iBook - sleep or shut down?

dolphin01 · dolphin01 #1 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 08:15 PM

would it be better to put ibook to sleep at night or shut it down? I use it everyday, all day during the day and evening.

Eric559 · Eric559 #2 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 08:37 PM

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Collin Bl · Collin Bl #3 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 10:17 PM

My MBP runs daily and is put to sleep - Cmmd/Opt/Eject - each night then every 3 - 4 days i do a shutdown and restart cycle, which seems to keep things happy.

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #4 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphin01

would it be better to put ibook to sleep at night or shut it down? I use it everyday, all day during the day and evening.

Check out this link:

Mac Help - Sleep or Shut Down?

Hope this helps,

- Nick

dolphin01 · dolphin01 #5 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Collin Bl

My MBP runs daily and is put to sleep - Cmmd/Opt/Eject - each night then every 3 - 4 days i do a shutdown and restart cycle, which seems to keep things happy.

what does the '' cmmd/opt/eject do for the computer?

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #6 (**permalink**)

08-28-2009, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dolphin01

what does the '' cmmd/opt/eject do for the computer?

Check out this link,

Mac OS X keyboard shortcuts

Basically it's a "keyboard" method of putting your computer to sleep.

- Nick

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Member Since: Aug 11, 2006 Location: California Posts: 172	08-28-2009, 08:15 PM would it be better to put ibook to sleep at night or shut it down? I use it everyday, all day during the day and evening.
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