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Windex or no?

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itripped

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Apr 25, 2010
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Hey, so this shiny screen of mine is a) a spot magnet and b) made of glass, right? Is it special Apple glass that somehow is easily harmed by cleaners or do people just use regular old windex on their lap tops?

Water on tissue?

Ultra expensive hyped up glass cleaners?

C'mon, what do you use to keep your screen clean?
 
I clean my AL iMac's screen with regular Windex. It's just regular old glass and Windex can't hurt it. Just make sure it's completely dry before you close it.
 
I've heard bad things about windex on the screen. I use anti-static monitor wipes and they work like a charm. You could probably pick some up at a walmart or something.
 
I use windex and a paper towel to clean everything on my MBP. I clean the keys, the aluminum, and the screen with it. No problems here.
 
I've always heard horrible things about Windex and especially paper-towls because they can scratch very easily.

I wouldn't use anything but a microfiber cloth on my MBP.

For cleaning I use this: http://www.klearscreen.com/


I guess I look at it like this... If I'm going to spend close to $3k on a computer I can spend $20 for an Apple recommended cleaning solution.

Just me though...and I'm OCD about my stuff.

Cheers!
 
babyt said:
my friends swear by this stuff..
http://www.klearscreen.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=55


somewhere on the apple site [i cant remember where sorry]
it says not to use windex..


just dampening a microfiber with a bit of water though usually takes care of everything :)
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I love this stuff. I bought it for my iPhone but use it on my iMac screen--does a nice job and the kit comes with some nice clothes--well worth the small price.
 
The microfiber that came with my computer disappeared some how so I have been using windex on a paper towel instead. I think i will go and pick up some of that Klear stuff soon though.
 
No! windex
No! rubbing alcohol
No! steel wool pads
No! hard tap water

Get the iKlear kit. The medium sized bottle will last you atleast a year if you use clean maybe once a month. The microfiber clothes will ensure no scratches (and they should be rinsed every so often to ensure you don't pick up any dirt that will scratch the finish).

If iKlear is somehow too rich for your blood (consider you have a mac), grab a $1.50/gallon jug of distilled water and clean with that. anything but windex which contains ammonia, dye, perfume, alcohol, and some other garbage that you don't necessarily want on the rest of your mac i.e. the speakers keyboards etc.
 
It's glass. The seal is good enough beneath the glass to prevent hazing. Don't go crazy, either.
 
Umm.. I've been stealing those KFC handy wipes for years, just so i can clean crap of the display. beats wasting money on hyped up and fragrance vinegar.
 
I would never let either paper towels or Windex touch any screen of any kind.

I use a screen cleaning kit for my HD TV for all screens. No alcohol and no residue or streaking. It comes with a microfiber cloth. Paper is remarkably abrasive and other cleaners can leave a haze that is hard to remove. I actually only use the spray - applied to the cloth and not the screen - if someone has touched my screen or if there is a smudge that can't removed with just the cloth.

Spend a few bucks for a proper cleaning cloth and cleaner. You bought a pretty expensive computer, so don't cheap out.
 
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