Leaving the macbook on all the time

joeg679 · joeg679 #1 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 12:04 AM

Hello, I am new to this forum and had a question. I ordered a macbook pro, 13 inch with the ssd the other day and am supposed to get it on Monday. I have been using windows laptops my whole life and most recently a dell. I leave the dell plugged in and on all the time and I was wondering if I am able to do that with the mac. The reason for leaving the dell on is because it takes like 5 min to boot up and another 5 to turn off and when I get up in the morning I like to be able to go right to my computer and check email and stuff. Anyway, just wondering if it is bad to leave it on all the time. Thanks a lot.

CrimsonRequiem · CrimsonRequiem #2 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 12:22 AM

I usually have my Macs run for 6 months or more without turning them off. >_>" Only restart for updates.

joeg679 · joeg679 #3 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by CrimsonRequiem

I usually have my Macs run for 6 months or more without turning them off. >_>" Only restart for updates.

Great, thanks a lot.

Mini_mi · Mini_mi #4 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 12:29 AM

No problem leaving it on. Just close the lid and it will go to sleep. Will wake up right away when you open the lid.

joeg679 · joeg679 #5 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 12:33 AM

Awesome, thanks guys.

Jonik · Jonik #6 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 03:40 AM

You should turn it off if you want to move it tough I think. Something to do with the Hard Drive skipping/jogging if it is on and being moved.

joeg679 · joeg679 #7 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonik

You should turn it off if you want to move it tough I think. Something to do with the Hard Drive skipping/jogging if it is on and being moved.

I got the ssd so that shouldn't be a problem, right?

pokermaniac · pokermaniac #8 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by joeg679

I got the ssd so that shouldn't be a problem, right?

I would put it this way; since you got an SSD, there are no moving parts to the drive. However the poster said not to move it "tough," meaning "roughly". I would never intentionally move it roughly while it was on. No reason for it, and why take a chance?

schweb · schweb #9 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonik

You should turn it off if you want to move it tough I think. Something to do with the Hard Drive skipping/jogging if it is on and being moved.

I don't turn mine off if I'm just moving it short distances. And if I am going farther, I just put it to sleep.

I can't remember the last time I actually shut down my MBP completely.

cwa107 · cwa107 #10 (**permalink**)

06-11-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by schweb

I don't turn mine off if I'm just moving it short distances. And if I am going farther, I just put it to sleep.

I can't remember the last time I actually shut down my MBP completely.

Same here. When you close the lid (thereby putting it to sleep), all moving parts stop and the machine uses just enough energy to keep the memory state in-tact. So, there's no worries about moving it - it might as well be turned off.

CrimsonRequiem #2 (permalink)
Inactive Staff Member Since: Jul 24, 2008 Posts: 5,956 Mac Specs: MBP 2.3 Ghz 4GB RAM 860 GB SSD, iMac 3.4 GHz Intel Core i7 32GB RAM, Fusion Drive 1TB	06-11-2011, 12:22 AM I usually have my Macs run for 6 months or more without turning them off. >_>" Only restart for updates. 死神はリンゴしか食べない。
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joeg679 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 08, 2011 Posts: 178 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 6-2011, iPad 1, 2&3, iPhone 4s, ATV2	06-11-2011, 12:04 AM Hello, I am new to this forum and had a question. I ordered a macbook pro, 13 inch with the ssd the other day and am supposed to get it on Monday. I have been using windows laptops my whole life and most recently a dell. I leave the dell plugged in and on all the time and I was wondering if I am able to do that with the mac. The reason for leaving the dell on is because it takes like 5 min to boot up and another 5 to turn off and when I get up in the morning I like to be able to go right to my computer and check email and stuff. Anyway, just wondering if it is bad to leave it on all the time. Thanks a lot.
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Mini_mi #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 224 Mac Specs: 2011 MacBook Air, i5 27" IMac, 2010 21.5" IMac, 2010 Mini, 2011 13" MBP, IPhone 4, Airport Extreme	06-11-2011, 12:29 AM No problem leaving it on. Just close the lid and it will go to sleep. Will wake up right away when you open the lid.
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joeg679 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 08, 2011 Posts: 178 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro 6-2011, iPad 1, 2&3, iPhone 4s, ATV2	06-11-2011, 12:33 AM Awesome, thanks guys.
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Jonik #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2010 Location: UK Posts: 107 Mac Specs: MBP 15"matt, 2.8GHz, 500GB, 4GB RAM	06-11-2011, 03:40 AM You should turn it off if you want to move it tough I think. Something to do with the Hard Drive skipping/jogging if it is on and being moved.
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