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The $19 "Polishing Cloth" that Apple introduced alongside the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro models has proven to be wildly popular, and it is now sold out until the end of December/early January.

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Orders placed today have delivery estimates ranging from December 20 to January 17, so those who hoped to purchase one for use with their new MacBook Pro or another Apple device will need to wait for two to three months.

Made from a "soft, nonabrasive material," the cloth is suitable for Apple displays, including the nano-texture glass of the Pro Display XDR. It can also be used with the mini-LED display of the new MacBook Pro models and all of Apple's iPhones, iPads, and Macs.

As of right now, the Polishing Cloth is available exclusively from the online store, and it is not available in Apple's retail locations or from third-party companies. Apple may potentially start selling the cloth in stores at some point, but for now, those hoping for a cloth will need to wait patiently.

Update Oct 21 7:48 a.m.: Shipping estimates have now slipped to 10–12 weeks, pushing deliveries into early January.

Article Link: You Probably Won't Be Able to Get Apple's New Polishing Cloth in Time for the Holidays
 
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I guess many are purchasing it as a funny holiday gift? Or are people actually seriously buying it for themselves?
Most either don't have the mental capacity or the people they are giving it as a potential gag gift too would not understand the fun behind it.
Leave it on the shelf for someone who will buy it for what it is, a thing with an Apple logo on it, to wipe off other things with Apple logos on them.
 
Well, what DID you expect?!?!??

This cloth and one other that Apple ships with Pro Display XDR and nanotexture iMacs are the ONLY TWO APPROVED cloths that can be used to clean and polish nano textured displays.

Im sure people bought like five or six as backups.
 
This thing has become THE joke gift to get this holiday season. Exclusive incredibly expensive microfiber cloth with an Apple logo.

It's like AirPods all over again.
 
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