#DIY MAC SCREEN CLEANER MAC#
I've tested it at home and can confirm this dry erase marker trick works great on the aluminum casing of the iPad (see above), iPhone, Mac mini and MacBook Pro. Also, the longer the markings stay on the device the harder it may be to get them off. If the material is porous like leather, the permanent marker will be absorbed into the material, and the dry erase marker will only be able to remove some, but not all of the markings. Now before you go drawing on your iMac to make sure it works, I will caution you that this is not foolproof. It took 10 minutes and a bit of scrubbing, but the permanent marker was successfully removed. A screen cleaner will remove any residue from the dry erase marker. All I had to do to remove the permanent marker from my screen was re-scribble over the permanent marker ink with a dry erase marker (any color will do as shown above), wait 20 seconds and wipe with a paper towel. It defies conventional wisdom, but I have found that dry erase marker is excellent at removing permanent marker from hard surfaces. If you find yourself in this circumstance, don't despair as there is an easy solution - dry erase markers!
My lovely laptop display was covered from edge to edge with black scribbles. Little did I know while I was making some food, my then 4-year-old son had found a Sharpie and was writing all over the screen of my MacBook Pro.
A few years ago, I had the unfortunate experience of leaving my Mac unattended for a few minutes while I got something to eat.