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MacKeeper Changelog

What's new in MacKeeper 3.21.3

May 25, 2018
  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.20.9 (May 1, 2018)

  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.19.12 (Jan 26, 2018)

  • No more webcam stickers! Now MacKeeper protects your privacy by detecting camera and microphone access.
  • Background processes improvements for better MacKeeper experience.
  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.19.1 (Jan 15, 2018)

  • macOS High Sierra compatibility improvements;
  • Background processes improvements for more comfortable use;
  • Security updates;

New in MacKeeper 3.17.7 (Nov 17, 2017)

  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.16.9 (Oct 6, 2017)

  • Adware Cleaner feature improvements
  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements

New in MacKeeper 3.16.5 (Aug 30, 2017)

  • New Adware Cleaner feature added
  • Minor bug fixes

New in MacKeeper 3.16.1 (Jun 27, 2017)

  • Minor updates and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.15 (May 23, 2017)

  • Fixed issue which in some cases prevented files from recovery when using Files Recovery feature.

New in MacKeeper 3.14.3 (May 9, 2017)

  • Fixed freezing issue on some configurations after previous update.

New in MacKeeper 3.14.1 (May 9, 2017)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements

New in MacKeeper 3.14 (Mar 26, 2017)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.13.9 (Mar 2, 2017)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.12.3 (Nov 23, 2016)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.12.1 (Oct 29, 2016)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.11.4 (Oct 16, 2016)

  • Added compatibility with macOS Sierra
  • Other improvements and bug fixes

New in MacKeeper 3.11.2 (Sep 12, 2016)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.11.1 (Aug 12, 2016)

  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements

New in MacKeeper 3.10.1 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Launch button added to the Dashboard
  • Minor bug fixes and improvements

New in MacKeeper 3.10 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Track My Mac functionality added into Anti-Theft category. Now you can connect your iPhone and activate tracking feature. Additionally, you can lock and unlock your Mac remotely. Find out more: http://trackmymac.com

New in MacKeeper 3.9.1 (Jul 4, 2016)

  • Dashboard added. Now main features of the application can be managed without opening it.
  • Duplicate files are now fully removed from the Download folder during Partial Fix in Find&Fix procedure.
  • Memory Cleaner functionality improved.
  • Minor bug fixes and functionality improvements.

New in MacKeeper 3.7 (Nov 23, 2015)

  • New feature added: Memory Cleaner plugin now enables automatic cleanup of
  • RAM (Random Access Memory);
  • Adware Cleaner scanner functionality improvements;
  • Enhanced support for El Capitan;
  • Minor improvements and bug fixes.

New in MacKeeper 3.4.1 (May 9, 2015)

  • Fixes a vulnerability in the custom URL handler could allow remote code execution.

New in MacKeeper 2.12 Build 626 (Jul 24, 2014)

New in MacKeeper 2.8 (Oct 16, 2013)

  • Minor localization improvements Smart Uninstaller can remove all types of Internet plug-ins now Improved the Antivirus logic during the TimeMachine usage.

New in MacKeeper 2.7 (Sep 12, 2013)

  • General Changes - Processing of log files has been improved. Now the size of the log file does not impact the work of MacKeeper.
  • Security: Internet Security - Now Internet Security can easily scan large files, such as archives or .iso.
  • Cleaning: Duplicates Finder, Smart Uninstaller:
  • Now Duplicates Finder ensures total safety of files that are stored in Dropbox. It doesn't remove files that are copied to the Dropbox folder.
  • Now Smart Uninstaller can remove even more junk files left behind after trashed apps, such as the .dmg or .pkg files of app installers and crash report files.
  • Optimization: Update Tracker - Now Update Tracker can run updates with .pkg files.

New in MacKeeper 2.6.1 (Aug 1, 2013)

  • General Changes - Localizations have been improved.
  • Security: Internet Security - The Reveal in Finder feature has been added to Internet Security. Now you can see where exactly the viruses are located.
  • Cleaning: Duplicates Finder - Duplicates Finder has been greatly improved! Now it's possible to avoid removal of system files.
  • Optimization: Update Tracker - Now Update Tracker makes automatic rescan after you exit the sleep mode.
  • Geek on Demand - Version 2.6.1 has brought improvements to almost all feature sets of MacKeeper.

New in MacKeeper 2.5.7 (May 17, 2013)

  • Introduction screen in MacKeeper installer has been updated.

