A Cautionary Tale
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- monkey man
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Re: A Cautionary Tale
I think it's only 'cause of the aggressive sales model that it's still around, Stoivo.
Avoid it like the plague, folks... and CleanMyMac too.
Avoid it like the plague, folks... and CleanMyMac too.
Mac 2012 12C Cheese Grater, OSX 10.13.6
MOTU DP8.07, MachFive 3.2.1, MIDI Express XT, 24I/O
Novation, Yamaha & Roland Synths, Guitar & Bass, Kemper Rack
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Re: A Cautionary Tale
Maybe she could help with that other problem.monkey man wrote: the aggressive sales model
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
- mikehalloran
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Re: A Cautionary Tale
Hmmm... Last month I repaired two systems the same way. "It just stopped working" with no other explanation. Since I wasn't there when the problem occurred, I didn't know either.What a coincidence! I get voicemail from a friend today asking if I knew how to "reset" his MacBook. I call him back and guess what? He ran MacKeeper and hosed his MacBook (which was running Snow Leopard) and it won't boot normally... only in safe mode.
A clue...
DP 11.31; 828mkII FW, micro lite, M4, MTP/AV USB Firmware 2.0.1
2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4.1, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
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2023 Mac Studio M2 8TB, 192GB RAM, OS Sonoma 14.4.1, USB4 8TB external, M-Audio AIR 192|14, Mackie ProFxv3 6/10/12; 2012 MBPs Catalina, Mojave
IK-NI-Izotope-PSP-Garritan-Antares, LogicPro X, Finale 27.4, Dorico 5.2, Notion 6, Overture 5, TwistedWave, DSP-Q 5, SmartScore64 Pro, Toast 20 Pro
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Re: A Cautionary Tale
I don't trust MacKeeper or any other programs like it. To me, they could be harvesting (stealing) your data and spying on you while they work their "magic". The Mac doesn't need clean-up programs, generally speaking. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
Mike
Mike
Re: A Cautionary Tale
I guess I should consider myself lucky!!
I reinstalled D.P.8 and that took care of the 64 bit problem I was having. No other problems have turned up…..yet.
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I reinstalled D.P.8 and that took care of the 64 bit problem I was having. No other problems have turned up…..yet.
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Macbook Pro OS 10.12.6, 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 gig memory, Apollo Twin audio interface.
Re: A Cautionary Tale
This happens a lot, so there are quite a few articles on how to make sure Mackeeper is removed entirely. Here's one:
http://www.macworld.com/article/2861435 ... r-mac.html
http://www.macworld.com/article/2861435 ... r-mac.html
2018 Mini i7 32G 10.14.6, DP 11.3, Mixbus 9, Logic 10.5, Scarlett 18i8
- monkey man
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- Joined: Fri Apr 22, 2005 10:01 pm
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- Location: Melbourne, Australia
Re: A Cautionary Tale
Yeah, that'd do it, Stoivo.bayswater wrote:Maybe she could help with that other problem.monkey man wrote: the aggressive sales model
FWIMBW to some, the fact that these apps appear in pop-ups associated with porn (and I'm guessing gambling) sites should be a clue as to their value.
Mac 2012 12C Cheese Grater, OSX 10.13.6
MOTU DP8.07, MachFive 3.2.1, MIDI Express XT, 24I/O
Novation, Yamaha & Roland Synths, Guitar & Bass, Kemper Rack
Pretend I've placed your favourite quote here
Re: A Cautionary Tale
Thanks Bayswater! Done. I wasted a little time and a month's subscription ($14.95). Not bad considering other troubleshooting problems I've had in the past.This happens a lot, so there are quite a few articles on how to make sure Mackeeper is removed entirely.
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Macbook Pro OS 10.12.6, 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7, 16 gig memory, Apollo Twin audio interface.