Stuff We Want: WHOOSH! Screen Shine Duo, for the Touchscreen MacBook Smudge Era
Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro is all over X, and so are the fingerprints on it. Here's the fix that fits in a laptop bag.
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Posts about the MacBook Pro on X jumped to almost 20,000 on launch day, October 28, up from roughly 600 to 1,100 a day the week before. Apple's new MacBook Pro has a touch screen now, and that's the whole story.
Well, almost. The other story is fingerprints. Posts about smudges on the new glossy touch screen went from under 20 a day to about 300, and X even has a trending story titled "Fingerprint Smudges Plague Apple's New Touchscreen MacBook Pro." Turns out when you let people poke a laptop, they poke the laptop.
You can't stop yourself from tapping it. You can stop it from looking like a crime scene. The WHOOSH! Screen Shine Duo is a two-bottle screen cleaner kit: a Go XL bottle for the desk and a pocket bottle for the bag, plus WHOOSH!'s PROTX2 microfiber cloths.
The part that matters for a pricey new screen: the listing says the formula is free of alcohol and ammonia and calls it safe for every screen and coating, "from glossy iPads to anti-glare MacBooks," including protective films. Spray the cloth, wipe, done. No haze and no streaks.
It's also not just for the new touch model. Same kit works on the MacBook you already have, your phone, your iPad and the monitor you keep pretending isn't dusty.
And it has 4.6 out of 5 stars from more than 18,000 ratings on Amazon, which is a lot of people who were also tired of looking at their own thumbprints.
If you're still deciding on the laptop itself, our iPad mini comparison walks through the same pre-order-or-wait question from Apple's other launch this month. And if your MacBook mostly lives closed next to a monitor, the Twelve South BookArc parks it upright like a book.
Still deciding on the laptop itself? Our MacBook Air M5 vs. touchscreen MacBook Pro breaks down who needs which.
Who it's for
- New touchscreen MacBook Pro owners who already regret the first tap.
- Anyone with a glossy screen: laptop, tablet, phone or monitor.
- Travelers who want a pocket bottle in the bag and a bigger one at home.
Who should skip it
- You have a nano-texture display. Check Apple's care instructions first; Apple has its own guidance for that glass.
- You never touch your screen. Congrats on your discipline, and a plain cloth may be enough.
FAQ
Is it safe for MacBook screens?
The listing says it's safe for every screen and coating, including anti-glare MacBooks, and free of alcohol and ammonia.
What's in the kit?
A Go XL bottle (3.4 fl oz), a pocket bottle (0.3 fl oz) and PROTX2 microfiber cloths.
Does it work on phones and iPads?
Yes, the listing names laptops, tablets and phones.
The verdict
The verdict: hand-picked for touchscreen MacBook week. Tap all you want, then wipe the evidence.
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