Tips to Safely Clean Your Mac and Other Apple Devices

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Tu Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and any other fancy high-tech gadgets you have that are fun to use, but we all know they get dirty easily, and collect dust that gives taste, mucus when sneezing, and bacteria from your fingers over time, whether you use it frequently or not.

To combat dirt you can clean your devices from time to time, but just like anything else, there is a right and wrong way to do this. In this article we are going to share some useful tips for cleaning Apple devices safely, so that are not accidentally damaged.

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The everyday realities of device use

As you use your Mac, is constantly breathing, sneezing, coughing, talking, and doing other things. As you do so, moisture and particles from your body will splash onto the screen and other parts of the Mac like the keyboard. If you turn on the screen with the Mac off, for example on a Mac mini, you may see small round dots that look like dry fluids.

Also, by using the keyboard and trackpad, or even your touch screen on your mobile or laptop devices. Also smear bacteria with your face, as well as the hand sweat when you speakNot to mention the Apple Watch on the wrist. Doesn't sound very appetizing haha.

You must do be cleaning your devices from time to time, not only to make them look pristine, but also to avoid the unwanted spread of bacteria and germs.

Cleaning your Apple devices

Although the guidelines for correct and incorrect cleaning a device are common sense, but I see people from mistakenly cleaning your devices of all the time and it makes me shiver. Here are some of the tips you should practice to clean them.

Avoid corrosive liquids

This is one of the things that I see people do all the time, using alcohol, glass cleaners and other solvents on your screens and devices to clean them of bacteria.

The fact of the matter is that these chemicals are very harmful to your device. They can break the oleophobic on the touch screen, which helps resist fingerprints, and can also ruining the anti-reflective coating on your Mac. Fluids can get into the device's open ports and slots, which can cause water damage or corrosion to its internal circuits and devices.

In almost all cases the use of liquids near the product should be avoided, unless completely unavoidable. If you have to use fluids, the cloth or cloth you are using to clean the device should be sprayed, and do not pour it directly on the device, in order to control the liquid. This will help prevent fluids along the cracks and crevices of your device from entering the hardware.

Almost always the running tap water is normally sufficient good for the cleaning job you want to do. No need to introduce chemicals potentially damaging on the surface of your expensive equipment.

Use only safe cloths

Believe it or not not all fabrics are the same. There are microfiber cloths, lint-free cloths, towels, paper towels, toilet paper, and many other types of cleaning materials that people will try to use to clean their devices.

The use of lint-filled towels or rags should be avoided, like those you have previously used to remove dust, and you should avoid paper towels and toilet paper, as they can tear and leave traces of these on the device (especially if it is wet).

Apple recommends a lint free cloth, and microfiber cloths for screens made of cleaning, such as these eBay cloths that you can buy for only 2,48 euros , or this of amazon (do a search in case you find a better price). These work very well for cleaning your Mac or cleaning your iPhone or iPad screen. If you've ever bought a high-end screen protector, you probably already have some of these lying around and won't have to buy more.

Never use any abrasive product: sandpaper, as it will ruin your screen or the aluminum finish (it is logical but it is better to make it clear that problems come later).

Disconnect cables and external devices

When cleaning the device, be it a Mac or an iOS device, you must disconnect all peripherals before starting the cleaning process. Not only does this help prevent accidental bumps when you lift your Mac off your desk, but it also prevents live wires from running through them, and so on. you avoid short circuits, which would ruin the device.

In addition to disconnecting the cables, turn off the device so that when using any type of lint-free and damp cloth, do so in a way that will be the safest.

Ending

Fortunately, many of Apple's modern mobile devices, both the iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the Apple Watch They are waterproof, but devices like Macs and older Apple devices are not. As a result, it is a good rule of thumb. avoid any kind of liquids. Just be careful in selecting the towel you use to clean them. The article is quite logical, but it is always worth remembering for the different types of people who are reading in soydemacI hope you liked the post.


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  1.   Joan said

    Good afternoon, just wanted to leave a constructive criticism. It is evident that the article is logical but it seems perfect to remember it from time to time and according to whom. The suggestion you have is to review the article before publishing it. There are many record, tense, and person mismatches. It is difficult to read an article that seems to have been translated by an internet translator.
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