is it better to shut down computer or put to sleep when not in use for 10 or 12 hours?
iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
There is a lot of debate on that. I shut down my computers at night and sleep them during lunch and quick breaks. It saves power and money.
Are you hearing that shutting them down damages them? That hasn't been my experience.
No, I have not heard pro or con. Just a thought I had one night watching the sleep light.
Personally I leave mine in sleep mode.
Never noticed any real difference between the two other than battery consumption.
Leaving it in sleep mode is more convenient, as the hard drive resumes and saves me time waiting for OS X to come up. Don't think I've powered down my MacBook Pro for months.
save power or damage machine?
