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Screen Cleaning
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Over here in the UK, I use a product called ECOmoist. There's a number of similar ones out there but they are plant based, alcohol free and no nasty chemicals. I'd done a search on Amazon after seeing the state of the screen of my MacBook after only a few days of ownership. This stuff works like a dream and is very gentle. Just spray a small amount onto the supplied microfibre cloth, wipe over the screen, then give a drying wipe over with the other side of the cloth. Back just like new.
No. I don't think it would work if you needed to close the lid, as the tolerance is so narrow
Well, it seem that everything is "microfiber" these days.
I use this kind of cloth :
and not this kind :
I make sure that the cloth are clear of any grease (I wash them by hand with hot water and dish soap, rince them very well so there's no soap left, then hang them dry.) and then I put warm water on them, and then I wring** them very hard, so they are really as slightly wet as I can make them.
When I do that and they are just slightly damp, they leave very very tiny traces that evaporate in a matter of seconds. If I shutdown the screen and look for strokes in daylight, I can see if I look very well very very tiny strokes, but they are very hard to see even when looking for them. They are impossible to see under normal usage, which is the goal in my opinion.
I guess it's possible to use another dry cloth to remove the strokes, but since the Macbooks screens are not treated like iPhone ones to be "oleophobic", I find that to not be as effective.
** I had to use google translate to find the word "wring", I'm not sure if it's the correct term
**Resurrecting the thread:
Our house has two M1 MBAs, and obviously we are taking good care of them - I had a 2012 MBP that suffered from staingate, and had the display replaced by Apple twice because of the coating issue.
My question is: what do you use to clean a VERY dirty screen? By that, I mean a screen which has become greasy, probably from fingertip contact?
I have used water and a brand new microfibre cleaning cloth, but that just seems to move the grease around. I have a lens and screen cleaning product supposedly designed for laptop screens, but everyone seems very paranoid about using them on Apple screens.
Using warm water and soap seems about as bad an idea as using a screen cleaning solution.
Our house has two M1 MBAs, and obviously we are taking good care of them - I had a 2012 MBP that suffered from staingate, and had the display replaced by Apple twice because of the coating issue.
My question is: what do you use to clean a VERY dirty screen? By that, I mean a screen which has become greasy, probably from fingertip contact?
I have used water and a brand new microfibre cleaning cloth, but that just seems to move the grease around. I have a lens and screen cleaning product supposedly designed for laptop screens, but everyone seems very paranoid about using them on Apple screens.
Using warm water and soap seems about as bad an idea as using a screen cleaning solution.
As I've mentioned in a previous post, plant based screen cleaner spray on a microfibre cloth. The trick is not to expect it to clean the screen in one go but to then use the dry side of the cloth (or another cloth) to gently buff the surface in a circular motion. A little patience and you'll get it back to 'as new'.
Ah, okay! I'm in the UK too so I'll see if I can find that ECOMoist.
Face palm! So this is what's causing it!!!! I can't believe I didn't even consider this! I use two MBAs. My old intel for work and my M1! With my M1, I leave it at home and don't do much with it and have always wondered why the screen gets oily smudges!
It is also a good idea to get a sheet of printer paper and mark one side and use that as the side that contacts the screen when closed. That way, you can keep the keyboard cover on (if you one) and keep the finger oils away from the keys.
I never close my screens unless I have to and then I do what I just posted.
Glad my post was of help. Thanks for the feedback.
I use a microfiber keyboard cover cloth designed for the MBA and MBP. Very happy with it. What's not mentioned in the product description is that it includes two cloths (unless my order was a fluke).
UPPERCASE GhostBlanket Screen Keyboard Imprint Protection Microfiber Liner and Cleaning Cloth 13" Compatible with MacBook Pro 13" 14" and MacBook Air 13" 15"
High-quality microfiber blend designed by UPPERCASE to be compatible with the Macbook to safely clean your device. Microfiber cloth protects laptop screen from keyboard imprints, oil transfers, and other contaminants. It is designed to prevent the transfer of marks from the keyboard to the screen...
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Yeah, I saw iKlear in the stores all the time too and you're right that Whoosh was awful. It's misnamed. It should have been named "Smoosh" after all the smudges it produces. It's useless.
I've found the lens cleaner I use on my AR coated glasses and microfiber to be good for cleaning the screen. If I really need to give it a good clean, I use Hoodman Lens Cleanse.
Big fan of iKlear travel singles and its microfiber cloths. Never had any problem on Macs, iPhones or iPads using it. One iKlear wipe is good for all of my devices once through. The microfiber cloths for wiping off the iKlear wipe have a rough side and a soft side; it's important to only use the soft side on the screens. I find the cloths alone are pretty effective in getting oil smudges off the keys and trackpad.iKlear and the special cloth that the company recommends. Fantastic products.
iKlear 8 oz. Spray Bottle, Reg. $12.95 - Now $10.95
iKlear 8 oz Spray Bottle is sold separately as a refill for one of our many kits, is an economical way to clean your displays.klearscreen.com
I clean my MacBook Pro 13" screen whenever text gets too hard to read at full brightness. I start my detailing work with a spatula. Once the crude bits are chiselled off I switch to sand grinding and work all the way down to the actual pixels. I then give each of them a good rub. I do the finishing work with an Apple certified nano-fiber cloth and a few drops of Durex Play 2-in-1 to seal the screen and set the tone. Afterwards I usually treat myself to a 4.25 oz bottle of good old Old Spice and do a little bit of commenting on Quora and Macrumors.