Pros
Doesn't find cleanmymac which is still showing in my notifications and won't remove Rescuetime app either! Literally completely worthless for me as that's all I needed!
Cons
Downloaded adwear and hijacked settings! Yahoo was made my homepage and all of a sudden an app JustCloud was under my apps I've never seen before. DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS. and the biggest kicker of appclearn?... there is NO UNINSTALL OPTION** !!! un-f**king believable.
Summary
DO NOT DOWNLOAD THIS. Wasted my time, created problems, and did not perform a single positive/useful action. CNET you should be ashamed of yourself for giving this a 4/5
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Got rid of apps
Cons
Downloaded Adware too, changed Safari settings! Terrible.
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Just tried to infect me with a virus!
Cons
Just tried to infect me with a virus!
Summary
Just tried to infect me with a virus! It downloaded and Avast! spotted a virus.
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Pros
Easy to use
Cons
None so far
Summary
Dowloading and installing the App changed my Safari settings. Safari shut down automatically (losing my saved pages). On relaunching, my front page had been switched from BBC News to the Yahoo search engine without my permission (Is it hidden in The Agreement?). Wonder what else was installed with it. Naughty!
Updated on Dec 25, 2014
It installed a lot of cr*p along with the AppCleaner. Took me half-a-day to find all the Adware, Spyware, pop-up-ware. It switched my log-in homepage to Yahoo Search and goodness knows what else.
I don't understand why CNet allows all of this 'c' to be secretly attached to the downloa. Very irresponsible.
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Pros
Simple, No brainer.
Cons
None that I could find.
Summary
All the other reviews say it all.
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Pros
Have used this for about 2 years on OS X 10.6.8 and have not had any unwanted side effects after deleting an app with AppCleaner. Interface is simple. Works like a trash can for apps.
Cons
The Yahoo Search Bar and changing your browser home page to BING can be a nuisance if you picked the default install option.
Summary
CNET often offers multiple download packages for most free apps I want to sample. Once downloaded, it's getting more difficult to find the custom install option to opt out of unwanted freebies. This is a business needs issue that doesn't detract from the merit of this app.
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Pros
None! It didn't work at all, but worse, it installed loads of junk on my MacBook Pro. I haven't been this annoyed since I owned a PC.
Cons
It took me three hours to track down and destroy all the junk Spigot extensions (Searchme, Mybrowserbar.com, saEbay, saAmazon and savingsSlider) that installed themselves in all my browsers - FireFox, Chrome and Safari. Frankly, I still can't get rid of all the damage it did! It changed all my preferences in all three browsers - it changed my homepage and default search engine, among other things.
To make matters worse, there's a Spigot employee troll visiting all the forums tricking people into visiting their page for "instructions" that will ultimately make it worse! Don't be fooled.
Summary
Pure evil!
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Reply by Zatchillac on April 29, 2014
So you clicked through the CNET installer too fast, huh? On the 2nd page of the installer (on anything you download from here) has options to install all the programs you just listed, all you have to do is a "custom install" and uncheck all the buttons that list all those garbage programs. Don't leave a negative review for an app that had absolutely nothing to do with your issue. From now on, maybe try reading before blindly clicking.
Reply by ITguyTJ on February 24, 2014
You always need to watch for adware when downloading from anywhere, even the manufacturer (the java install now comes with crapware too). *Always* use the "advanced install" option and uncheck all the crap, the same holds true for the CNET downloader.
Reply by JessPixels on November 10, 2013
My apologies - it wasn't AppCleaner that installed all this adware junk on my Mac, it's worse -- it was CNET! It's the "CNET Download.com Installer" that did it. I've always trusted CNET, not anymore. Never again.
Warning to Mac users: don't click that big green download button on CNET unless you want your browser and preferences hijacked!
Pros
Protects for removing apps that are running and default apps.
Cons
No cons for this satisfied user.
Summary
Simple and powerful enough for this user.
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Pros
Still in the initial phase of evaluation and comparison.
Cons
None noted to date.
Summary
App is too new to me to give a valid opinion.
Feel free to contact me when I've had time to compare it with similar apps.
Frank Nash
frankly@docnash.com
412.999.2557
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