Dirty White MacBook= :'(

[SabaManga]

I'm a cheapskate, and as much as I love Apple and support their products, there's no way I'm getting ripped off and buying iKlear.
The amount of times I've heard people say: Don't bother, it's just Spectacle-Cleaning Fluid.
So... Can I just use any old glasses cleaning spray on it..? With a nice fibre-whatnow cloth, so it doesn't scratch?
I go through glasses at about the same rate as people go through t-shirts, so I'm in no shortage of Lens cleaning fluid.
But if not, is there another alternative? Not brand names and stuff, as I said, I really can't be bothered spending copious amounts of dosh on something I'm only ever going to use twice if that. I heard someone say baking soda somewhere, but my MacBook is my baby apple and there's no way I'm going near it with anything before I know what it'll do.
Help...?

 

[Tom B.]

Damp cloth? It can't be so dirty that a damp cloth will not be enough, can it?

 

[cheekybobcat]

This is probably the 50th cleaning thread out here...

But...They best way to clean it (and the way I clean mine) is to very lightly damp a paper towel, rub the dirty parts, and then dry it with wither a microfiber towel or the one that came with it. I turn mine off and unplug it as well.

note: When I saw lightly damp, I mean turn on the water and very quickly swipe the towel through the water.

 

[bwiissofly]

magic eraser

i prefer iklear though...worked marvelously and i dont mind paying a little more for my expensive item

you get what you pay for

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Wash your hands more often.

 

[SabaManga]

Wash your hands more often.

Ahaha XD
I'm a complete clean freak, I normally keep it in a dust proof case, and won't let anyone touch it without inspecting their hands.
I recently made the mistake of drawing, and not realising I had smeared graphite from the picture all over my palms :S

Just looking to see what other people are doing before I take any action I might regret...
Like.. Smearing graphite all over my keys and palm rest

 

[SFStateStudent]

I concur that iKlear is the best solution and throw in a Magic Eraser. iKlear allows you to clean and polish. Hopefully, you'll invest some money into your $Mac$ to keep it looking halfway decent.

 

[leekohler]

Another vote for iKlear. Honestly, one bottle of that stuff should last you most of the life of your computer. It goes a long way.

 

[anandk]

^^^^^^^^^^^

Really???

 

[leekohler]

Really???

Yep. I got this package and it lasted me the whole four years on my iBook G4 and now I'm using the same bottle on my BlackBook. You don't have to use a ton of it. It lasts a long time.

http://www.klearscreen.com/detail.aspx?ID=12

 

[gkarris]

Yep. I got this package and it lasted me the whole four years on my iBook G4 and now I'm using the same bottle on my BlackBook. You don't have to use a ton of it. It lasts a long time.

http://www.klearscreen.com/detail.aspx?ID=12

That's what I use...

You can buy the generic PC version for $19.99 (same company, same thing), also, just get the bottle of liquid itself when you need more for $9.99.

http://shop2.outpost.com/product/3131490

 

[MacHappytjg]

majic eracer or w.e thems called

 

[Bobioden]

majic eracer or w.e thems called

What??????

 

[bbbshrimp]

iKlear is good..

 

[forafireescape]

Magic Eraser kicks dirt's butt when it comes to the palm rests.

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Ahaha XD
I'm a complete clean freak, I normally keep it in a dust proof case, and won't let anyone touch it without inspecting their hands.

I'm slightly afraid of you.

 

[riscy]

Me too, that sounds like OCD.

Just delete the porn and you have a nice clean virginal Mac again

I'm slightly afraid of you.

 

[SabaManga]

I'm slightly afraid of you.

It took me two years to save up... The novelty of having a white laptop hasn't quite warn off yet... Y'know?
Haha (y)

We don't have Magic Erasers in Italy... Though by the sound of it, it seems as though we should..?

 

[SFStateStudent]

It's the Mr. Clean "Magic Eraser" if you were wondering.

 

[SabaManga]

I guess Ima just have to "permanently borrow" someone's iKlear then.. Haha.
I tried water, but it didnt take all of the graphite off. Plus it's still all over the keyboard...
Ahh well.

 

[alxxx007]

Good ol water and a microfiber cloth

Actually if you look on the apple support page it says that water and a microfiber cloth, or something lint free would work perfect for cleaning the screen and computer as a whole, check out the link....
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=30889

 

[Phillyzero]

My macbook is quite new, and when I try to clean the screen with the cloth that it came with I always get streaking. This isn't a mac specific question, but how do you prevent streaking? I heard that any cleaning solution with ammonia and especially alcohol is not advised for these screens.

 

[Tom B.]

My macbook is quite new, and when I try to clean the screen with the cloth that it came with I always get streaking. This isn't a mac specific question, but how do you prevent streaking?

Breath on the screen then wipe it. No streaks.

 

[johny5]

I had Iklear bought for me, sure its great with a microfibre cloth both I wont be buying it when its empty.
on the side of the bottle it tells you what it is, "Ionized water".

I will just run some filtered water and fill up the spray bottle and carry on using the microfibre cloth

Mind you, as other posters have pointed out, it lasts a hell of a long time, its just I disagree with the price of £15 for a small bottle!

 

[tuneman07]

You guys are nuts- my macbook is covered in hot sauce/ burrito grease as we speak and it still works gr8