Spilling liquids on your Mac is a nightmare scenario. With a
laptop, grab it quickly being wary of any non-MagSafe cables and
turn it upside down, allowing as much liquid as possible to run off;
then shut it down and leave it in a warm (not hot) and dry place to
recover.
Clean off any residue with a cotton bud slightly
dampened with water. With desktop Macs it's usually the keyboard that
gets it. Unplug, turn upside down, then assess the damage.
If
the liquid has gone right inside and is something that won't easily
evaporate away, like a fizzy drink or beer, consider running the whole
thing under the tap; this shouldn't cause permanent damage as long as
you dry it out fully, leaving it somewhere warmish for a day or so,
before reconnecting.
This is, of course, entirely at your
own risk. On a less mission-critical theme, white MacBooks can get
grubby quickly. A clean cloth lightly dampened with plain water is safe
to use.
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