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cleaning my white macbook
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I recommend using a damp Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. I've cleaned up my wrist rests and trackpad area many times with magic erasers. They work great! Just make sure to use a DAMP magic eraser, not dripping with water. Also, I'd recommend turning off your MacBook while you're cleaning it.
You know, I've seen a number of people recommend those for cleaning stains. I've used one myself in the past, but never to clean a computer. Please correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it just a very fine, foam-like sandpaper, i.e., an abrasive? I suppose if you're gentle it won't hurt, but what about long-term damage?
I am pretty sure that basically tells you a damp cloth. Just make sure you don't use too much water!
Mr Clean eraser is the way to go. I concur.
I can, without a doubt, say from experience that the Mr. Clean Magic Erasers work really well. Just have a damp cloth handy to wipe off the chemicals and then a dry one to dry the machine. The damp/dry cloth was just an additional precaution I went through just in case the chemicals were to do something later in the future.
So many people have used the erasers on their MacBooks that most, if not all, recommend it. Just test a small part of the MacBook if you are worried about it ruining the machine.