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I turn my laptop off to clean it and avoid the power button while doing the cleaning. Was this not an option for you?

• jrmg 3y ago
  Recent Apple laptops switch on if _any_ of the keys are pressed.
  • alpaca128 3y ago
    Or if you open the lid.
• foundart 3y ago
  Yikes! TIL that with Apple Silicon it is impossible to stop the computer from auto-booting on lid open or key press. There was an nvram hack that worked for Intel machines but it has no effect now. What a "feature." I've added a user account "Clean" and will do cleaning after locking the screen while logged into that account. If I happen to disable its login via failed logins due to keypresses while cleaning, I can switch back to my normal account and reset it.
  • jerrysievert 3y ago
    there are a few apps that I don't want to quit any time (about once every 2 weeks) that I want to clean my laptop keyboard. currently, I'm fighting slack to make sure it doesn't update again.
• wavemode 3y ago
  I mean, clicking an app is a lot more convenient than having to turn the whole laptop off.
  • kryptogeist 3y ago
    Jesus... how often do you clean your keyboard? :)
    • imp0cat 3y ago
      Probably after each meal? :D
      • WJW 3y ago
        I recently discovered that if I put a plate between my food and the keyboard, the keys don't get nearly as dirty as when I put the food directly on the keyboard. Life hack!
    • nsvd 3y ago
      I clean mine about once a week. It tends to get grimey.