Cleaning White MacBook

In my (too many) years of experience, the best "mix" you can make is composed of:

Seven parts of water (distilled if possible but in the case of the plastic it won't make much difference)

Three parts of alcohol (the same used in medicine, sold in pharmacies).

So you actually put seven "somethings" of water and then three of alcohol. Mix, and store in a bottle, closed (or the alcohol will evaporate!). It can last for months. Use soft cloth to clean everything, even screens. Don't use toilet paper on screens.

note: Somethings can be, glasses, spoons, lid, etc. The important thing is that you use it for both water and alcohol, so it's the same proportion.


Nothing beats a microfiber lens cloth to get all the fingerprints and smudges off of a glossy screen (without streaks).

I just use plain old Windex on a cloth to get the keyboard and case feeling crisp again. Been doing this for years and never noticed a difference from isopropyl alcohol. (Just don't spray your laptop)

Microfiber cloths on Amazon