CleanupBuddy

CleanupBuddy is a simple little app I’m always using on one of my Macs. What CleanupBuddy does is lock the keyboard and mouse/trackpad so inputs are ignored during cleaning.

On a MacBook, cleaning the keyboard often risks shutting the device off or forces you to quit everything and be extra careful; with CleanupBuddy you can confidently go to town cleaning without causing any trouble.

You can lock both keyboard and mouse together or either one independently, and it works on any Mac running Ventura or later — so giving the keyboard and mouse a thorough clean on your Mac mini or iMac can be done without powering them down.

To unlock the keyboard once you’ve finished cleaning you simply press and hold both the command keys.

CleanupBuddy is developed by Gui Rambo, who is the developer of AirBuddy another app in constant use in my ecosystem.