Mackeeper - is it worth the $40?

I'm a Mac newbie with a MacBookPro running Snow Leopard. I run Sophos and MacScan apps every few days, and Maintenance app which I run when the system looks like it's slowing down. Should I also install and use Mackeeper? Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

My personal experience from running Mac for the past couple of years, and Linux for nearly 15 years at various stages is that you don't need any anti-virus or anything like that installed. Having a maintenance app is one thing and depending on what it is and if you are actually trying to fix a problem, you might want to run it..

Other than that, just leave things alone and use the system forgetting anything you might have done on a Windows-based machine..

I've been running my iMac now for about 2 years with a time machine backup and I don't run any anti-virus software or clean up software. I never turn off the computer unless I REALLY have to and it's fast all the time..I install/remove apps at my whim and never have had any issues with it..

billwill said:

I'm a Mac newbie with a MacBookPro running Snow Leopard. I run Sophos and MacScan apps every few days, and Maintenance app which I run when the system looks like it's slowing down. Should I also install and use Mackeeper? Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

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We have had many reports here on Mac-Forums from folks having problems with MacKeeper...so I would say it's not worth it.

- Nick

Consensus around here is that MacKeeper is a terrible piece of junk (see here, here, here and here for example). Save yourself the money and stick to the tools that are free and more than adequate (such as OnyX).

I think the consensus from the posts I have seen is that it would be well worth $40 to have not made the mistake of installing it in the first place.

vansmith said:

(see here, here, here and here for example).

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NICE!

- Nick

billwill said:

I'm a Mac newbie with a MacBookPro running Snow Leopard. I run Sophos and MacScan apps every few days

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Why? Neither one of these apps do anything but waste resources and cause problems. Throw off your Windows chains, comrade, you're on a Mac now and it simply doesn't require that stuff.

Should I also install and use Mackeeper? Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

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Put simply, no.

Maintenance every few months, regular backups and keeping a significant amount of HD space free is all you need to do.