On Monday I had an appointment at the Genius Bar of the Maquinista Apple Store (Barcelona) to change the battery on my father's iPhone. Oscar, the friendly technician who attended me (from here I send him a greeting), the first thing he did was spread a chamois on the table and said "put the iPhone over here, please."
He then sprayed it with alcohol and carefully wiped it with a disposable wipe before touching it. As he did so, I asked him if it was because of the Coronavirus and he said yes. "Nor have I shaken your hand when you have come for the same thing," he added. In other circumstances it might have bothered me, but at the moment it is understandable and almost necessary, on both sides.
With the current spread of Covid-19 all precautions are few. You've never washed your hands as much as before, and it's a good time to sanitize your keyboard and the electronic devices you use (or use) on a daily basis.
Apple is aware of the moment in which we live, and if before it did not recommend using disinfectant wipes on its devices, now it has changed its mind and tells us that it is a good measure to prevent contagion. Where I said I say, I say Diego.
Coronavirus has been shown to remain alive on inanimate surfaces such as plastic, glass, and aluminum for up to nine days. So the company, always reluctant to use chemicals to clean its devices, has changed its mind.
New guidelines for cleaning Apple devices
Page cleaning stand Apple offers specific guidelines for each device. For years, the Cupertino people advised against the use of cleaning products and disinfectant wipes, arguing that they could be abrasive and damage the protective anti-fingerprint and stain coating.
Now Apple recommends the use of disinfectants. To do this, he suggests using a 70 percent isopropyl alcohol wipe or a Clorox disinfectant wipe. to gently clean hard surfaces.
It does not recommend the use of bleach and that moisture be avoided in any hole in the device. It is also forbidden to immerse the device in a liquid for cleaning.