A Complete Guide to Remove Mackeeper from Mac

Though MacRumors deems them "unrealistic claims," it has been actively marketed online in the past. You can use various tools provided by MacKeeper to keep your Mac working at its best. Even some considered it a sort of malware by Sophos and Malwarebytes, although they were not affiliated with the company.

Its customers frequently uninstall MacKeeper for a variety of reasons. However, removing it might be a lengthy procedure with numerous phases. The app installs data in multiple directories on your computer, making it even more difficult to remove. But don't worry, we'll show you how to get rid of it permanently.

How to Uninstall Mackeeper

MacKeeper can be removed in various ways, but the process is lengthy. These include:

• Choose Edit >'' Delete >'' MacKeeper from the main menu.
• Remove the application from your computer.
• Make a clean sweep of the files that have been left behind.
• Disable all browser add-ons and cookies before continuing.

Now, we'll go through each step in detail to make it obvious how to remove MacKeeper from your computer.

Make Sure You Remove Mackeeper From Your Mac's Menu Bar

One of the ways MacKeeper makes it impossible to delete or stop operating is by clicking on the menu bar. There isn't a command for quitting. Force Quitting is not an option, either. Remove MacKeeper from the menu bar by following these steps:

• Double-click MacKeeper in your Applications folder to open it.
• Choose Preferences from the MacKeeper menu on the left of the menu bar.
• The General tab is where you'll find it.
• Remove the option to display the MacKeeper symbol in the menu bar.
• Get rid of MacKeeper. Don't activate it or sign up for any services if prompted to do so.

Mackeeper Must Be Removed

• Go back to the Applications directory.
• Drag the MacKeeper software to the Trash to get rid of it.
• If asked for your administrator password, enter it and click OK.
• Afterward, you may get a pop-up asking if you're sure you want to remove MacKeeper. Press the OK button after you've entered your login and password a second time.
• Please complete the survey on mackeeper.com to explain why you uninstalled this app after it has been removed from your system. Share your thoughts, or keep your thoughts to yourself.

How to Remove Mackeeper In A Simple Manner

There is an easier way to get rid of MacKeeper if all of that seems too much work. MacKeeper may be uninstalled with a few clicks using CleanMyMac X's Uninstaller. Because CleanMyMac X removes all of MacKeeper's files, you can rest assured that you'll get rid of all of its traces in the process. To ensure that your startup disc isn't cluttered with unnecessary files, CleanMyMac X checks your Mac. It works like this.

• CleanMyMac X is available for free download here.
• In the left-hand sidebar, select Uninstaller.
• Locate and check the box next to MacKeeper in the main window.
• Press the Uninstall button.

That concludes our discussion. MacKeeper tends to create many unnecessary files, but CleanMyMac X can handle that for you. Find Launch Agents in CleanMyMac X's Optimization tab. Remove "MacKeeper agent" from the list by ticking it.

To get rid of one Mac cleaning program isn't a good idea. Many users do, in fact, group all Mac cleaning utilities together in a single folder. However, the devil is in the details regarding this particular issue. An alternative piece of software called CleanMyMac X that Apple has notarized. "Notarized" signifies that it has been deemed safe to use.

Do You See Any Pop-Up Advertisements? How To Get Rid Of Them?

The Safari pop-ups you get when you download MacKeeper depend on how you got it and where you downloaded it from. Fortunately, getting rid of them isn't too difficult. Do this, and this, and this, and this.

• Safari should be closed now. Use Command-Option-Escape and select Safari from the list of programs in the new window that appears if the pop-ups are keeping Safari from quitting.
• Hold down the Shift key while launching Safari again to prevent the windows from the previous session from reopening.
• Select Preferences from the Safari menu, then Extensions from the Preferences tab.
• Scan your computer for unintended extensions and turn them off. Press the Uninstall button.
• Re-do step 4 for any additional extensions that you no longer require.
• Now, select the Privacy option.
• Click on Manage Website Data.
• Enter MacKeeper in the search box to find any cache files or cookies. Press Remove if there are any unwanted items.

Pop-Ups Still Giving You Trouble?

MacKeeper pop-up advertising may continue to appear even after removing all cache files and cookies. The only way to avoid this is to install an ad-blocker. On the Mac App Store, you may find a variety of ad-blocking Safari extensions. Ad-blockers, on the other hand, aren't all created equal. Some may operate better than others, while others block information that doesn't market anything. So, before installing an ad-blocker, do some homework.

Cleans up your Mac and improves its speed by removing junk files, uninstalling programs, searching for malware, and conducting optimization processes. To get on Macs, it has had an effective advertising campaign that employs a variety of approaches that may be considered intrusive. Because of this, many users have difficulty removing the app when they try to do so.

The good news is that the files MacKeeper adds to your Mac may be easily removed by following the instructions mentioned earlier. CleanMyMac X might help if you want to speed up the deletion process and ensure that your Mac isn't clogged up with associated files.