Preventing keyboard scuff marks on screen?

[speekez]

What are you guys using (if anything) to prevent keyboard from coming into contact with screen and creating pressure point scuffs on display? On my old 17" mac pro, I bought a thin cloth that was designed to place between keyboard and screen. But on these newer unibody designs, there's no clearance. Right now, I'm just using the paper that came with the unit.

I don't carry the laptop in a cramped backpack, only a sleeve --- so many pressure points/scuffs on display aren't a concern?

 

[Samuelsan2001]

I use nothing and never have on either of my macbooks and have never seen any marks on my screens due to the keyboard, The 2010 is still fine and so is the 2013 at 7and 4 years old that’s pretty much a non worry to me now.

 

[Timmy D]

nothing at first, then I bought a cloth that was meant for my 2016 15" MacBook Pro, but it was leaving a huge dusty spot on my display. So, now I am back to nothing, but I do have the keyboard "scuff" on my display... some I can clean but there are a few that are too "deep"

 

[Fishrrman]

The question:
"What are you guys using (if anything) to prevent keyboard from coming into contact with screen and creating pressure point scuffs on display?"

The answer:
Don't put pressure on the display.

Pretty simple, really...

 

[JesterAZ]

I use the rad tech cloth. I pack my backpack VERY light, use a SF bags sleeve, and make sure to not put pressure on the keys.

 

[gsxr1000]

I bought a new to me 2012 MBP. It had a trackpad line not really a biggie being it was used but I bought a shaggymax cloth so no more scuffs would occur while I owned machine.

 

[noteple]

The keys should not come into contact with the screen
Nothing should be placed over the keyboard that could bunch and cause screen damage
Keyboard cover skins can leave friction marks and When misaligned panel damage
Also
Applying too much pressure to the top cover assembly By stuffing it in a loaded backpack can do wonders

 

[speekez]

Sounds like the scuff marks are due to keeping the laptop under pressure -- like in a tightly fit backpack. I use a SF sleeve, no backpack, so i should be fine without.

 

[chiamac]

Page from a magazine or napkin

 

[Deane2000]

it sounds like the sleeve might be putting the pressure on the screen pushing it into the keyboard. How is the fit of the sleeve? Tight? Hard to get the MBP in and out? As stated, the keyboard and screen shouldn't come into contact. Your sleeve is the third element in play. Change the sleeve, fix the problem?

 

[SamVilde]

My keyboard wasn't getting scuffs or scrapes, but there was a noticeable residue (oil maybe?). I got the rad tech cloth. I'm sure I'll lose it some day, but for now it's making me feel better.