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August 04, 2022, 07:56 PM
George43
I need help with my Apple computer
It has a big screen.

I sneeze with food in my mouth.

I wipe it off with dirty fingers.

I need the Forum advice on effectively cleaning it.

WINDEX didn't help.

Water doesn't work either.

What do the knowledgeable ones say?


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August 04, 2022, 08:01 PM
dsiets
What the hell, George. Big Grin
Are we talking, just the monitor screen?

From the start, I'm going to suggest you don't assault it w/ liquids that will then run down into the bottom of the monitor frame, for a start.
August 04, 2022, 08:14 PM
trapper189
You should get the 80-column card with the extra 64K of memory. It worked great on the last Apple computer I owned.
August 04, 2022, 08:47 PM
dsiets
Ground Control to Major George.
This seems legit.
https://www.wikihow.com/Clean-...r-Monitor/LCD-Screen
Hope you can still read this.
August 04, 2022, 09:06 PM
sig2392
From apple support

...To clean the screen on your MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, first shut down the computer and unplug the power adapter. Dampen a soft, lint-free cloth with water only, then use it to clean the computer's screen.

To clean hard-to-remove smudges or fingerprints on the display or exterior of your Mac, you can use a cloth moistened with a 70-percent isopropyl alcohol (IPA) solution to gently wipe the display or enclosure of your Mac notebook....

Most apple screens have a thin layer of glass.
It can be damaged so be relatively gentile when wiping.

DO NOT SPAY CLEANER DIRECTLY ON THE SCREEN.
SPRAY IT ON THE CLOTH AND WIPE THE SCREEN.

It can in theory drip into the guts and void the warranty.
August 04, 2022, 09:36 PM
Nismo
I use the little packets of moist towelettes used to clean eyewear and wipe it after with a microfiber to get rid of streaks.

It's basically water and alcohol, so you can just make your own, but my wife buys this stuff by the case, so I just grab a bunch to put in the desk drawer.
August 04, 2022, 10:49 PM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by George43:
It has a big screen.

I sneeze with food in my mouth.
Perhaps cover your mouth and nose when you sneeze?

quote:
Originally posted by George43:
I wipe it off with dirty fingers.

Perhaps get up outta your chair, grab a soft moistened cloth or paper towel, and wipe it off? Immediately?

quote:
Originally posted by George43:
I need the Forum advice on effectively cleaning it.

WINDEX didn't help.

Water doesn't work either.
Many foods, and your saliva, contain acids. Acids etch things. You cannot clean off etching.

Thus the advice above: An ounce of prevention...

"They say" you're not supposed to use window cleaners such as Windex on computer screens, but I've been doing it for as long as I've sat in front of computer screens, which is a good long while.

But I spray it on, being careful not to let it run into the bottom, and quickly, gently wipe it off with soft paper towels. For really dirty screens it's taken multiple passes, but I eventually get 'er done.

That's all I got.



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August 05, 2022, 07:11 AM
comet24
Be careful what you use on a computer screen. I clean mine with just a damp microfiber cloth and dry it with a dry one. Works fine.

They make alcohol cleaning wipes for computer screens.

I would be hesitant to use winded or other cleaning supplies. I know on my older MacBook Pro is said not to use such cleaners.


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August 05, 2022, 07:35 AM
joel9507
#1 tip - prevention

Get a box of kleenex stationed nearby

#2 tip - microfiber and distilled water

Get a couple new or just-washed microfiber cloths, dampen part of one slightly with distilled water, and wipe. Once the crud is gone, dampen a different cloth with distilled water and wipe again, then dry the screen off with a third.

Why microfiber? Why distilled water?

Microfiber has little tiny hooks that grab crud without the need for cleaning agents, and distilled water doesn't leave spots when it evaporates.
August 05, 2022, 09:28 AM
vulrath
Toss it into the oven and bake it.

That way, you'll have an Apple pie. Big Grin

In all seriousness I would wet a microfiber rag with a little bit of water and wipe it down. Pretend you're detailing a car - whatever you spray, spray on the rag (not the glass/plastic) then wipe.


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August 05, 2022, 10:54 AM
architect
Stop watching porn on your computer, or point "it" in a different direction.
August 05, 2022, 11:12 AM
ensigmatic
quote:
Originally posted by architect:
Stop watching porn on your computer, or point "it" in a different direction.
*snort*



"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher
August 05, 2022, 12:13 PM
83v45magna
quote:
Originally posted by vulrath:
I would wet a microfiber rag with a little bit of water and wipe it down. Pretend you're detailing a car - whatever you spray, spray on the rag (not the glass/plastic) then wipe.

^^^^^^
This 100%.

I get a bowl with 190 degree water (hot water pot) with a very slight amount of Dawn mixed in. By the time I go to use it, the water is usually just cooled enough to allow squeezing excess with a bare hand. Works like a charm. Then I use a soap free wet rag, then a microfiber cloth to dry immediately so it has no chance to spot.
August 06, 2022, 05:15 AM
henryaz
 
Distilled water and a soft microfiber polishing cloth. These Zeiss Jumbo Reusable Microfiber Lens Cloth, 12x16in (Set of 2) are bigger, softer, and much cheaper than the $19 Apple polishing cloth. They have a very fine weave and are washable/reusable.



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August 06, 2022, 12:37 PM
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August 06, 2022, 12:41 PM
sjtill
Flonase and Claritin work for me.


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August 06, 2022, 12:55 PM
George43
Thank you all so very much.


A gun in the hand is worth more than ten policemen on the phone.
The American Revolution was carried out by a group of gun toting religious zealots.
August 06, 2022, 02:57 PM
Lineman101
This is the stuff Apple uses:
https://www.amazon.com/WHOOSH-...h%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-3
Works good on my MacBook.


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