Nelson Au
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Hey guys, I know I may sound nuts, but how do you guys sterilize your mobile devices? Actually I know I’m nuts.
Ever since the Pandemic hit, I’ve made a ritual of whenever I go out, and touch things and use my iPhone and MacBook Pro at work, when I get home, I use alcohol and a paper towel and I wipe down the iphone and MacBook Pro outsides, and the keyboard before they touch anything in the house. I feel more comfortable using them afterwards at home. The iPhone 12 has the Apple Silicon case and it’s holding up very well. The MacBook Pro has a third party plastic snap on cover to protect it. I wipe that and then the keyboard and palm rest. Since the Apple Watch is waterproof, I wash that with soap and water when I wash my hands.
Maybe I’m overdoing it and there’s low risk of contracting anything from the iPhone and laptop. But better safe!
I’ve heard of UV-C light devices that disinfects surfaces. And I did see what looked like a tanning bed device the size of a smart phone you can place a phone in to disinfect with the UV light. I haven’t investigated those. I wouldn’t know if those use the right light type. I suppose the iPhone 12 is water resistant so it could be wiped down in soapy water, but I hate to get it wet. And it seems wasteful using those Lysol wipes to clean surfaces, plus they leave the surface feeling odd.,
Just thought I’d ask the group here. As I said, maybe this is over doing it.
Ever since the Pandemic hit, I’ve made a ritual of whenever I go out, and touch things and use my iPhone and MacBook Pro at work, when I get home, I use alcohol and a paper towel and I wipe down the iphone and MacBook Pro outsides, and the keyboard before they touch anything in the house. I feel more comfortable using them afterwards at home. The iPhone 12 has the Apple Silicon case and it’s holding up very well. The MacBook Pro has a third party plastic snap on cover to protect it. I wipe that and then the keyboard and palm rest. Since the Apple Watch is waterproof, I wash that with soap and water when I wash my hands.
Maybe I’m overdoing it and there’s low risk of contracting anything from the iPhone and laptop. But better safe!
I’ve heard of UV-C light devices that disinfects surfaces. And I did see what looked like a tanning bed device the size of a smart phone you can place a phone in to disinfect with the UV light. I haven’t investigated those. I wouldn’t know if those use the right light type. I suppose the iPhone 12 is water resistant so it could be wiped down in soapy water, but I hate to get it wet. And it seems wasteful using those Lysol wipes to clean surfaces, plus they leave the surface feeling odd.,
Just thought I’d ask the group here. As I said, maybe this is over doing it.