Commenting so ppl know it's a good vid since youtube hid dislikes... Just did this exactly as shown and worked beautifully. Thanks for the concise and helpful vid! If you're leaving streaks on your screen, double check that youre using a microfiber, that you are only putting a little water on the cloth so it is only damp (not super wet!!) and not putting water directly on the screen, and that are aren't pressing too hard. I also found it useful to have a 2nd microfiber cloth so to help dry it since my first one got a bit too damp
Worked perfectly! I had not cleaned my screen as i was scared to scratch/damage it but none of this happened using this method. I got a pack of microfibre cloths from amazon for cheap. Thank you!
Thank you very much. The Apple Support site states to use plain water and a cloth and I tried that but the results were disappointing. My screen was so bad that I was considering a $400+ replacement, but then I saw your site. The difference is you showed the proper way to do the clean - Apple just implies a brief wipe over will restore the screen. The extra ingredient you need to mention is some elbow grease - in my case (due to the many years of grunge) I needed quite a lot of that... ...the results though are nothing short of spectacular. Thanks again for going to the effort to produce the video.
'm not sure you're still replying to comments from this video from several years ago, but a question: You recommend using new microfiber towels that haven't been washed so that the detergent doesn't get on the screen. But how do you wash the cloths after cleaning the screen? Like, if I buy a pack of microfiber cloths and start cleaning my screen weekly, what do I do with the cloths I used? Do you just rinse them under water? Or wash using dish soap? Or, what do you do? If you see this, thanks for your help.
Unlike macbooks and other devices without a touch screen, the iphone's screen has a glass layer covering it so it's very easy to clean it with 70% or 90% isopropyl alcohol.
So I feel like an idiot! Literally worked with just a lil water and a microfiber towel, LOL! I used to use rubbing alcohol and cloth and it works for other screens but NOT these! It looks brand new again with zero smudges, dirt, or lint residue! Thanks!
damn why are the smudges on the newer macbooks so extremely hard to clean, this seems like it wouldn't work on mine, but i'll try and give an update if it works edit: yeah it worked, took a little more effort and wipe downs but it worked
Are your microfiber towels clean? Are they new? If they have been laundered and fabric softener has been used they wont work. What are the smudges? Are they fingerprints or something else?
@@CleaningHowTo Possibly. I’ll buy microfibers from a different brand and use distilled water this time. Hopefully it works. The streaks are super annoying when using the terminal.
My Macbook screen doesn't have many smudges, but always has dust stuck onto it. When I try to wipe it my microfiber cloth leaves small streaks, almost like scratches, on my screen. It's the 3M Microfiber Electronics cloth, do you have any advice on how to prevent that?
@@CleaningHowTo with a microfibre cloth. But now I think it was dirty. Should I be worried? There are like 4 but they are only visible when you shine like a lamp or torch on them.
I have a Imac and I'm very picky about the screen can't stand blemishes or anything on my Imac screen.. And a couple weeks ago had to take my Imac to a Apple store to replace the screen as the anti-glare started peeling off.. And when I dropped it off they told me that they use Whooshi so I got some and it's the best stuff I've ever tried all kinds of stuff.. You spray it on and use a microfiber cloth and it cleans so easy and put a coating on it that often when I clean it either the same day or the next morning I don't even need to use Whooshi just clean it with the microfiber cloth.. I wish I would've known about it years ago would've save a whole lot of time cleaning computer screens..
@@CleaningHowTo Should the microfiber cloth be washed right out of the packaging before cleaning the screen? Also, does it matter if we use tap water versus bottled/filtered water?
Being honest, this doesn’t help when you are in a rush and use more water than normal; I broke my MacBook Pro (the 14” one”) screen. I cried, thinking on blame you for all of this, but at the end it was me who did it. For the love of God, please ppl, take your time doing this and use the right tools needed.
What a disgrace how could you let it get that bad It takes me over 10 minutes I clean mine in the dark with a 1000 watt lumen flashlight with the screen brightness turned all the way down I don’t have a single smudge when I get done but I’m also ocd and it’s not normal. tip, if you want it completely clean of grease when you wipe you can’t stop it leaves a grease print the shape of your cleaning cloth Circular motions are the best
@@CleaningHowTo i bought macbook air m1 on 16th august and today is 31st and only 15 days and the screen is so dirty and i am suppa afraid to clean it with water , what if it go inside and damage it all as i can see a gap between the screen and the bezzles 😕
@@xxcalsterxx oh noo, sorry to hear that, I was waiting for your feedback so that i could try the hack but i'm now scared to try it, better safe than sorry😮💨
@@CleaningHowTo its nothing against you, I was just about to buy one, since its the only Apple product I am missing, but those guides about better not even touching your MacBook aren’t really encouraging
Only a Mac owner would allow their screen to become so revolting and unsanitary, Apple actually suggests a 50/50 solution of fabric conditioner and coal dust, applied with 800 wet and dry paper. The final result really enhances the display quality.
