The IT Nerd

The displays in Apple MacBook Pros are great. But they suffer from three problems:

1. They pick up smudges.
2. They suffer from glare.
3. Anybody can see what you’re doing.

To combat that, a company called Tech Armor has something for you. They have the Apple Macbook Pro Retina 15″ Privacy Screen Protector which promises to solve these problems. The company sent me one to try out on my 15″ MacBook Pro with Retina Display.

Installation is easy as the instructions come with the screen protector. You also get a small microfiber cloth as well. Now you need to clean the screen before you apply this, but it does not come with anything to clean the screen with as you simply can’t clean a MacBook screen with anything that you have lying around your home. If I could make a suggestion to Tech Armor, they should include some sort of cleaner with the package.

So, what does the results look like? Here’s what my screen looks before the screen protector:

And here’s what it looks like after the screen protector:

While it does cut down on the brightness of the screen (if that bothers you, simply crank up the brightness of the screen), I didn’t have a problem using my MacBook Pro. Oh, in case you were wondering, that’s a picture of Joaquim Rodríguez winning stage 12 atop the Plateau de Beille in the 2015 Tour De France. Glare and smudges were much less of an issue. And as for the privacy part, see for yourself:

My wife commented that when she was sitting next to me, she couldn’t see a thing. Thus it appears that the screen protector lives up to all its claims. You can get one for $31.95 on Amazon or at techarmor.com.

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