About Mac Tweaker PUP

Mac Tweaker PUP refers to a system optimization tool Mac Tweaker that is considered to be a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It can be regarded as scareware as it tries to scare users into buying the full version of the program. While it’s not a malicious program in the sense that it’s not going to damage your computer, it’s not something you should keep installed either. The program will try to trick you into thinking that your Mac is full of issues that need solving. It promises to fix those issues if you purchase the full program. However, buying the program is not recommended because the issues it claims to detect may be very minor or not exist at all. Mac Tweaker PUP

If you don’t buy the full program but also don’t remove Mac Tweaker PUP, it will keep bothering you with notifications about issues. They can be particularity annoying because not only will they appear as notifications, they’ll also pop up in the middle of the screen.

Programs like Mac Tweaker PUP also use software bundling in order to spread more widely. They come attached to freeware as extra offers, and install without users even noticing. If users do not notice them attached to free programs they are installing, the added offers will install alongside. However, it’s not difficult to prevent these unwanted installations, and the following section will explain how to do it.

PUPs install via freeware bundling

While PUPs often have official websites where users can download them from, they are often installed accidentally via software bundling. A lot of free programs come together with additional offers, which include browser hijackers, adware and questionable programs like Mac Tweaker PUP. Those offers are permitted to install alongside the freeware, and they don’t need to get explicit permission to do so.

If you want to prevent such installations, you need to pay attention to how you install programs. In particular, you need to opt for Advanced (Custom) settings when given the options. Those settings will make all offers visible, and you will be able to deselect all of them. We do suggest you always deselect all offers because they will rarely be of any use to you. And it’s much easier to deselect a few boxes than it is to uninstall PUPs once they’ve been installed.

Should you delete Mac Tweaker PUP

Since it’s not a malicious program, we cannot pressure you to get rid of it. However, we do suggest you research it properly before you use it. And be careful about making purchases when it comes to this program.

As soon as it installs, it will start pestering you with notifications about supposed issues it has detected on your computer. After Mac Tweaker PUP completes the scan, you will be shown rather worrying results. The program may claim that it has identified hundreds of issues related to storage and memory. However, without purchasing the full version of the program, you will not be able to solve them using the program. The program seems to be priced at €39.95, which is a lot of money for a program that will barely do anything. No matter what the program may claim, the issues it identified many not be serious, or they might not exist at all. It could all just be a scare tactic to make you buy the full program.

While system optimizers and cleaning utilities promise a quicker computer and improved performance, they don’t actually have that much of an effect on the system. If you’re using an older Mac, an optimizer is not going to have a noticeable effect. But if you believe such a program could be of use to you, you can try free ones. But when it comes to Mac Tweaker PUP, we suggest removing it.

Mac Tweaker PUP removal

It should be fairly easy to uninstall Mac Tweaker PUP manually. Open Finder located in your dock, click on Applications, find Mac Tweaker PUP and drag it to the trash. Don’t forget to empty the trash by right-clicking on the icon and clicking “Empty Trash”. That should be enough to remove Mac Tweaker PUP from your computer.

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