Most people make this simple mistake when using microfiber towels to clean: th-cam.com/video/hhYFNdD3QN8/w-d-xo.html
Commenting so ppl know it's a good vid since youtube hid dislikes...
Just did this exactly as shown and worked beautifully. Thanks for the concise and helpful vid! If you're leaving streaks on your screen, double check that youre using a microfiber, that you are only putting a little water on the cloth so it is only damp (not super wet!!) and not putting water directly on the screen, and that are aren't pressing too hard. I also found it useful to have a 2nd microfiber cloth so to help dry it since my first one got a bit too damp
Great. Streak to the point. No hyper-over-youtube-geek-entusiasm. Thanks.
Don’t watch my other videos in that case 😅🤣
Worked perfectly! I had not cleaned my screen as i was scared to scratch/damage it but none of this happened using this method. I got a pack of microfibre cloths from amazon for cheap. Thank you!
Thank you very much. The Apple Support site states to use plain water and a cloth and I tried that but the results were disappointing. My screen was so bad that I was considering a $400+ replacement, but then I saw your site. The difference is you showed the proper way to do the clean - Apple just implies a brief wipe over will restore the screen. The extra ingredient you need to mention is some elbow grease - in my case (due to the many years of grunge) I needed quite a lot of that...
...the results though are nothing short of spectacular. Thanks again for going to the effort to produce the video.
probably the only one who does it right! and there’s no annoying intro
i never liked using
Thank you so much! This video was so easy to follow and straight to the point. My MacBook screen is so clean and it overall feels so much nicer.
Awesome :)
'm not sure you're still replying to comments from this video from several years ago, but a question: You recommend using new microfiber towels that haven't been washed so that the detergent doesn't get on the screen. But how do you wash the cloths after cleaning the screen? Like, if I buy a pack of microfiber cloths and start cleaning my screen weekly, what do I do with the cloths I used? Do you just rinse them under water? Or wash using dish soap? Or, what do you do? If you see this, thanks for your help.
Use warm water to clean them and let them soak for about 10 minutes, then just let them air dry and you should be all good
So simple and helpful, just what my Mac needed.
Glad to help :)
A lot of dna on there pal burn it after incase you get a fox pregnant
Thank you! This was such an immediate fix with things I had at home. I really appreciate it!
bro, you just bumped up the price of my macbook for sale. So simple, very impressed with microfibre now. Thanks!
@@ledsoon I’m selling mine shortly too :)
So many people who say to use chemicals and other fancy stuff, yet this method is still the best. Thank you!
You’re very welcome :)
My current mba is rose gold. I want to keep it as shiny as and beautiful as possible. Any tips for cleaning the metal outside ?
Awesome video, I would love to have seen how clean your macbook looked but my screen was too dirty to see the end result
Watch it again after you clean it :P
Thank you! Is this applicable to all laptop screens?
Yup yup :)
Worked like a charm. Thanks.
Legend haven’t cleaned mine since I bought it four years ago looks brand new
thank you for being straight to the point
That’s the aim!
I use an electronic spray from Woosh, because not only does it clean it, but it also polishes it to keep it looking new.
This worked great on both my Macbook Air and iphone!. Tanks a million. Up Leitrim 👍
Up da dubs 😜😂
Unlike macbooks and other devices without a touch screen, the iphone's screen has a glass layer covering it so it's very easy to clean it with 70% or 90% isopropyl alcohol.
So I feel like an idiot! Literally worked with just a lil water and a microfiber towel, LOL! I used to use rubbing alcohol and cloth and it works for other screens but NOT these! It looks brand new again with zero smudges, dirt, or lint residue! Thanks!
great to hear :)
Bro said he never saw the smudges every time he open the screen in 4 years of use... lol ok
Twin probably thinks his audience are pure toddlers 😭💀
THANK YOU! My last MacBook Pro screen was so "delaminated" from incorrect cleaning, it was hard to view.
Wow - just water! Thanks for the tip!
You bet!
Thank you so so so very much for this video, you just saved all of us quite a lot of money!
You’re very welcome so glad it was helpful :)
perfect ! made my macbook screen look like it was new. this is exactly what i needed for adding a new screen protector on it, thank you so much :)
Glad I could help :)
Great Thanks!!!! I thought mine was bad, but yours was even worse...so I don't feel so bad now 🙂
Thank you - so simple and worked great!
simple and effective method 👍
so easy and worked thanks man
Glad it helped
Gave it a try, very useful
work like magic!!
two questions: is any microfiber cloth is OK? and since we live in a different country should i consider the purity of the water
Any clean microfiber (preferably new) is fine, water purity shouldnt be an issue.
