been what it claim to be. This software does not work at all... I would not recommend to nobody. Just a waist of money:(

[edokton]

DaveMiller said:

Hello, I'm David from ZeoBit LLC. Dear MacKeeper users please check out the new generation of our software MacKeeper 2012 that was recently presented at MacWorld/iWorld Expo 2012. Following your valuable opinions our teches made their best to improve the MacKeeper and fix all the issues that were mentioned. We have made lots of improvements to keep your Mac running as smoothly as when you've bought it. Please check out the completely new generation of MacKeeper2012 at http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/ Thank you for your comments for you are the ones who help us to develop the new ways of maintaining your Mac.

It is now 2013 and your software continues to be terrible. I never even downloaded it and it has invaded my computer!!