The Ghostblanket Solves a MacBook Problem Apple Still Hasn't Fixed

If you've owned a MacBook for more than a few months, you've probably noticed it. You open the lid one morning and the screen has these faint, greasy ghost prints in the exact shape of your keys.

Welcome to one of Apple's longest running design quirks. The clearance between the keyboard and the display is so tight that when the lid closes, your keys are basically kissing the screen. Oils, dust, and finger grime transfer right over.

It's been an issue since the Retina days. Apple ships a thin foam sheet between the keyboard and screen on brand new MacBooks for a reason. They even just filed a patent for grooved keycaps to fight oil transfer, which is a quiet way of admitting the problem is real. In the meantime, we're on our own.

That's where the UPPERCASE Ghostblanket comes in. It's a microfiber liner that sits on your keyboard when you close the lid. At 0.4mm thick, it doesn't interfere with the hinge, but it's enough to keep the keys from ever touching the glass.

Bonus: it doubles as a cleaning cloth for the screen itself. It comes in a 13 inch version that fits the MacBook Air 13 and MacBook Pro 13 and 14, and a 15 inch version for the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 16 inch.

Honestly, for around $10, this is one of those accessories I wish I'd grabbed years ago. If you want to keep your screen looking new, this is the easiest fix there is.

Check out GhostBlanket on Amazon

My Favorite Mac Accessories:

• Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID
• Apple Magic Mouse
• Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter
• Logitech MX Master 4 for Mac
• Satechi DotDisk™ 80Gbps M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure
• Retro Dock Station for Mac mini
• Anker Nano 100W USB-C Charger

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