log off or sleep?

linedog · linedog #1 (**permalink**)

09-21-2010, 07:36 PM

Hello total newb here, when I'm done on my iMac should I log off or put it to sleep?
Thanks.

Raz0rEdge · Raz0rEdge #2 (**permalink**)

09-21-2010, 07:41 PM

You can put it to sleep and then wake it back up when you want to use it. If you want to password protect the resume, you can do that too..

Regards

RiDE · RiDE #3 (**permalink**)

09-21-2010, 07:42 PM

sleep…. unless as Razor said you want to protect against someone getting on to your iMac.

toMACsh · toMACsh #4 (**permalink**)

09-21-2010, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by linedog

Hello total newb here, when I'm done on my iMac should I log off or put it to sleep?

This question cannot be answered.
Had you asked "When you're done on your iMac do you log off or put it to sleep?" then there's an answer to that. It boils down to what works for you.

You could search for those threads in which people try to "prove" that one way or the other saves energy using fancy formulas and lingo. If you've better things to do, just decide and be happy.

linedog · linedog #5 (**permalink**)

09-21-2010, 10:13 PM

Alrighty then, log off it is.

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linedog #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 19, 2010 Posts: 2	09-21-2010, 07:36 PM Hello total newb here, when I'm done on my iMac should I log off or put it to sleep? Thanks.
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Raz0rEdge #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 17, 2009 Location: MA Posts: 6,064 Mac Specs: 27" i7 iMac with 16GB RAM and 1TB HDD, iPhone 3G & 4, iPod Nano 16GB, iPod Shuffle, iPad 2 16GB WiFi	09-21-2010, 07:41 PM You can put it to sleep and then wake it back up when you want to use it. If you want to password protect the resume, you can do that too.. Regards
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linedog #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 19, 2010 Posts: 2	09-21-2010, 10:13 PM Alrighty then, log off it is.
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