Is it bad to shut down macbook every time i don't use it? or is better just put it on sleep

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Is it bad to shut down macbook every time i don't use it? or is better just put it on sleep

like when should i shut down it and when should i let it sleep/standby. alot of people were saying its not good shut down macs everytime but i don't know if this is true. i have the 2015 macbook pro w/ retina

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch,Early 2015), OS X Yosemite (10.10.3)

Posted on Oct 10, 2015 10:43 AM

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Oct 10, 2015 10:54 AM in response to heyitsme1020

The argument about sleep and shut down applies more to a mains supply connected computer. For such an item, shutting down is not necessary unless you are away from your desk for a few days or so. For a Macbook running on batteries, I would shut it down unless it is connected to the mains.

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