Several reasons to keep you away from MacKeeper

Probably, every Mac user faced two things in his life:

• The fact that his Mac sooner or later begins to slow down
• Annoying MacKeeper ads

MacKeeper discloses sensitive user data.

Data leaks due to inadequate security have long been common, but much worse when companies specializing in security software production become victims of such incidents. In December 2015, security expert Chris Vickery discovered a free database available on the Internet containing logins, license numbers, password hashes and public IP addresses of 13 million MacKeeper users. As it turned out, the company stored data on a public server that does not require authorization. For security reasons, experts recommend that all users who were MacKeeper subscribers at the time of data leakage change all their passwords.

MacKeeper really slows down your computer performance.

Mac computers are known for their stable performance even after several years of use, and if the device starts to work slowly one of the reasons is MacKeeper.

After installing MacKeeper, small problems quickly turn into large ones. The system which is slightly slow becomes almost dead. After some time working with MacKeeper, all that users want is to learn how to remove it.

MacKeeper offers unnecessary tools.

MacKeeper includes tools that allow you to delete unnecessary system files, optimize memory uninstall applications or check the amount of free space. In fact, users can perform all these actions independently, using regular and free third-party applications, and do not spend money purchasing MacKeeper.

According to the information on its website, MacKeeper prevents the launch of applications on startup (auto-load) and automatically updates installed applications. The user can perform independently any of these actions adjusting his devices settings.
MacKeeper offers tools for finding lost files, restoring files or backing them up. You can use Spotlight or Finder to search for files, free applications to restore accidentally deleted files or use Time Machine to create backups.

MacKeeper encrypts files to protect them, but this function is not really necessary, given that macOS already has a built-in FileVault file encryption system.

Another useless feature of MacKeeper is an antivirus designed to provide protection against malicious programs and identity theft. Although the number of malicious software for macOS has increased recently, ordinary users are unlikely to encounter them if they follow simple security rules: do not download unlicensed programs, install fake applications and do not use vulnerable Java plug-ins.

MacKeeper is not the only product that tries to get money from Apple users. Mac Ads Cleaner uses the same methods.