New in MacKeeper 2.5.1 (May 7, 2013)

  • Hot fixes of welcome screens
  • Improvements of System Scan
  • Other bug fixes and improvements

New in MacKeeper 2.5 (Mar 22, 2013)

  • Welcome screens have been added to all feature pages. Now you can read a short description and see a brief "how-it-works" scheme for each feature before you start working with it.
  • Signup pages have been redesigned and became more user-friendly.
  • Files Recovery, Update Tracker, and Disk Usage have been improved.
  • Now schedule popup for Backup and Antivirus is correctly shown on MacBooks with Retina display. Besides, some minor UI issues have been fixed for Retina display.
  • Other general bug fixes and improvements

New in MacKeeper 2.4.1 (Feb 5, 2013)

  • Contains only minor hot fixes.

New in MacKeeper 2.4 (Jan 21, 2013)

  • Meet completely new Geek on Demand and Anti-Theft! These two plugins have been redesigned: now they are more user-friendly and simple.
  • Internet Security plugin has been improved. Now it is more stable and bug-free.
  • MacKeeper was re-localized by professional translators, so all localization bugs and mistakes have been fixed.

New in MacKeeper 2.3.2 (Oct 16, 2012)

  • General Changes
  • Fixed localization mistakes.
  • Improved performance of antivirus scan.

New in MacKeeper 2.3.1 (Jul 12, 2012)

  • A minor release aimed at fixing the constantly appearing alert and adding more corrections to the localizations.

New in MacKeeper 2.3 (Jul 5, 2012)

  • Implemented most popular Apple shortcuts into all MacKeeper features.
  • Improved stability of Update Tracker.
  • Fixed minor issues in the Internet Security plugin and Fast Cleanup feature.
  • Fixed mistakes and misprints in all localizations.

New in MacKeeper 2.2.1 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • Fixed the issue of showing an incorrect pop-up after activating the application. Now the correct pop-up will be displayed upon activation.

New in MacKeeper 2.2 (May 25, 2012)

  • Safe Browsing can now be enabled and disabled from the MacKeeper menu.
  • Now it's possible to add several items to Login Items, Backup, Data Encryptor, Duplicates Finder, Files Finder, and Shredder using the CMD key. For your convenience animated tooltips have been added.
  • Now it's possible to customize columns of the results list in Duplicates Finder and Files Finder.

New in MacKeeper 2.1.2 (Apr 3, 2012)

  • General Changes:
  • Fixed crashes potential crashes of some localizations.
  • Security: Internet Security:
  • Fixed network connection problems caused by Safe Browsing in some network configurations.
  • Data Control: Files Recovery:
  • Fixed improper work of the Stop Scan button.
  • Cleaning: Smart Uninstaller:
  • Now Smart Uninstaller logs can also be found in the Logs window. They are displayed as a separate filter where you can easily track the uninstalled items.
  • Now you can drag a folder to Smart Uninstaller's work area and it will distribute the folder content by categories: Applications, Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, and Leftovers.
  • Optimization: Update Tracker:
  • Fixed failing to update in case of unsufficient privileges. Now Update Tracker will ask for privileges, when needed, before you update.

New in MacKeeper 2.1 (Mar 12, 2012)

  • General Changes: New Option in Scheduling:
  • Now it's possible to run scheduled antivirus scans and backups not only every hour, day, week or month, but also every minute.
  • Cleaning: Languages Cutter, Duplicates Finder, Files Finder:
  • Now it's possible to customize the column display in the results list of Duplicates Finder and Files Finder. Just right-click the column header area and select the columns you would like to display.
  • Fixed missing results lists in Languages Cutter and Duplicates Finder.

New in MacKeeper 2.0.1 (Mar 6, 2012)

  • Security: Internet Security
  • Fixed crash of Safe Browsing on Leopard
  • Filters of the Safe Browsing tab are now dimmed when the host list is empty
  • Safe Browsing is more permissive now
  • Cleaning: Smart Uninstaller
  • New design of the detail view is implemented

New in MacKeeper 1.8.4 (Nov 18, 2011)

  • Renamed Wise Uninstaller to Smart Uninstaller.
  • Renamed Undelete to Files Recovery.

New in MacKeeper 1.8.2 (Oct 29, 2011)

  • General Changes: Localizations:
  • Fixed mistakes and misprints in Dutch, Polish, Portuguese and Swedish localization texts.
  • Security: Antivirus:
  • Now Antivirus scans not only the home folder but also the /System/Library, /Applications and /Library folders.

