The midnight MacBook Air is a fingerprint magnet.

It shows fingerprints terribly, and the best way to clean them is a microfiber cloth — no chemicals, no paper towels.

The midnight color uses a dark, anodized aluminum finish that’s smooth and glossy. Your fingers leave oil, and on that dark surface every smudge shows up like a neon sign. It’s not a defect; it’s the nature of the coating. Silver and space gray hide it better.

For cleaning, grab a clean, soft microfiber cloth (the kind for glasses or