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NYC_SKP

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5. Try "Force Quit"

Reply to a kennedy (Reply #4)

Sun Dec 1, 2013, 01:07 PM

Dec 2013

Click on the apple icon, top right of screen, then "Force Quit".

A window will open showing everything that's running, hopefully Mackeeper will be listed, then you can force it to quit.

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How do I get rid of the MacKeeper I installed.....can't seem to get rid of it. [View all] a kennedy Dec 2013 OP

You're not the first to have done this, here are a couple links: NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #1

I know, and you're right, Mac doesn't need anything extra.....and I do know that, but at a moment of a kennedy Dec 2013 #2

Hope it works, hope one of the replies help you get rid of it! NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #3

No, no not preachy at all...... a kennedy Dec 2013 #4

Try "Force Quit" NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #5

Woohoo, success......i did force quit, and it's gone. a kennedy Dec 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author guyton Dec 2013 #7

and of course it did come back when I came back on.... a kennedy Dec 2013 #8

I was also wondering how to get rid of that damn program. RebelOne Feb 2014 #10

Yah, so happy it worked for you also. a kennedy Feb 2014 #11

Uh, you do need one add on for OSX RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #9