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Are you anal about your Mac???

I go crazy whenever someone even reaches out show me something on the screen. Like their about to touch it. Most of the time I can't do anything about it though, my boss is the one that generally does it. Blah. lol. oh well, I'm off to clean my soon to be dust free screen.

Trace

MBP SR 2.2Ghz
 
Yes, I'm sorta OCD about keeping stuff in order and stuff. I hate wires and stuff, (I'm picking up a Mighty Mouse ASAP, I hate my wired optical..) I spend so much time tidying up the wires behind my desk, even if nobody is gonna see it. Or cleaning all the smudges off my black macbook, and cleaning the screen regularly.

I..hate...messy desktops...
 
When I first got my iBook, i kept it clean obsessively. Unfortunately, after two years of stuffing it in and out of my backpack every day, it's a bit worn. I clean the screen about once a month, and also clean the keyboard and hand rests as needed.
 
The glossy screen really shows fingerprints....I had a friend who was anal as heck about people touching her matte screened pc. It didn't really leave much of a mark but this one time I tapped it on accident and she flipped out...


I have the clear vinyl on mine. Drives me nuts having it on the touchpad, but it's keeping her clean and in perfect shape :) In another year or two I'll take it off.

I traded a third gen 20 gig in perfect condition for a somewhat scratched 30 gig 5th gen. :) There is an advantage to keeping your stuff in perfect shape.



Now my guitars. I keep them clean but they look like hell :)
 
rdowns said:
On occasion but I'm more a missionary man. :eek:
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Haha :D

I bought a special cleaning cloth, but sat in the sun now, seeing all the dust on the screen, I can't be bothered to clean it, because I know it'll always have dust on it.

I also keep my iPod in a sock, which helps, and my mobile, even though it's not an iPhone.
 
I'm the opposite way. I like to use my possessions to their fullest and take advantage of all they have to offer, and any resulting dirt or damage as part of that great usage is a badge of honor proving that I'm doing everything I can do in my life.
 
i am extremely anal about my MPB.

1. i dont like any fingerprints or even dust on my screen
2. i dont like people touching my MPB
3. im not sure if i even trust myself touching my MPB
4. i dont like leaving it charged over night so i dont sleep till i see that the green light goes on, on the charger so i can unplug it
5. i use to not like to use my MPB while charging, but got over that because it was ridiculous. i had to use a computer...

thats about all i can think of at the moment
 
Occasionally, I'll wipe my iMac down with a nice damp cloth, but smudges and such don't really show on the casing, so I really only do that every 3-4 months.

If I had a portable, I'd probably clean it more often.

I wipe my iPhone down daily.
 
tracetritt said:
I go crazy whenever someone even reaches out show me something on the screen. Like their about to touch it. Most of the time I can't do anything about it though, my boss is the one that generally does it. Blah. lol. oh well, I'm off to clean my soon to be dust free screen.

Trace

MBP SR 2.2Ghz
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I usually say "don't touch the screen" if I can see that person is going to point. Or I just grab their hand. This is a computer thing and not necessarily a Mac thing.
 
extraextra said:
I have to say that I'm the same. I don't abuse them, but I don't baby them. I bought them to be used, and they hold up to general wear and tear pretty well.
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I'm like that too with my MBP, but my iPhone on the other hand... jesus the thing looks like a mess (I didn't get a protective case :eek: )
 
bluefiberoptics said:
I usually say "don't touch the screen" if I can see that person is going to point. Or I just grab their hand. This is a computer thing and not necessarily a Mac thing.
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Oh, I can't stand that. And they always really push down on the screen, too.
 
I keep my mbp very clean but little particles of stuff gets into the speakers and so.....I suck them out with my mouth.:rolleyes: I can't stand it! My ibook of about 3 years looks like its brand new,one time my little sis drew crayon on it and a totaly fliped out but I maneged to get it ALL off with...hydrogen peroxide! I use the swifer on my mbp's screen.

One time this hot girl in my lit&comp class was rubbing her hands all over my mbp's keybord because she said she liked it and all this time I was panicking in my head like
"WHAT DO I DO, WHAT DO I DO!!! HOT GIRL OR MY MAC?!?!?!" Of course I chose my mac and I told her to stop and pulled her hand off of the keybord. And ya know what she very very slightly made my X key crooked with one of her nails I'm guessing.
Aghh! I hate when people touch or look like they are going to touch the screen!
 
Yeah, I guess I'm anal about mine as well. I don't let anyone touch it, unless they ask me first. If they even think about touching the screen, and I read their mind, I never talk to them again. Makes everything so simple that way :p
 
I use Monster Screen Cleaner and a microfiber cloth to clean the screen, palm rest, keyboard... well... everything really. Works great.

I do that about once every week. I shut er down and clean it up, then boot up again. It's a good feeling. Kind of like an enema.
 
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