SimpleBits ~ SmudgeBook Tip

1:33 PM

All those smudges covering your black MacBook (you know, the ones that make you question your color choice) can be quickly and easily erased with a few swipes of the cleaning cloth that comes wth your Apple Cinema Display. Convenient. No water/cleaning liquid/turtle wax required. If you don’t currently own an Apple Cinema Display, I don’t recommend buying one solely for the cloth (although I’m sure it’s tempting).

There is now hope for SmudgeBook+Cinema Display owners worldwide.

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26 Comments

PatrickQG → patrick.geek.nz/

A cheaper option is to find employment with a company who buys Cinema Displays, and acquire one there.

Of course if you are your own boss then it’s time to reconsider your display vendor.

Adam Schilling

Buy an Apple Cinema Display … get a cloth for my SmudgeBook! Hm, I wonder if my better-half will see the logic? It’s worth a shot! ;-)

Dan Cederholm → simplebits.com

It’d be kind of Apple to throw a cloth in every SmudgeBook box. But I suppose that’d be admitting the problem.

Matthom → matthom.com/

What’s so special about this cloth? Just curious…

I’ve tried using a general microfiber cloth, with a dab of water, and that seems to work OK. I’m open for better options though.

Adam Schilling

I snooped (a little) …

The Apple Store (Australia) lists iClean screen cleaner (Family and Travel packs), while the Apple Store (US) lists iKlear Apple Polish and iPod, iBook & PowerBook cleaning kits.

Ryan → www.ryanirelan.com

I don’t remember getting a clothe with my cinema display, but I’m going to go up in the attic and double-check that box.

Dan Cederholm → simplebits.com

Matthom - Although I’m far from being a “clothologist”, I’d also classify the Cinema Display cloth as a typical microfiber cloth — but no water is needed, so perhaps there’s some additional Apple genius at play here.

Dave Simon → www.oddlaa.com/

Two problems I have:

1. No MacBook yet. :( (next year sometime, assuming clients pay me!)

2. ACD cloth got lost somewhere on a roadtrip.

Peter Wilkinson

The ACD cloth also does a fine job cleaning the ball in a Mighty Mouse.

Has Apple developed a “Wonder Cloth”?

Christopher Bowers → three-degrees.com/

This got me thinking. Why don’t they include one with the portables? The MacBooks and MacBook Pros essentially have a Cinema Display built into them.

Dan Benjamin → hivelogic.com/

The cloth that comes with the cinema display is essentially the same cloth that you can buy in most eyeglasses stores (microfiber, non-scratching, etc.).

These are designed not to scratch your precious, precious eyeglasses, and they won’t scratch your MacBook either.

They cost about $3-$5 USD.

Dunks → www.wideblueyonderweb.co.uk

Dan B - true but for me I’d rather get a more expensive one if it comes with a free cinema display!!!!

Andy Saxton → www.logohere.co.uk

I have exactly the same problem with my Black Macbook. Will give this tip a try, Thanks Dan.

Ange Trip → www.pickyourcity.com

My bro is debating on buying this Macbook… I guess I’ll steer him away. Any suggestions? Or do the smudges really bother you?

Heather B → masslive.com/springfield/weblog

Thanks for the tip. But will this clean off the oil splatter I got on my MacBook from trying to read blogs while making pad thai? Too bad these things aren’t idiot-proof.

Jeff Golenski → www.midight-shift.net

the same cloth can also be purchased for a minimal amount in a camera lens cleaning kit. May I recommend the Canon Cleaning Kit via B&H Photo

here

Chris P.

The MBP also smudges - both the casing and the screen. Is the Canon Cleaning Kit good for both? I just don’t want to bugger up the display, but it needs a clean desperately.