how to clean screen

crazypotatos · crazypotatos #1 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 07:20 PM

What should I do to clean my screen? I have lots of fingerprints. So can I just use windex or should i be using something special?

osxx · osxx #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 08:45 PM

I use a microfiber cloth and dampen one corner in distilled water and wipe down and use
the dry corners to buff.

crazypotatos · crazypotatos #3 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 10:58 PM

Can it just be tap water?

osxx · osxx #4 (**permalink**)

02-24-2010, 11:58 PM

Tap water leaves streaks has deposits in it .

6string · 6string #5 (**permalink**)

02-25-2010, 12:14 AM

For the gloss screen, you can pretty much just breathe on the area you want to clean so it fogs up and just use the cloth that was supplied with the Mac (just like you would with sunnies).

MYmacROX · MYmacROX #6 (**permalink**)

02-25-2010, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6string

For the gloss screen, you can pretty much just breathe on the area you want to clean so it fogs up and just use the cloth that was supplied with the Mac (just like you would with sunnies).

Yup. Makes me wish I knew this before I bought my monitor wipes. But hey, they're alcohol-free and don't leave streaks as long as I wipe with a microfiber cloth afterwards. I don't know - it just makes me feel like I'm getting a slightly deeper cleaning. Maybe. Maybe not. But it's not doing any harm. *shrug*

holden636 · holden636 #7 (**permalink**)

02-27-2010, 07:19 PM

This topic comes up frequently and people usually caution against using Windex on your screen but I've always used it on my MacBook (glossy screen). Has anyone ever had any problems using Windex?

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crazypotatos #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 05, 2009 Posts: 147 Mac Specs: MacBook pro 13" 2.26 GHz Core 2 Duo 8GB RAM 750 GB HDD	02-24-2010, 07:20 PM What should I do to clean my screen? I have lots of fingerprints. So can I just use windex or should i be using something special?
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osxx #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,935 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	02-24-2010, 08:45 PM I use a microfiber cloth and dampen one corner in distilled water and wipe down and use the dry corners to buff.
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Member Since: Jan 19, 2008 Location: houston texas Posts: 3,935 Mac Specs: 15 MacBook Pro 2009 32GB iPad 4 32GB iPhone 5 Apple TV 3 AEBS/AE	02-24-2010, 11:58 PM Tap water leaves streaks has deposits in it .
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6string #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 09, 2009 Location: Down Under :D Posts: 5,484 Mac Specs: Back to my old 2.2GHz C2D MB after selling my MBP and wondering what my next Mac will be :)	02-25-2010, 12:14 AM For the gloss screen, you can pretty much just breathe on the area you want to clean so it fogs up and just use the cloth that was supplied with the Mac (just like you would with sunnies).
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holden636 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2007 Posts: 19	02-27-2010, 07:19 PM This topic comes up frequently and people usually caution against using Windex on your screen but I've always used it on my MacBook (glossy screen). Has anyone ever had any problems using Windex?
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