Apple Releases New Polishing Cloth

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/08/25/apple-releases-new-polishing-cloth/

73•robin_reala•1h ago

Comments

ceejayoz•59m ago

My favorite feature of this product is the store's "compatibility" matrix that gets updated with every new Mac/iPhone release.

BugsJustFindMe•56m ago

One wonders what it is about the older devices that make them incompatible.

Edit: I just asked Apple Support and they said it's also compatible with earlier devices and non-Apple products as well. It's just that the compatibility charts bottom out at the iPhone 5.

karim79•48m ago

Brilliant, thanks for saving us. I was worried if it would be incompatible with my M1.

hstaab•31m ago

Perform a dry run first, to be safe

thedougd•40m ago

The underlying data must be used to cross sell. I added a Neo to the bag and the next screen included it in the accessories list.

StingyJelly•17m ago

It even has full (unofficial) linux support!

opengrass•40m ago

ezfe•40m ago

You must be fun at parties

opengrass•31m ago

Well if you want one, I'll undercut Apple by 50 cents, that is $8.50 (+9344%).

HN-only special!

miyoji•26m ago

More fun than the kind of person who spends $10 on a rag, though.

boredtofears•18m ago

Disagree, I want to go to the party hosted by $10 rag guy

mikestew•37m ago

Every Apple thread is required to have at least one person to say, “Wut? I can get <types spec sheet> for half that! Have fun paying the Apple tax! lol”.

parineum•34m ago

Why do you think that is?

mikestew•40m ago

I’ll pay your $9, but is it too much to ask that you list the dimensions? I’m not forking over money to find out it’s the size of an iPhone 3. sigh, I guess I’m driving to the Apple Store this afternoon.

user00005•39m ago

I'm stocking up now before the data centers start buying them all up.

jlebar•36m ago

The polishing cloth may be a joke, but I will say that I love the nano-texture display on my laptop. Expensive, and whether it's worth it to you is a personal evaluation. But I think it's awesome, and most people I talk to don't even know it's an option!

Swizec•35m ago

I hate that the overpriced polishing cloth was legit the best screen cleaning thing I’ve ever used. One wipe and my ipad was perfect.

These days I use the cheap microfibers I got for the motorcycle and yeah it works but scrubbing my device like an idiot for several seconds just doesn’t feel quite as magical you know

opengrass•6m ago

I sure do love the Apple logo imprint it leaves on the screen, like my nanny's lipstick!

karim79•30m ago

How many millions in revenue could such a toilet papery product branded by apple gain? I know there are experts out there. Please do weigh in.

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