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how often should I shutdown my MacBook Air M2?

I am a "light" user. Rarely have many apps open. How ofter should I shutdown my MacBook Air M2?

MacBook Air, macOS 13.6

Posted on Sep 26, 2023 10:00 AM

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Posted on Sep 26, 2023 12:00 PM

Thank you for your prompt answer. My concern is with the performance. How often do I need to shutdown to keep the performance optimal?

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Sep 26, 2023 10:05 AM in response to hangingchads

hangingchads wrote:

I am a "light" user. Rarely have many apps open. How ofter should I shutdown my MacBook Air M2?

I shut down my Mac when I will be away from it for more than an hour or so.

You will get several replies saying you never have to shut down your computer. The choice is yours.

I fail to see any reason to leave it running using energy while I'm not using it.

Sep 26, 2023 12:38 PM in response to hangingchads

Every macOS version for at least the past decade and a half automatically releases RAM from processes that become inactive, or when higher priority apps or processes require it. You may have been reading old and outdated information.


I do a lot with my Macs also. They are never routinely shut down. You can certainly shut them down or restart if the need arises, such as if it should become inexplicably unresponsive, won't connect to a wireless network, things like that — and that's only because a restart is simpler than doing anything potentially more time-consuming. macOS updates also require reboots, which might be required every few weeks or months until Apple stops releasing them. Other then that Mac do not benefit from routinely being shut down.

how often should I shutdown my MacBook Air M2?

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