New in MacKeeper 1.8.1 (Aug 16, 2011)

  • General Changes - Localizations:
  • Now the Support bar works properly in French, Polish, Danish, Norwegian and Spanish localizations.
  • Fixed mistakes and misprints in Danish and Dutch localization texts.
  • Security - Anti-Theft:
  • Now Anti-Theft works in daemon mode on Mac OS X Lion.

New in MacKeeper 1.8 (Aug 9, 2011)

  • General Changes - Localizations:
  • The most crucial update in this version of MacKeeper is new interface languages, namely Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, French, Polish, Turkish, and Russian.
  • Fast Cleanup settings are now taken into account during the issue fixing process in System Scan.
  • Fixed the crash in System Scan that would occur when clicking on level indicators.
  • Fixed logs filtering in logs window.
  • Security - Antivirus:
  • Improved overall stability and performance. NOTE: You should reinstall Antivirus once you update MacKeeper to version 1.8!
  • Data Control - Undelete:
  • Fixed the corruption of results list.
  • Improved overall stability and performance.

New in MacKeeper 1.0.5 (Jul 9, 2011)

  • Data Control: Undelete and Backup:
  • Fixed the frequent "Unexpected error" in Undelete.
  • Fixed the crash of Backup agent, when WebDAV backup destination could not be mounted.
  • Cleaning: Duplicates Finder:
  • Fixed a possible error that could occur during automatic selection of the duplicates for removal.

New in MacKeeper 1.0.4 (May 30, 2011)

  • General Changes:
  • From now on, when you install MacKeeper from package, you get the admin rights. These rights enable you to install Antivirus and Anti-Theft as well as clean up specific items.
  • Fixed freezing of MacKeeper upon the attempt of scan during the removal.
  • Fixed accidental duplication of the MacKeeper Help menu.
  • Security: Antivirus:
  • Now it’s possible to select multiple items in the Antivirus threat and quarantine lists.
  • In previous versions, the default folder for System Scan was the home directory. Now the System, Library and Applications folders are also scanned.
  • Now only folders can be selected for scheduling.
  • Data Control: Undelete and Shredder:
  • Fixed possible inability to display the found items list in Undelete.
  • Shredder's progress info is more accurate now. Moreover, now the shredding can be interrupted, leaving the files partially shredded.
  • Cleaning: Duplicates Finder and Files Finder:
  • Fixed possible mistakes when comparing bundles in Duplicates Finder. Now the duplicate bundles, if any, are successfully detected.
  • Fixed failure to scan the volumes that were selected together with the root volume in Duplicates Finder.
  • Fixed accidental inability to save Files Finder's custom presets on Leopard.
  • Optimization: Update Tracker:
  • Fixed the accidental appearing of the Move to Blacklist context menu when no items were selected.

New in MacKeeper 1.0.3 (Mar 8, 2011)

  • New:
  • Added help.
  • Added checkbox (in general preferences) to hide MacKeeper status icon in menu bar.
  • Fixes:
  • Double click did not work in Undelete volume selection on Leopard.
  • If closed, MacKeeper main window did not reappear when dropping items on MacKeeper dock icon.
  • MacKeeper crashed when dragging MacKeeper app to Wise Uninstaller.
  • Package contents was visible in Disk Usage, even if "Show Package Contents" option was disabled in preferences.
  • "Backup now" button in Backup was active, when backup destination was not set.
  • In some cases "Remove" button was enabled, when it should not be in Disk Usage, Wise Uninstaller and Duplicates Finder.
  • Other minor tweaks and fixes.
  • Improvements:
  • Added path tooltips in Update Tracker
  • Improved Language Stripper scan performance.
  • Improved MacKeeper uninstallation stability.

New in MacKeeper 1.0.2 (Jan 14, 2011)

  • A maintenance release related to Update Tracker - in some cases it could fail while retrieving the update list, and this bug has been fixed in Version 1.0.2.

New in MacKeeper 1.0.1 (Dec 16, 2010)

  • Expanding and collapsing the Support Bar does not affect its contents.
  • MacKeeper Helper is now a part of MacKeeper bundle and therefore cannot be found in the Application Support folder any longer.
  • Fixed the possible loss of the encrypted items list during the Data Encryptor password change.
  • Accidental crash of Undelete during XML analysis has been fixed.
  • Now Fast Cleanup works even faster when removing useless files.
  • Fixed the possible loss of custom presets created in Files Finder from predefined presets.
  • The Check/Uncheck buttons were taken away from Disk Usage to prevent unintentional mass removals of data.

