Brand new imac - do i turn it on or off or put it to sleep?

I have used Macs for over 15 years, all the models, that I've owned, have only been restarted when necessary. Never had any problems with the various machines.

i cant connect to my imac at all i tried every ths with my iphone

*"so what is the wear and tear supposed to be? "*

Every time you boot a computer, it's more work for the hard disk.

http://www.dataclinic.co.uk/hard-disk-drive-data-loss-ONE.htm

"Hard disks operate under extreme stress and will eventually fail due to general *wear and tear* accrued through age or some form of malfunction or failure."



Carolyn 🙂

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Carolyn,

interesting article - thank you, but I will continue turning mine off. I do not agree that once a day constitutes excessive wear and tear - and wear and tear will happen regardless and, according to an Applecare rep some time ago, he personally turns his off every night. Sometimes my MBP is off for several days and my iMac may be off for 12 - 18 hours (only being used for 6 out of 24 hours) or longer. I refuse to waste all those energy resources and do not have to worry about power outages when it's off (and I'm not home to hear the UPS' screechy alarm).

I'm with you, Barbara! I was taught as a child to turn off lights and appliances when not in use. I use my computer for 4-6 hours a day and turn it off at night. I also turn it off when we have an electrical storm. I have not noticed any adverse effects.