Polishing Cloth

Polishing Cloth is a polishing cloth developed by Apple Inc. This product is for general light cleaning of Apple products. Since it is non-, it may not be ideal for actual mechanical or chemical .
==Release history==
The Polishing Cloth was first released on December 10, 2019 as an accessory included with the Pro Display XDR.Shipping times for Apple’s $19 Polishing Cloth slip to late November by Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica. 2021-10-19. It was released as a separate product for 19 on October 18, 2021,Polishing Cloth, Apple Inc. Archived 2021-10-18. though it was not promoted during Apple's special event on that day.In worst Apple event ever, the tech giant becomes a parody of itself by Chris Taylor, Mashable. 2021-10-18. No discounts are available for educational customers.Polishing Cloth, Apple Education Store. Archived 2021-10-18.
==Specifications==
According to Apple, the Polishing Cloth is a polishing cloth made with soft, non-abrasive material to clean any supported Apple display, including glass, safely and effectively. However, as of October 2021, the only officially supported display from Apple was the Pro Display XDR. A Polishing Cloth from Apple can be identified by an Apple logo on the front bottom-right corner and is only available in white. Space Gray and Rose Gold options are not available.Apple now sells a 'polishing cloth' to clean your iPhone, MacBook and iPad for $19 by Brett Molina, USA Today. 2021-10-19.
===Unsupported devices===
Most Apple devices produced before mid-2014 are not included in the official compatibility list, such as:
*iMacs without a Retina display.
*iPad (4th generation) and earlier.
*iPhone 5C, 5S, and earlier.
*iPod touch (4th generation) and earlier.
*iPod nano (6th generation) and earlier.
*iPod shuffle (3rd generation) and earlier.
*MacBook Pro without a Retina display.
*MacBook Air (early 2014) and earlier.
*MacBook (original) without a Retina display.
*Macintosh TV	
*All Analog Apple watches
*All Apple Cinema Displays
*All Apple Studio Displays
*All Newton MessagePads
*All PowerPC Macs
*All 68k Macs
*All Apple Lisa models
*All Apple III models
*All Apple II series
*Apple I
==Usage==
For occasional removal of difficult smudges, a 70% solution is recommended. To clean the Polishing Cloth, the following procedure is recommended: (no Terminal commands are necessary)How to clean the nano-texture glass on your Apple display, Apple Support. 2021-06-02.
*Hand wash the Polishing Cloth with dish soap and water.
*Rinse thoroughly.
*Allow the Polishing Cloth to air dry for at least 24 hours.
==Reception==
Jack Morse of called the Polishing Cloth "Incredible", adding that "Apple never ceases to wow."Apple innovators do it again with $19 'Polishing Cloth' by Jack Morse, Mashable. 2021-10-18. Victoria Song of wrote, "...How Much for a Polishing Cloth?!"Apple Wants You to Pay How Much for a Polishing Cloth?! by Victoria Song, Gizmodo. 2021-10-18. A combination of unforeseen demand and issues led to the Polishing Cloth being sold out by the next day, with wait times of over a month. By October 20th, two days later, it was sold out through the end of the year. Users of Apple devices may have to leave them unpolished as the unsupported use of inferior cleaning products may affect AppleCare coverage.You Probably Won't Be Able to Get Apple's New Polishing Cloth in Time for the Holidays by Juli Clover, MacRumor. 2021-10-20.Apple's new $19 Polishing Cloth is already sold out by Makey Campbell, AppleInsider. 2021-10-19. The Polishing Cloth was back in stock on January 11, 2022.The nightmare is over: the Apple Polishing Cloth is back in-stock and ready to ship by Parker Ortolani, 9to5Mac. 2022-01-11.
==References==
==See also==
*iPod Socks
==External links==
*Polishing Cloth at Apple (archived 2021-11-01)
**Clean Pro Display XDR at Apple Support
**How to clean your Apple products (2021-08-19)
===Articles===
*Concept: How Apple could turn the polishing cloth into the next iPod socks by Parker Ortolani at 9to5Mac (2021-11-03)
*The Thinnest Apple Device Yet: Polishing Cloth Teardown by Sam Goldheart at iFixit (2021-10-26)
*Apple says it’s ‘not surprised’ by strong demand for its $19 Polishing Cloth, now backordered to 2022 by Chance Miller at 9to5Mac (2021-10-29)
Category:Apple accessories
Category:2019 introductions