New in MacKeeper 0.9.8 Beta (Aug 6, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added the Open and Open With elements to contextual menus where applicable
  • Added the Feedback button to the Support Bar
  • Improved:
  • Duplicates Finder will now use a more complex algorithm of selecting duplicates. It will attempt to keep files that are in iTunes library, and files with latest access date
  • Data Encryptor will not allow adding the Home, Library and Desktop directories
  • Improved readability of progress indicators in Navigation Bar
  • Improved overall performance of Duplicates Finder
  • The Open panel in Backup will now open with the user Home folder instead of the Root folder
  • Fixed:
  • Duplicates Finder will not search in the Trash
  • Undelete will now recover the .mp3 files
  • One-Click Scan preferences will not allow disabling all items
  • Fixed applying of preferences in Old Files Finder and Duplicates Finder

New in MacKeeper 0.9.7.1 Beta (Jul 20, 2010)

  • Improved: Old Files Finder now shows package contents.
  • Fixed: Fixed a possible crash of Update Tracker upon encountering an application with version as number.

New in MacKeeper 0.9.7 Beta (Jul 16, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • User interface has become smaller
  • Enabled synchronization of Login Items with system login items
  • Added the Back button to Data Encryptor
  • Added status text to Update Tracker
  • Added Quick Look to Update Tracker
  • Fixed:
  • The tutorial buttons are now shown
  • The Status page is now activated when clicking the Login and Signup buttons in Anti-Theft and Geek on Demand
  • The Send E-Mail link in the support bar now works

New in MacKeeper 0.9.6 Beta (Jul 9, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • Improved version analysis in Update Tracker
  • Added the "Rescan" button to Update Tracker
  • Fixed:
  • Removed auto scroll from Disk Usage
  • Fixed filtering in Update Tracker
  • Fixed hiding of Quick Look window after specific drag & drop actions
  • Fixed a possible crash that occurred when dropping an empty item to Binaries Cutter and switching to One-Click Scan afterwards

New in MacKeeper 0.9.5 Beta (Jul 3, 2010)

  • New:
  • Update Tracker functionality released
  • Improved:
  • Reorganized the navigation bar
  • Fixed:
  • Small UI tweaks and fixes

New in MacKeeper 0.9.4 Beta (Jun 23, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • Disk Usage will not skip all mounted volumes except the selected volume
  • Stability improvements during the recovery process in Undelete
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed the root directory scan error in Duplicates Finder
  • Fixed selection synchronization in views of Wise Uninstaller
  • Numerous fixes in Drag & Drop workflow
  • Fixed Drag & Drop overlay corruption on Leopard
  • Fixed potential crashes in Undelete
  • Fixed recovery of PNG, ZIP, XML and Office documents in Undelete
  • Other small tweaks and fixes in UI

New in MacKeeper 0.9.3 Beta (May 17, 2010)

  • New:
  • Disk Usage will not show package contents (configured in Preferences)
  • Improved:
  • Folder selection in Wise Uninstaller is now synchronized between views
  • Fixed:
  • Checkbox selection in Wise Uninstaller is now synchronized between views
  • Fixed inability to delete the last of the checked items in Disk Usage
  • Made other small tweaks and fixes in UI

New in MacKeeper 0.9.2 Beta (May 10, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added Drag and Drop support in Wise Uninstaller
  • Added possibility to stop/restart Wise Uninstaller scan process
  • Improved:
  • Implemented checking and dimming of current user locale in Languages Cutter preferences
  • Implemented possibility to resize columns in Wise Uninstaller
  • Implemented filtering in Undelete
  • Recovery in Undelete will now be performed only for currently visible and checked items
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed possible crashes in Undelete
  • Fixed a possible crash in Duplicates Finder on "invalid" bundles
  • Fixed a potential crash in Default Apps on "invalid" bundles
  • Fixed a potential crash in Old Files Finder
  • Fixed a possible crash in Backup agent, when a scheduled task returns no destination
  • Fixed a potential crash in Anti-Theft that occurred when trying to send the camera shot

New in MacKeeper 0.9.1 Beta (May 3, 2010)

  • New:
  • Any potentially dangerous actions are now preceded with alert boxes.
  • Dropping files on MacKeeper dock icon will scan them with One-Click Scan.
  • Improved:
  • Performance improvements in Duplicates Finder.
  • Duplicates finder can now compare whole packages and application bundles.

