Comments on David Alison's Blog: Mac: Keeping a white MacBook clean with Mr. Clean

I didn't have Magic Eraser but you can use a facec...

2009-12-06T13:36:57.701-05:00

I didn't have Magic Eraser but you can use a facecloth with a small amount or RUBBING ALCOHOL or SIMPLE GREEN and it totally does the trick! I tend to shy away from all of these disposable cleaning products. My solution is a little more environmentally friendly (not to mention cheaper!)

P.S. Thanks for the info on the cracked top case. I called Apple & the INTERNAL MEMO # for this problem is TS1964 if you want to take one in!
-Joanne

@Charles: Thanks man! That may indeed be the case ...

2008-04-23T10:07:00.000-04:00

@Charles: Thanks man! That may indeed be the case for me; it does get dirty very easily. I'll be near my local Apple store today so I'll give them a try. I really appreciate that tip!

Hi David, not sure if anyone has mentioned it........

2008-04-23T10:04:00.000-04:00

Hi David,
not sure if anyone has mentioned it..... And it may be that your macbook is too new..... However Apple did have a manufacturer who wasn't finishing the top cases properly, by applying varnish as a final coat - the result being normal top cases repel dirt, and ones without the varnish soak up the dirt..... Just a thought as apple has been (over the past year or so) replacing bad top cases... so if it continues to happen, wander past your local apple store & ask the question. (i work for a large apple reseller in Aus and we swap top cases in around 30 mins Max)

Cheers,

Charlie.

@Yozz: Thanks - excellent point Yozz. It would def...

2008-04-16T17:02:00.000-04:00

@Yozz: Thanks - excellent point Yozz. It would definitely scratch the surface of the screen.

Also, don't forget you're not supposed to clean th...

2008-04-16T16:40:00.000-04:00

Also, don't forget you're not supposed to clean the screen with this...

Thanks for your great tips.

@WalkerJ: My daughter (the kindly one that picked ...

2008-04-15T17:33:00.000-04:00

@WalkerJ: My daughter (the kindly one that picked them up for me) went rummaging through my storage closet looking to take them away because she thought it worked so well she had things she wanted to clean. I have a feeling we'll be buying these things in bulk soon.

walkerj posting 'anonymously' again.I too was turn...

2008-04-15T17:25:00.000-04:00

walkerj posting 'anonymously' again.

I too was turned on to the Magic Eraser from various Mac forums to clean our Macbooks, and indeed they turned out just as you have discovered.

Also my wife learned that they are also pretty good for cleaning a whole bunch of other things, and was quite pleased that I made this find, as in her words "these things are AWESOME" for cleaning things around the house.

@Marco: I now know why they call them Magic Eraser...

2008-04-15T13:34:00.000-04:00

@Marco: I now know why they call them Magic Erasers ;-)

@Sean: That's a good tip - thanks!

@Ron: Thanks for the iKlear tip man.

Great write-up David! You always seems to post ab...

2008-04-15T13:19:00.000-04:00

Great write-up David! You always seems to post about the things I wanted to when I switched over two years ago.

As for cleaning the outer shell of most Apple products as well as the screens, I can't recommend iKlear enough. Purchasing one kit will last you the lifetime of several Macs and the travel size micro fiber cloths are invaluable.

Just one more thing I think you may want to add. T...

2008-04-15T11:48:00.000-04:00

Just one more thing I think you may want to add. Turning off and removing the power source is important when cleaning your macbook or laptop, but you should really go that extra step and also remove the battery.

This is important because a small amount of water/moisture could collect in the bottom and could cause a short when the macbook is turned back on. It also ensures no electricity is traveling through the small LED lights on the battery that indicate the charge.

I plan on trying this out once my macbook gets dirty enough. For some reason I just can't seem to get it dirty. Perhaps I should bring it to the playground more often.

Mr Clean magic erasers are amazing. I used them al...

2008-04-15T09:56:00.000-04:00

Mr Clean magic erasers are amazing. I used them all the time when I did high-end custom audio/video installations in new homes. They work great for taking scuffs and pen/pencil marks off of walls or anything else I marked up when I was working. An interesting note is that the sponge isn't a regular sponge but is actually a very, very, fine steel wool, at least the white side is, not sure if the blue side is also.