MacKeeper Review 2025: Is It Good Enough for Your Mac?

Our Score
8.0
GOOD
#11 out of 70 antiviruses
#11 out of 70 antiviruses
Katarina Glamoslija
Katarina Glamoslija Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Updated on: August 24, 2025
Fact-checked by Kate Davidson
Katarina Glamoslija
Katarina Glamoslija
Updated on August 24, 2025 Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor
Fact-checked by Kate Davidson

MacKeeper Review: Quick Expert Summary

MacKeeper Products & Pricing

12-month plan for 3 Macs
$71.52 / year
12-month plan for 1 Mac
$57.12 / year
1-month plan for 1 Mac
$10.95 / month
About the Author
Katarina Glamoslija
Katarina Glamoslija
Former Lead Cybersecurity Editor

About the Author

Katarina Glamoslija is the former Lead Cybersecurity Editor at SafetyDetectives. She has more than a decade of experience researching, testing, and reviewing cybersecurity products and investigating best practices for online safety and data protection. Before joining SafetyDetectives, she led several tech websites, including one about antiviruses and another about VPNs. She also worked as a freelance writer and editor for tech, medical, and business publications. Outside of work, she can be found traveling (and writing about it on her small travel blog), playing with her cats, and binge-watching crime dramas.

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MacKeeper User Reviews

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Based on 133 reviews in 6 languages 8.2
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United States
8.0
Good service
Mac User
I am 67 yrs. old and the guys were so patient with me. They explained to me how to use this program and now my Mac is running great. Sometimes the technicians changed over and then I felt as if I had to repeat everything. It would be better if they could note everything to be forwarded and read by oncoming technicians. Otherwise, I liked everything.
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Vicky
Many thanks for the feedback! That's a good point, we'll consider it. Vicky.
Jayson
Jayson
United Kingdom
8.0
I liked Data Encryptor feature
Mac User
My experience with MacKeeper has been tremendous. When I called and asked about a recent MacKeeper update, they explained the changes and assisted me in the installation. They could have very easily ended the call but they said they would guide me through the update process. However, I'm a little bit disappointed that there is no Data Encryptor feature in MacKeeper 4, I liked this feature so much in MacKeeper 3. I hope they will include this functionality in future releases.
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Vicky Jayson
Jayson, thanks a lot for the feedback. Unfortunately, we removed some features to focus on the most popular ones and deliver the best experience. Vicky.
Elena
Elena
United States
8.0
Cool app
Mac User
Cool app has a lot of features. I don't use all of them, but I really love the VPN tool. I was a bit tired of their additional offers for other apps and services, but the app is nice. I now enjoy using my Mac, knowing that there are no viruses and malware on my computer.
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Vicky Elena
Elena, many thanks for your feedback!
Christine
Christine
Canada
8.0
Awesome service!
Mac User
I had attempted to Fix and Find and it kept stopping at 6%. I also followed support's recommendations by running Fast Cleanup and it also stopped after reaching a certain point. I left the Fix and Find and Fast Clean all night with the same result. This morning, I contacted online support to inform them of the results of following the recommendations and Simon asked if he could troubleshoot from my computer, I allowed Simon control and he found the issue right away. In a few minutes MacKeeper came alive and all scans were completed. I am very pleased with this App and the awesome service.
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Vicky Christine
Christine, thanks a million for the feedback! Feel free to contact our Support team anytime.
Adriene
Adriene
United Kingdom
8.0
Satisfied with MacKeeper
Mac User
I found and removed malware with MacKeeper. That's sounds promising as I'm afraid of loosing my files. Mac started working a bit faster so looks like everything is ok for now.
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Vicky Adriene
Thanks for sharing your experience, Adriene.
James
James
United States
8.0
Cool app
Windows User
Cool app, especially VPN feature. I checked it with the speed test and the result is good. I wish they have mobile app too.
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Vicky James
Hi James. Thanks for the idea, we consider it.
Andy
Andy
Ukraine
8.0
ok
Mac User
Surprised with such a big amount of haters here. I purchased 1 year plan, here is my first impressions:
Cons
- what is most annoying - you can't hide chat bar, and customer support "very strive to help you" inside the app from the first launch.
- pricy subscriprion
- u can't disable mackeeper app from login items
- stopad extension not available for Firefox
I don't have any issues with annoying popups. In the latest macOS you can allow or disallow notifications for any installed app, so I disabled notifications in macOS for Mackeeper.

Pros
- I asked support in a chat which antivirus mackeeper used, here is the answer "MacKeeper uses Avira's Secure Anti-Virus API (SAVAPI), the official interface for Avira’s anti-malware scanning en...Show More
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Vicky Andy
Thanks a lot for the detailed review. Btw, you can hide chat via clicking on the green headphones.
Tony Anaferis
Tony Anaferis
United States
9.0
Everything is good for me
Mac User
Despite the fact that there were different reviews about this program, everything worked out for me with it in the best way. I installed it on my computer without any problems and have been using it for several months now. I believe that not all functions are necessary, but the most important ones, such as antivirus, VPN and cleaning tool work flawlessly!
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Vivienne Tony Anaferis
Thanks for sharing your feedback! Our highest gratitude and appreciation – we are so grateful for your support.
Alisha
Alisha
Canada
9.0
Thank you for such great software and tech support!
Mac User
I couldn't enable MacKeeper Antivirus on my own, but MacKeeper support instantly guided me on how to do that. It is so convenient that there is always someone real there to help. What is more, they explained to me what to do with the infected files detected. There is also an option to enable real-time protection to be constantly protected. Thank you for such great software and tech support!
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Catherine Alisha
Hi, Alisha. We are glad to know you got prompt help with Antivirus and protected your device from threats. Thanks for the feedback.
Kate
Kate
Ukraine
9.0
Fast work
Mac User
It works very fast on my computer. In fact, the scanner takes just 30 minutes. It scans all my files and folders. I like the VPN tool and the ability to turn it on every time I start up my Mac. I can't say anything bad about this program.
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Catherine Kate
Hi, Kate. Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you.
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