Polishing Cloth - Safest way to clean MacBook Pro M1 screen?

[Totty1987]

Hello guys

I’m finally getting my Polishing Cloth delivered tomorrow. My MBP M1 has a few finger prints & smudges on the screen. What’s the safest and most effective liquid substance to use to clean the screen?

Many thanks ?

 

[pmiles]

How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display - Apple Support

If your Apple Studio Display, Apple Pro Display XDR, iMac, or iPad Pro (M4) has nano-texture glass, follow these important guidelines to prevent damage when cleaning the screen.

support.apple.com

It is essentially the same cloth provided with the XDR displays. For the most part, you don't need any liquid at all with the cloth. It was designed to clean the display as-is.

 

[81Tiger04]

I got my Polishing Cloth yesterday!

 

[t0rqx]

Don't use any chemicals/alcohol/screen sprays (Even if Apple has a support page for it). Quality microfibre cloth dampen with water (not soaked, also not soaking when applying pressure).

 

[irideti]

I always use electrostatic paper to suck up dusts on the display before polishing cloth. I always feel some more abrasive dusts can potentially scratch the display or stay on the polishing cloth.

 

[kvlq]

I always use electrostatic paper to suck up dusts on the display before polishing cloth. I always feel some more abrasive dusts can potentially scratch the display or stay on the polishing cloth.

electrostatic paper? how comes that?

 

[Nathan King]

Dust is abrasive, so it's a best practice to blow off as much as you can before wiping.

 

[TSE]

Just water and a two white undershirts works wonders for me - one for the water, one to go back and dry it off.

 

[smithdr]

I always use electrostatic paper to suck up dusts on the display before polishing cloth. I always feel some more abrasive dusts can potentially scratch the display or stay on the polishing cloth.

Can you provide us a URL on where to obtain these electrostatic papers?

Don

 

[chabig]

ZaH 100pcs Cleaning Paper Electrostatic Paper Mop Disposable Paper Clean Dust & Hair for Floor, Window, Camera, TV, Wall & Door (Paper)

The paper is used to compatible with electrostatic mop. Magic mop on cleaning, you are easy to clean hair and dust on the floor, and the mophead flexible rotation that increase the cleaning range. Amazing convenient paper for cleaning hair and dust.

www.amazon.com

 

[irideti]

This it it. I also use them to dust off other easily scratch displays made with soft plastic like dashboard and displays in car, home theater components etc. The trick is to wipe the surface very lightly and let the electrostatic work its magic. I also use them to clean computer keyboard. Of course you can use them on hardwood floor and furniture too.

 

[smithdr]

Thank you. In the past, I always lightly dusted the surface with damp tissue before cleaning with a water and a drop of Dawn. But I like your idea of the electrostatic paper. Then I will follow-up with a polishing cloth.

Don

 

[Bandaman]

Microfiber cloth + distilled water is what I use on everything.

 

[Sheepish-Lord]

Microfiber cloth + distilled water is what I use on everything.

Fancy with the distilled water ha

 

[Bandaman]

Fancy with the distilled water ha

Well I have a home distiller already so it's not much of an extra step. But distilled water doesn't have any minerals or any ... anything really ... so there's no chance of something in the water damaging the screen.

 

[Analog Kid]

Well I have a home distiller already so it's not much of an extra step. But distilled water doesn't have any minerals or any ... anything really ... so there's no chance of something in the water damaging the screen.

I'm just picturing the conversation with the sheriff: "No sir, not for moonshine, it's to clean my computer screen."

 

[Bandaman]

I'm just picturing the conversation with the sheriff: "No sir, not for moonshine, it's to clean my computer screen."

Lol. I honestly use it mostly for drinking water and cooking. Having a free screen cleaner is just a bonus. I've spent so much ridiculous money on screen cleaners that I was rather annoyed to find that water was the best out of all of them.