If you use a computer for any length of time, it’s going to get dirty. Especially something like a MacBook Pro where the keyboard will touch the screen and leave all sorts of skin oil on it. And given that the MacBook Pro screen is glossy, it is really noticeable. So the question becomes, how do you keep it clean? Well this is what I do to keep my MacBook clean:
I bought a pack of Amazon Basics microfibre cloths which I talked about here. I did that because one pack of 24 costs as much as the Apple Cloth. Then I do this:
- I have a battery powered duster that I use to blow out the keyboard and the space around the hinge.
- I spray Whoosh on one cloth to make it damp and clean the screen.
- I use a dry microfibre cloth to polish the screen.
- I use the damp cloth to clean the keyboard, trackpad and top case. To help with that I use a utility called KeyboardCleanTool to stop the keyboard from responding while I clean it.
That seems to work well for me. I do that maybe once every two weeks. Sometimes once a week if my MacBook is really dirty. And you can use this technique with any notebook and not just Macs.
Do you have any additional tips on how to keep your Mac clean? Or perhaps you have alternate advice that works just as well as this. Please leave a comment and share your wisdom.