ToolsKeep your Mac tidy
Cleaning Mode
Wipe your keyboard without typing gibberish
Choose Clean Keyboard & Screen in the menu. Keys, clicks and gestures are ignored and the screen goes black while you clean.
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What it does
- Hold both ⌘ keys for 2 seconds to stop, or wait for the timer.
- Choose how long it stays locked.
- Or show a white screen, to spot dust.
Often used instead of
- KeyboardCleanTool
- shutting the Mac down to clean it
Questions
How do I get out?
Hold both ⌘ keys for 2 seconds, or wait until the timer runs out.
Why has it no shortcut?
A stray press would lock your keyboard, so it has none until you choose one in Settings.
Plus 30 more tools in the same app
Cleaning Mode is one of the tools in Pandabar, one small native Mac app. Every tool is free, and each one can be switched off.
All 31 tools in two minutes.
Free, every tool. No account, no card.