New in MacKeeper 0.9 Beta (Apr 23, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added advanced (column) view in Disk Usage
  • Added basic Drag and Drop support
  • Added Ignore List to the Duplicates Finder preferences
  • Improved:
  • Implemented multiple selection where applicable
  • Implemented Quick Look buttons where applicable
  • Implemented selection of multiple directories at once for scan in Duplicates Finder and Old Files Finder
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed incorrect default state of checkboxes for empty System and User groups in Cache Cleaner and Logs Cleaner (was checked, now unchecked)
  • Numerous stability fixes and improvements

New in MacKeeper 0.8.10 Beta (Apr 17, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • Locales list instead of languages list is now used in Languages Cutter preferences
  • Current preferred locale is now always added to the “Languages to keep” list in Languages Cutter preferences
  • Added splitter to Languages Cutter preferences
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a possible crash on startup when keyboard layouts are not available among input sources
  • Fixed QuickLook in Backup

New in MacKeeper 0.8.9 Beta (Apr 10, 2010)

  • Improved:
  • Now it’s impossible to remove both duplicates – one of them must be left
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed dimming of the Remove button when no items are selected
  • Made changes to texts in alerts
  • Fixed inactivity of all items on the Shredder toolbar after clicking the Shred button when no items are selected
  • Fixed disappearing of selected items from the list when clicking Cancel in the Password alert
  • Fixed information shown when clicking Check/Uncheck few times in Old Files Finder

New in MacKeeper 0.8.8 Beta (Apr 2, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added support of XML, HTML and PLIST files for Undelete.
  • Added search of Growl tickets in Wise Uninstaller.
  • Improved:
  • Added sorting in Undelete view.
  • Implemented hidden ignore list for Binaries Cutter. Current contents: Speed Download and Font Explorer Pro.
  • Improved Shredder’s performance – now it’s able to shred a lot of data without affecting performance of other apps.
  • Added current volume name to status strings in Undelete.
  • Disabled addition of volume root paths in Data Encryptor.
  • No items will be checked by default in Duplicates Finder.
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed sending of camera shots on Leopard by Theft Snapshot in Anti-Theft.
  • Fixed failing of backup to FTP if changes to the target login credentials are made.
  • Fixed possible failing of TIFF discovery in Undelete.
  • Fixed a possible crash when retrieving gateway mac-address by Anti-Theft.
  • Fixed a possible crash of Default Apps when processing invalid application bundles.
  • Fixed updating of One-Click scan status when the scan is complete.
  • Fixed updating of QuickLook when switching category filter in Undelete.
  • Fixed disabling of all volumes for recovery when scanning the root volume in Undelete.
  • Fixed incorrect backup of items with same name in one backup group.
  • Fixed updating of the "Remove [current]" button when doing Check/Uncheck All in One-Click scan.
  • Fixed sorting in Cache Cleaner and Logs Cleaner.

New in MacKeeper 0.8.7 Beta (Mar 25, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added progress indicators for Backup
  • Added Theft Snapshot - camera snapshot support for Anti-Theft
  • Improved:
  • Changed the Status page refreshment manner (only when needed)
  • Improved PDF discovery stability in Undelete
  • Changed texts within the app
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed a possible crash that would occur during Backup
  • Fixed removal of English localization by Languages Cutter on non-English systems
  • Fixed the state of the Check/Uncheck button in Binaries Cutter
  • Fixed flashing of the AntiTheft and Geek-on-Demand pages when switching to them
  • Fixed navigation to the "My Account" web page from the Geek-on-Demand page
  • Fixed the length of serial numbers sent by Anti-Theft

New in MacKeeper 0.8.5 Beta (Mar 18, 2010)

  • New:
  • Added a preference pane for Shredder
  • Added the .avi file format support for Undelete
  • Improved:
  • Improved overall Backup stability
  • Fixed:
  • Fixed incorrect file names that would appear when undeleting FAT volumes
  • Fixed incorrect recovery of some MP3 files in Undelete
  • Fixed a crash that would occur during the cleaning process
  • Made One-Click Scan preference pane visible in Preferences

New in MacKeeper 0.8 Beta (Mar 18, 2010)

  • Clean-Up Utilities:
  • One-Click Scan
  • Binaries Cutter
  • Cache Cleaner
  • Duplicates Finder
  • Languages Cutter
  • Logs Cleaner
  • Old Files Finder
  • Standalone Tools:
  • Backup
  • Data Encryptor
  • Default Apps
  • Disk Usage
  • Login Items
  • Shredder
  • Undelete
  • Wise Uninstaller
  • Online Services:
  • Anti-Theft
  • Geek on Demand