Hello, I've been wanting to clean my MacBook air's keyboard for a while now since it's covered with oil from my fingers and I was wondering if 70% isopropyl alcohol is okay for it. Or is it best just to use 90% isopropyl alcohol instead of 70%? Also is it okay if I use the alcohol to clean the screen or will it damage the coatings?
MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15
I have been using wet tissue with alcohol to clean the Mac screen and keyboard but I have not had any problems. Of course, I highly recommend using special cloth made for cleaning keyboard and screen.
I use ethanol.
However, isopropyl school doesn’t have any affect on the plastic used on the keyboard, so you should be free to use either on your keyboard at the very least.
If you works like to clean your screen, I recommend using cloth to do that. For disinfection, you should be able to use isopropyl alcohol and have no problem (not 100% sure)
I use an alcohol free lens cleaner on the screen that I use for my glasses and my camera lenses and filters. I use a cloth that Apple used to supply with laptops, iMacs, and iPhones (black almost "chamois" like). I lightly dampen it with the cleaner and then wipe the screen clean.
I use the same for the keyboard and case except that I light dampen a microfiber cloth and it works surprisingly well.
What liquid do you use to clean your screen. And if you use isopropyl alcohol, which type do you use (do you use 90% or 70%)??
Thank you for the link.
Is it okay to use 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol to clean my MacBook screen and keyboard?
