What is the safest and best way to clean the screen and keyboard?

Hey Evert12,

Great question! The following resource provides recommendations and guidelines for cleaning Apple products:

How to clean Apple products

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3226

Specifically, you asked how safely clean the display and keyboard:

Displays

Disconnect the display from power, from its connection to a computer, and from any external devices. Next use the cloth that came with your display or another soft, dry cloth to wipe dust from the screen. If additional cleaning of the display panel or case is required use a soft, slightly damp, lint-free cloth. Avoid getting moisture in openings. Don’t use window cleaners, household cleaners, aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol, ammonia, or abrasives to clean the display.

Warning: Don’t clean the screen with a cleaner containing alcohol or acetone. Use a cleaner intended for use with a screen or display. Never spray cleaner directly on the screen. It may drip inside the display and cause damage.

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Peripherals (Magic Trackpad, Magic Mouse, Wireless Mighty Mouse, and Apple Wireless Mouse, Wired Apple Mouse, Wired Mighty Mouse)

First power off the device and remove the batteries. (If your mouse is wired, simply disconnect it from your computer.) Next, clean the outside of your mouse or trackpad with a lint-free cloth lightly moistened with water. Don’t get moisture into any openings or use aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives.

If the scroll ball on your Mighty Mouse has become discolored or dirty, use a clean, lint-free cloth lightly moistened with water to clean it. Wipe the ball and the surrounding area, making sure to rotate the ball itself to ensure complete coverage. If the scrolling feels rough or if the scroll ball isn't scrolling up, down, or side-to-side, hold the Mighty Mouse upside down and roll the ball vigorously while cleaning it to help dislodge any particles that may have collected on the internal hardware. Watch a QuickTime movie demonstration of this procedure. (The movie is approximately 600 KB.)

Apple Aluminum and Plastic Wireless and Wired Keyboards

If your keyboard is wired, first disconnect it from your computer. If it is wireless, power off the keyboard and remove the batteries. To clean the outside of your keyboard, use a lint-free cloth lightly moistened with water. Don’t get moisture in any openings or use aerosol sprays, solvents, or abrasives.

Thanks,

Matt M.