Posts Tagged ‘Maintenance’

Macs are so pretty and I know we all want to keep them looking as good as possible so our friends can be jealous, but how does one clean a computer?  The answer is really simple:  iKlear

Although not made by Apple, iKlear is a product sold as an ‘Apple Polish,’ and is made to clean Apple computers.  The Apple Stores use it extensively in the store and you can’t tell me that you’ve ever seen a dull or scratched computer there, right?

You’re just going to spray the cleaner on the lint free rag that it came with and then wipe down your screen, keyboard, mouse, etc…  Its that easy.  For the least chaos, either turn your computer off or unplug the keyboard before cleaning it, other wise you could have some pretty surprising results after mashing any number of key combinations.

If you’ve got a notebook, tip the machine backwards so the screen lays flat on the desk when you’re cleaning it.  This will prevent exerting undue stress on any part of the screen. 

My Scroll Ball Stopped Working!  What Gives?

Eventually, all good things come to an end.  In this case, its your skin cells.  Periodically, the scroll ball on your Mighty Mouse can get clogged with the oil and dead skin from your fingers and stop working.  (I find its most common for the ball to stop going down.)

When this happens, don’t panic, simply turn the mouse over and scrub the ball on the top of your desk.  This assumes, of course, that your desk is cleaner than your mouse, if not, put a clean, lint-free towel down first.

A nice scrub should return the Mighty Mouse to its original Mighty state, if not, you may need to take it in to see a Genius or replace the device if its out of warranty.

If the Mighty Mouse becomes covered in gunk and you need to clean it, either use a slightly damp lint free towel or pick up a bottle of iKlear.  Remember to always spray the cleaner on the cloth, not the device, to prevent injecting liquids into the inner workings of the Mouse.