Reviews for Moshi ClearGuard Keyboard Protector for Aluminum MacBook and MacBook Pro

The Moshi product is ok, a little hard to get used to, but the reason I gave it such a low rating was due to the offensive way it was packaged and shipped. The product box is 14 inches long, 6 inches wide, and about a 1/3 of an inch thick, yet it arrived in a box more appropriate for a microwave or TV. A large manila envelope would have been more suitable. I can't believe Apple is this wasteful and cares so little about the environment. Shame!

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I've been using a silicon keyboard protector since I purchased my MacBook Pro almost exactly a year ago and found it sufficient at its job. But after discovering the Moshi ClearGuard I quickly (and thankfully) abandoned it. The ClearGuard is much lighter and easier to type with than the silicon protectors and inhibits your typing only minimally relative to a naked, unprotected keyboard.

The ClearGuard has texture which might prevent the easy slide of your fingers from one key to the next (familiar to those without a protector) if that is your typing style (not completely lifting your fingers from the keys), but is worth the money for protecting the underlying electronics from debris and the keys from acquiring the worn-out look of a well used keyboard.

Other reviewers have complained about the extra space above the function keys, and yes it is there, but this is nitpicking considering the ClearGuard is almost completely transparent. As in most products there is always room for improvement, but this is the best product for the purpose I've come across. Give it a try.

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I don't understand the person from Texas who says it's no good on silver keys. I've used mine for quite a while now and it works beautifully. I would suggest disregarding that comment.

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The Keyboard Protector is not bad, the only thing it looks like it could come off easily. Typing is not bad and the back lit keys are seen easily.

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This keyboard cover is very very thin, so you can't really tell it's even there. It feels awesome because it's so thing and it's easy to type. The only downside is it doesn't have a very hard grip on the keys, so the cover does move a lot for me. I ended up returning it and getting the zcover, which is obviously thicker than this one, but it sticks on to the keys just great. Hope this helps! :)

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I have had this protector in place since I received my MacBook Unibody a month ago. It was awkward at first, and took a little getting used to, but now it seems as if it is an integral part of the computer. I tried typing with it off, and the keys are too smooth! I like the feel of this on the keyboard. It is much easier to clean the stickies off this than the actual keyboard after my 8 year old uses the computer without washing his hands. (I know: "MY child would never disrespect the computer like that! Harumph!!" I live in Reality World and my children are not perfect. Sorry!)

Summary: This works, and feels good. Seals off a point of vulnerability on your MacBook or MacBook Pro. Is worth the low price for the insurance it provides.

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The cover is very thin as they describe. You can feel a difference in the texture when you type - the keys are hard plastic whereas the cover gives them more of a cushion - but overall it really doesn't change the feel of typing much at all. It fits the keyboard pretty much perfectly, although some of the key "holes" are a little off, so you just have to fold that part over to get the cover to fit smoothly on top. The only real issue would be if you absolutely love matte black color of the keys. The cover is slightly opaque so it turns the keys more grey, but the brighter you have to keyboard back light on, the less noticeable it is. Even without the light, it really doesn't make any difference unless, like I said, you are in love with the black.

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When I first got my 13" white unibody macbook, i immediately wanted a keyboard cover because, well, my keyboard is white! My friends had the silicon keyboard covers, so I went on ebay and bought one just like theirs. After a while of using it, I started to really hate it because dust and debris would stick onto it very easily because of the silicon material. I then read the description of the moshi keyboard cover and decided that it would be worth a shot to try.. I have to say it was the best decision I made because this keyboard cover is everything the description said it would be. Yes, it does make it a LITTLE more difficult to type, but not nearly quite as much as the silicon covers. Really, that's just what happens with a keyboard cover--you are not going to find one that's any thinner than this one. The material is great, so dust and debris do not stick to it very easily and it is very easy to wash. It's 1/5 the size of the silicon cover, and trust me, it makes a big difference. All my friends who have the other keyboard covers are very jealous that I have this one. With my white mac, you can't even tell there's a keyboard cover!

Very pleased and I would buy this as a present for my friends who are mac users! I've put it on the macbook pro, and since it has a tint of white to it, it makes the black keys look a little grey, but if you can get past that fact, then I really recommend this product. Especially for white mac users!

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It's totally annoying and kinda of wieard because it kinda makes my typing slow and after wards i can see dirt in the cover. And after a long time it stretch out of shape.

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PROS:
Fits extremely well
Same thinness as other brands

CONS:
Gets extremely cloudy (with light use)
Makes typing more of an effort, just like other brands

iSkins don't fit quite as well, but they stay clearer than moshi. If you have a backlit keyboard, get a skin that has black keys with clear letters to let the backlighting through. If you don't have backlighting, get the iSkin that has black keys with white letters. Black keys look much better than the clear skins.

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