Shut Your Computer Down Before You Clean Your MacBook Keyboard How to Clean Your MacBook KeyboardĬleaning your MacBook keyboard is pretty simple and straightforward for the most part and not too different from cleaning other everyday items however, because your MacBook has sensitive components that may become damaged if not handled properly, there are a couple of things that you need to remember when you clean your MacBook keyboard. Of course, you don’t need to spend hours cleaning it, but just like with everything that you use on a regular basis, it is important that you take time to clean your MacBook keyboard every once in awhile to prevent unpleasant materials from accumulating around it, not only for sanitary reasons, but because they can eventually cause your keyboard to start malfunctioning. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about cleaning their keyboards. The average computer user spends a good part of their waking hours typing in front of their computers.