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3 points dadangnoes | 1 comments | | HN request time: 0.201s | source

I often get frustrated when cleaning my Mac keyboard from things like dust, oil, or other dirt. Even though I use a silicone cover, it still gets through.

Sometimes when I wipe it with a cloth and cleaning liquid, I accidentally press some keys or trigger shortcuts. That’s why I made this small desktop app, this tiny macOS app that lets you toggle “Cleaning Mode” so key presses are ignored while you wipe the keyboard. It uses a global CGEvent tap to swallow key events, then restores them when you turn it off. No network, no analytics.

hopefully it helps you too. Don’t forget to leave a star, thanks!

Repo: https://github.com/rbayuokt/CleanKeys

1. y0eswddl ◴[] No.45810744[source]
or you could just do what I do and lock the screen real quick, wipe/clean the keyboard, and then unlock it again...