@@CleaningHowTo I'm wondering about the water too since some tap water has a lot of hard water deposits
Awesome, simplistic and staight-to-the-point video. thank you
Thank you :-)
USING DISTILLED WATER ON ALL MY OLED SCREENS CCTV ETC WORKS BEST...WITH A LINT CLOTH
so helpful thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this video!
damn why are the smudges on the newer macbooks so extremely hard to clean, this seems like it wouldn't work on mine, but i'll try and give an update if it works
edit: yeah it worked, took a little more effort and wipe downs but it worked
Very satisfying to watch! Thanks for that!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks
does this work with the macbook air m1
I don’t see why not!
thank you, this is what I looked for
can we use dry cotton wool just to remove the dust if it isn't that dirty?
I wouldn’t; cotton wool is wood basically.
thank you so much, worked perfectly!
THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH
What is streaks
Does it have to be turned off???
Ideally yes.
I use windex on the whole macbook and never had a problem, also never let it get that dirty in the first place
I’m going to go with manufacturer recommendations and not yours.
Thank you so much, this is so nice! 👍
You’re very welcome :)
Thx bro it worked!!!!
Awesome :)
My wife has a rainbowish look to the screen that doesn't wipe off. Did she wipe off some sort of coating?
possibly, consult with the manufacturer.
Thank you 😊
You’re welcome :)
Very useful video 👍
Thanks for the tips
Thank you so much :)
I have a 16 MacBook Pro and tried to clean the screen the same way you showed, but it still leaves smudges.
Are your microfiber towels clean? Are they new? If they have been laundered and fabric softener has been used they wont work. What are the smudges? Are they fingerprints or something else?
@@CleaningHowTo The smudges I got weren't finger prints, they came from the microfiber cloth.
@@yaqubahmed3002 sounds like the cloth is dirty - was it washed with fabric conditioner? A clean microfibre won’t leave a smudge.
@@CleaningHowTo Yeah I think it was a little dirty. I'll try a clean one next time.
Thank you! :)
You’re very welcome :)
Dang, I did it just like you instructed and it still left streaks. I bought new microfiber clothes, too. Do happen to have any further advice?
That’s very odd. At a guess I’d say there is oil on the micro Fiber from manufacture
@@CleaningHowTo Possibly. I’ll buy microfibers from a different brand and use distilled water this time. Hopefully it works. The streaks are super annoying when using the terminal.
Everyone should be able to share picture of before and after in the comment section, that would be epic
I’d actually low key love that 🤣
Thank you for your helpful video! Well done! My screen looks immaculate now.
Glad it helped!
It worked! Quick and easy!
Great to hear!
My Macbook screen doesn't have many smudges, but always has dust stuck onto it. When I try to wipe it my microfiber cloth leaves small streaks, almost like scratches, on my screen. It's the 3M Microfiber Electronics cloth, do you have any advice on how to prevent that?
Are the cloths new?
water damage?
Thanks 🙌🏻💯💯
No problem 👍
i literally couldn't clean it with water :( i used some other screen cleaning product, will it damage ?
I'd be careful
All this time I was thinking I need to buy cleaning spray for my MacBook 🤦🏻♀️
Nope! In fact, they’d leave residues! They’re a con!!
Did you use tap water
Yup! Plain tap water :)
That's so funny, because at the end when you showed the clean screen, it still looked dirty... because I was watching it through my dirty screen.
@@thekaratekidpartii2169 😂
Great advice 🙌
Thank you! Did you try it?
Is it safe to use cleaning alcohol on its case/lid? It's still a bit dirty after cleaning it with only water😅
It also had few light scratches on it.
I can’t see why not but always test first! I wouldn’t leave it dwell long either I assume the clam shell is painted!
do not use alcohol on your screens, it can damage them
@@pixsled did you watch the video? 😂
@@CleaningHowTo I'm so blind I thought he said screen my bad lol!
@@pixsled no problem lol
I definitely agree! No alcohol on screens!!
While cleaning I got scratches that are barely visible. Should I be worried?
What did you clean it with?
@@CleaningHowTo with a microfibre cloth. But now I think it was dirty. Should I be worried? There are like 4 but they are only visible when you shine like a lamp or torch on them.
