Easy oil staining on the macbook keyboard and trackpad

[SethBoy]

The wear and tear that comes up on Mac keyboards is one thing that always really bothered me. I wish Apple would make their Macs with a white keyboard option because in my experience of using white Apple keyboards the wear is much less prevalent.

I used Moshi keyboard covers on all of my Macs and they are great products. While they do leave some dust marks on the screen, the marks are easily cleaned off and the keyboard will look as good as new. I've used the Moshi covers on my 2010 MBA, 2012 retina MBP, and 2015 retina MB.

The thing that always bothered be about the keyboard covers is that they change the typing experience. I got used to it, but I never liked it as much as typing directly on the keys.

When I got my 2016 retina MB I decided to give Keyshorts a try and so far I like like them a lot. They are easily removable, protect the keys from wear and tear, and give your Mac a unique look. They won’t protect from spills like a keyboard cover will, but I’ll take that risk over a better typing experience.

The stickers are installed on each key individually and I recommend giving them a try if you don’t like keyboard covers but want to protect your keyboard from wear. Here’s how they look on my retina MB:

Oh wow thanks! It's almost exactly (would prefer just clear films, which they don't seem to have) what I’m looking for! Wished I had known it earlier.

 

[SethBoy]

I don’t suppose much has changed, but has anyone been using 2017 MacBooks with the second-generation butterfly mechanism keyboard and noticed wear/stains on the keyboard?

 

[iMi]

Pretty sure it’s wear. I’ve tried rubbing the part with alcohol and it is not coming. I am quite OCD and I wash my hands regularly, especially before using my MacBook.

It is just normal wear on the keyboard. Same here. It's not an issue. All products wear out eventually - this is normal.

 

[SethBoy]

It is just normal wear on the keyboard. Same here. It's not an issue. All products wear out eventually - this is normal.

My old MacBook Pro with aluminium keys lasted 6 years before the first signs of keyboard wear happened. My 2016 MacBook took about 3 months. In the first scenario I would gladly use the keyboard without any protection, but given the second one I would rather use some.

Just curious if it has been improved.

 

[joleat]

I've not experienced any wear on my 2017 MB yet, but on past laptops, I've had great success with a magic eraser when preparing them for sale. The key (pun intended) is to go slow. After all, a magic eraser is a micro abrasive.