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Does anyone use keyboard guards/
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im not asking that lol. i apologizes everyone. what i mean is does everyone use keyboard cover guards or you just let it become shiny til the matte finish wears off? I'm not asking if i should buy one or not. just curious if anyone uses it in general that's it.
Again, I see little point in asking this question (especially since you aren't asking if you should buy one or not) as it should be obvious that many people use keyboard covers.
Yes. I use a polyethylene (I think) keyboard cover that I bought from ebay for $5 to replace Moshi that got stained from repeated use after 10 months. My keyboard is still matte, even after 2 years of continuous use.
I use one.. not to protect the keyboard but to protect my fingers.. I think the rubber feels better but I'm old and type with the tips of my fingers.
I use a twelvesouth one. I have acidic skin, and have wiped out the last two MBP's pretty quickly and this has saved the latest one. Keyboard itself I just go au natural.
http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/surfacepad/
http://www.twelvesouth.com/products/surfacepad/
I read somewhere that the keyboard covers are bad for your MBP because the machine brings in fresh air through the keyboard. That it is part of the fan system that helps cool the mac down. Any truth to this?
That would defeat the purpose of a keyboard guard, wouldn't it? I doubt that's true.
I use a Moshi one. Sometimes when I'm gaming, it interferes with me pressing multiple keys, but I just take it off whenever it's not necessary. You never know when you're going to spill Coke on the keyboard. Priceless accessory.
I have one that I don't use anymore because my MBP seems to run hot with it. And...it feels weird lol
I've always used keyboard covers whether it's on the bluetooth keyboard when I've connected my MacBook Pro to my monitor and used as a desktop computer and I even have one on my MacBook Pro. I even had to buy one for the first gen Apple bluetooth keyboard. I just feel like I always need them on these keyboards.
My hometown is hot and humid. Within minutes of wiping your fingers, it starts to sweat and oil up again.
I don't use one.
Looking at Cafes and similar places with often more than 10 privately owned macs, I rarely see someone using a keyboard cover.
Speck and similar cases seem a bit more popular, but in general, most people don't put anything on their Macs.
Looking at Cafes and similar places with often more than 10 privately owned macs, I rarely see someone using a keyboard cover.
Speck and similar cases seem a bit more popular, but in general, most people don't put anything on their Macs.
Your fingers have natural oil (for lack of a better term) on them even when you have cleaned your hands.
There are always clear covers which I have and honestly you don't feel a huge difference. It actually feels a bit nicer, personally.
It's just a small nice cheap way to keep it a bit protective.