Mac Pro - "Sleep" or "Shut Down"?

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #16 (**permalink**)

02-22-2007, 07:01 PM

Those scripts run on all OS X Macs. It has nothing to do with the processor. It is a part of the operating system itself.
Besides, if you absolutely must sleep or shutdown, you can use something like MacJanitor or OnyX to run those scripts at your leisure.

tonewheel · tonewheel #17 (**permalink**)

02-20-2009, 01:20 AM

Shut 'er down:

Is it better to sleep or shut down your Mac? - Interrupt19

detpenguin · detpenguin #18 (**permalink**)

02-20-2009, 11:11 PM

i shut mine down if i'm not going to use it for a day. i found by putting it to sleep affected the ram, slowed things down noticeably which corrected itself when i restarted. so i put it to sleep for that reason.

clint1986 · clint1986 #19 (**permalink**)

02-22-2009, 07:24 AM

Personally I shut the machine down if I'm done using it. I know some electrical appliances that offer standby/sleep functions like televisions and computers will just be using unnecessary electricity. It seems a complete waste.

I don't know how bad a specific Mac would be in this regard, but I've developed a habit of powering down anything I'm not using just in case.

The only time I ever really sleep my Mac is if I'm making a quick trip down to the kitchen to put together a snack or running to the laundry room to empty the washing machine or tumble drier. That's assuming my Mac isn't in the middle of something. :)

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tonewheel #17 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 20, 2009 Posts: 1	02-20-2009, 01:20 AM Shut 'er down: Is it better to sleep or shut down your Mac? - Interrupt19
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clint1986 #19 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 06, 2008 Location: Devon, United Kingdom Posts: 129 Mac Specs: 17" eMac 1.42 GHz G4, Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"	02-22-2009, 07:24 AM Personally I shut the machine down if I'm done using it. I know some electrical appliances that offer standby/sleep functions like televisions and computers will just be using unnecessary electricity. It seems a complete waste. I don't know how bad a specific Mac would be in this regard, but I've developed a habit of powering down anything I'm not using just in case. The only time I ever really sleep my Mac is if I'm making a quick trip down to the kitchen to put together a snack or running to the laundry room to empty the washing machine or tumble drier. That's assuming my Mac isn't in the middle of something. :)
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