thanks for the link the How to Remove MacKeeper. I went to the link and followed the directions and was able to remove all of the remenants of MacKeeper. I downloaded MacKeeper and ran it in free mode and it found a bunch of problems and them fixed about 20% of them and tried to sell me the package for $40. I decided not to buy it, but found some things running slower and different than before and wished I hadnt bothered with it. I keep getting email asking me to subscribe. I found that you can remove the MacKeeper application if you go into the Applications folder and move the icon to the trash. You cant remove it using the Applications folder on the desktop. But, I had read posts that removing the app doesnt stop it and there are residual problems, so I wanted to clean it out completely. This seemed to work. Only one word of advice to someone else who will try it. Before you start removing any of the MacKeeper files and folders, empty the trash can. I didnt do that and the last step in the procedure is to do a secure empty of the trash can. I found 12,000 files there than are being secure deleted and it is taking about a second for each file. So, its going to be a while before it is finished and I can reboot and see how everything is working. I am able to work while it is being secure deleted, so all is not lost. Thanks to Phil Stokes for taking the time to write the step by step instructions. It is tedious, but works!
Posted on: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:18:46 +0000