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Cleaning the Black MacBook?
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Join Date: Sep 2004
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What are folks using to clean the finger
prints from the matte case & trackpad?
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Apple II GS | Powerbook 165 | iMac Rev. A 96mb RAM| iBook G3 500mhz, 128mb RAM | Power Macintosh G5 1.6ghz, 2.25gb RAM | Black MacBook 2ghz, 2gb RAM | iPhone Rev. A 8gb HD
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Originally Posted by blackbird_1.0
Regular rubbing alcohol.
Not a good idea.
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walmart brand eye glass cleaner, free refills and includes a microfiber cloth.
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Mac User since Summer 2005 (started with G4 mini bought from macnn forums!)
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Do you moisten magic erasers or use them dry????
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For just finger prints and skin oil, use a microfiber cloth with a tinsy bit of water. You can get them anywhere.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by uicandrew
walmart brand eye glass cleaner, free refills and includes a microfiber cloth.
Amen to that!
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BlacBook | 2.0ghz core duo | 2x320gb | 2gb ram | mba superdrive
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Originally Posted by Severed Hand of Skywalker
Not a good idea.
Why?
I can remember being warned about using rubbing alcohol on rubber, but this is new to me.
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Originally Posted by greenamp
For just finger prints and skin oil, use a microfiber cloth with a tinsy bit of water. You can get them anywhere.
 The way I do it too. Removes all finger prints and dust. Does no harm to the MB's surface. Cheap too.
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Doesn't Apple or any other company make & sell
a solution-kit specifically for MacBook cleaning?
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Join Date: Jul 2003
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you're thinking of iKlear - it's good stuff but as greenamp says a slightly damp microfiber cloth does the trick as well.
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Originally Posted by Tuoder
Why?
I can remember being warned about using rubbing alcohol on rubber, but this is new to me.
It is a rubber PAINT. It can cause the paint to peal. I also understand that using alcohol on rubber can cause it to harden over time.
Use WATER and a cloth. I can't believe any fingerprint wouldn't come off with water.
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Haha, I'll just do what I do with my glasses, a water and Kleenex.  . [yes, I realize you're not supposed to use Kleenex, but I have Anti-scratch glasses and I'm sure the blackbook will be fine. sue me.]
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Black MacBook 2.0GHz Core Duo, 1GB RAM.
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Originally Posted by Dillon-K
Haha, I'll just do what I do with my glasses, a water and Kleenex. . [yes, I realize you're not supposed to use Kleenex, but I have Anti-scratch glasses and I'm sure the blackbook will be fine. sue me.]
Kleenex will break apart and leave fibers all over the MacBook.
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FWIW, I bought a cleaning kit from iKlear and think the
stuff is great. Handles both the case and screen beautifully.
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All right, how much is "iKlear" and where do you get it?
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Black MacBook 2.0GHz Core Duo, 1GB RAM.
Logitech V270 Bluetooth mouse, Brenthaven Metro (black).
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What do you guys think about using Plexus? I use that stuff on many other things and love it.
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I just pop mine in the dish washer on a weekly rinse cycle.. comes out sparkling and smells good too.
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a soft lint-free cloth little moistened in water is the best for finger prints and oil marks
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What's wrong with just using water on a paper towel?
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Because I use my black MacBook in a patient care environment, it has to be frequently disinfected. Amazingly, the disinfectant wipes Disinfectant Wipes also do an amazing job of cleaning off all finger print and oil stains AND reconditions the black rubber fusion tape strip back to full sticky friction. (I put strips of the fusion tape on the outer surfaces of the MacBook to improve grip and prevent slipping off stainless steel counters. With the fusion tape in place, I can secure carry the MacBook pinched between my thumb and forefinger. It makes an otherwise slippery MacBook easy to assuredly carry.
Back to cleaning. The process goes as...
1. Wipe the surfaces with a disinfectant wipe (while wearing gloves because direct skin contact with the disinfectnat is not good).
2. Allow the disinfectant to sit for several minutes.
3. Slightly dampen a paper hand towel and wipe the surfaces free of the disinfectant using a damp portion of the towel. Lightly wipe with a dry portion of the towel until Macbook is dry.
With the above regimen, my black MacBook stays very clean both in appearance and microbially.
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- Use a soft cloth
- I used my old socks (since it is soft).
- Place some powder (Baby Johnson etc) on the socks slightly.
- Wipe the oily surface that's on the Macbook...
- Voila!!
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i use fine steel wool and vodka
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The powder actually can actually remove the oily stains.
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