How can I lock MacBook Pro keyboard for cleaning?

brandon.oberbeck wrote:

Incase anyone has missed this, I found it somewhere else on the internet.

Hold Command, Control, shift for 7 seconds. Then also add the power button / finger print key until it shuts down. Then, you can clean all but the power button. I mean, who touches the finger print key that much anyway? It will help you in the event of a spill or general cleaning. Then while the computer boots up, you can vigorously wipe the power button.

Thank you to that person out there on the internet who helped me.

On these new macs.....and all these start up features: open the lid, hit any key, plug into power; all considered a feature today...

On your booted mac

What I do is lock the screen Control Command Q

nothing takes place until you enter your correct password. Mute the sound if it bugs you

you can wipe your keyboard down with no ill effects