I have a Imac and I'm very picky about the screen can't stand blemishes or anything on my Imac screen.. And a couple weeks ago had to take my Imac to a Apple store to replace the screen as the anti-glare started peeling off.. And when I dropped it off they told me that they use Whooshi so I got some and it's the best stuff I've ever tried all kinds of stuff.. You spray it on and use a microfiber cloth and it cleans so easy and put a coating on it that often when I clean it either the same day or the next morning I don't even need to use Whooshi just clean it with the microfiber cloth.. I wish I would've known about it years ago would've save a whole lot of time cleaning computer screens..
Won't water get through the gap between glass and the frame?
No; the cloth should only be slightly damp.
@@CleaningHowTo Right! Thanks...
I just scratched my screen up doing this. It was an 100% microfiber towel. I feel like crying I do not know what I did wrong
Was it a new/clean microfiber?
@@CleaningHowTo Should the microfiber cloth be washed right out of the packaging before cleaning the screen? Also, does it matter if we use tap water versus bottled/filtered water?
Sooooo shiney!!!
The Shiniest!
LIFE SAVERRRR!!!!!
Thank you :)
cool the fingerprints are gone but now my screen is filled with streaks i cant get off either now
Was your cloth new?
1 dollar for the cloth, and my macbook looks like new! haha thanks!
Yup! You’re welcome :)
bro I used towel to clean the screen , will it damage the screen?
Has to be a new, clean microfibre; not a cotton towel, a cotton towel will damage it
Being honest, this doesn’t help when you are in a rush and use more water than normal; I broke my MacBook Pro (the 14” one”) screen.
I cried, thinking on blame you for all of this, but at the end it was me who did it. For the love of God, please ppl, take your time doing this and use the right tools needed.
tap water or drinking water?
Either is fine!
I have done it very careful but it leaves minor scratches
It can’t scratch if the cloth is clean - these screens are glass.
@@CleaningHowTo okay bro
I don't know why ...its very thin scratches only visible in mobile flashlight
nice
What a disgrace how could you let it get that bad It takes me over 10 minutes I clean mine in the dark with a 1000 watt lumen flashlight with the screen brightness turned all the way down I don’t have a single smudge when I get done but I’m also ocd and it’s not normal. tip, if you want it completely clean of grease when you wipe you can’t stop it leaves a grease print the shape of your cleaning cloth Circular motions are the best
I let it get that bad to do a video :P
@@CleaningHowTo i bought macbook air m1 on 16th august and today is 31st and only 15 days and the screen is so dirty and i am suppa afraid to clean it with water , what if it go inside and damage it all as i can see a gap between the screen and the bezzles 😕
@@Slayclay1 make sure the cloth is only damp - DO NOT LET A DRIPPING CLOTH NEAR THE MACHINE 🙂
mate chill out 😂😂
Use sandpaper, no screen, no tension 😂😂
Are you ok?!! 😂
@@CleaningHowTo how do you get those keyboard imprints on the screen?
Thought you missed a spot, then realized it's a smudge on MY screen
Zamboni man
It does not work. Somehow leaves traces or doesn't clean completely.
@@Limonata_uwuslayqueen your microfibre is likely dirty or washed with fabric conditioner.
Bruh. How do you let your MacBook get that dirty?
For views 😝
Use a brillo pad and some bleach , definitely changes the look
me who was cleaning with tissue before this video 🫢
Ruh roh 🙃
Apple told me Woosh is ok.
Spend your money how ever you wish :)
You should be ashamed. But you redeemed yourself here.
Your doing witchcraft or something
This is impossible
Your the best
It’s definitely witchcraft - and clean microfibre 🤪
i just used my shirt lol
literally scratched all my screen :( absolutely gutted !
what did you use?
@@ikkyabdi7775 everything that was on the video :(
@@xxcalsterxx oh noo, sorry to hear that, I was waiting for your feedback so that i could try the hack but i'm now scared to try it, better safe than sorry😮💨
For that price the screen should be cleaning itself, not me doing super cautious 10 step instruction to clean it
I bet you’re fun at parties 😂
@@CleaningHowTo its nothing against you, I was just about to buy one, since its the only Apple product I am missing, but those guides about better not even touching your MacBook aren’t really encouraging
gamnak thamai
I use spit to clean my macbook
Very helpful. Thank you so much, Sir🥹🫶
@@keyrielleyuson5007 you’re welcome :)
Only a Mac owner would allow their screen to become so revolting and unsanitary, Apple actually suggests a 50/50 solution of fabric conditioner and coal dust, applied with 800 wet and dry paper. The final result really enhances the display quality.
You probably need to rub yourself down with 800 grit and socialise yourself being honest 😂
get some alcohol ipa ffs
I’ll go with the manufacturer’s instructions as per the video 👍