Should I use a keyboard cover/skin for my rMBP?

sgr11 wrote:

Hi,

I do remember reading somewhere that it could actually be harmful as there's minor venting from the keyboards and I'll be trapping the heat inside if I use a skin.

I don't use any keyboard skins for that very reason. If you hover you hand over the keys you will feel some warmth. Also, the top of the keyboard where the lid lifts up ventilates. Some skins partially or completely cover that part. I use an Apple Wireless Keyboard since my rMBP is mostly stationary on a desk.

My thoughts: Covers transfer fingerprints and oil to the screen and makes typing bad and serves no real purpose other than looks. In cases of a spills, it does not help, contrary to beliefs on the subject. Fans direct heat flow vented out back ports and

air intake is generally from side openings, A cover would not alter nor keep heat inside...😉

Keyboard skins provide minimal protection - almost a false sense of security actually. They also tend to be thick enough that when you close the lid they touch the LCD which is a potential problem. Where I work we recommend our staff not use them.

Part of the heat dissipation process in a Macbook Pro is the aluminum body.. Any covering will act as an insulator and inhibit that process. One cannot defeat the laws of physics.

I have never used any cases or covers and I never will.

Ciao.

Thoughts? Don't use such things. Don't use cases, covers, or "skins" except for sleeves or cases to transport the Mac to protect it from damage while it is not being used.