February 2022 • Macworld 43your email address was caught in any
data breaches. Finally, the StopAd
tool sets up extensions for Safari and
Chrome to prevent ads and trackers
from monitoring your online activities.
BOTTOM LINE
You can probably find individual
products – and in some cases, more
robust products – for each of the
features in MacKeeper. But having all
these tools under one roof makes for
ease and convenience. As the paid
subscription is pricey at £5 or more
a month, the free version is good
enough if you don’t need the clean-
up tool or VPN or the 24-7 support.
Based on my testing, each tool ran
reliably, producing mostly useful
results and no obvious scareware
tactics. I especially liked the smart
uninstaller, the software update
tracker, and the ID theft guard. Those
of you turned off by MacKeeper’s
shady history may not be so willing to
forgive and forget. But if you can get
past all that, the latest version could
be worth trying. Lance Whitney