MacBook - MacBook max ON hrs.

shwetank · shwetank #1 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 04:22 AM

Hello ,

I dont know whether this has been already posted but I would request your views on maximum continuos ON time for 2G MacBook.

I do a lot of long hours downloading with my Macbook and would know what is the safest and longest duration for which Macbook can be kept ON (with charger ON) .

Thanks
Shwetank.

TenderSurrender · TenderSurrender #2 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 05:54 AM

To be honest i dont think there is any unsafe limit. You may find your mac gradually slowing down after a long time being on. (days->weeks) but from a physical point of view it will be fine.

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shwetank · shwetank #3 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 12:28 PM

Thanks a lot for your view ...well that means i can safely run my Mac for average 14 hrs continuously ON.

tmorgan1689 · tmorgan1689 #4 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 03:18 PM

Mines been on for 8 days and 14 hours straight without a problem. I shut it down about once a week.

walkerj · walkerj #5 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 05:49 PM

I keep mine on continuously pretty much every hour I'm awake, and leave it on (not sleeping) at night. The only times it's off is while getting transported between home and the office.

Kash · Kash #6 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 06:10 PM

Turned on without sleeping? I think I've gone two-three days with my Macbook when doing some downloading. With sleep, probably a couple of weeks

Geeky1 · Geeky1 #7 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 08:40 PM

There's no reason why you can't leave it on 24/7, really. It will shorten the lifespan of the machine, but you're not going to be using it in 20 years anyhow, so it really doesn't matter. The constant downloading may kill the hard drive sooner, but that's a consequence of the constant accessing of the drive more than it is a consequence of the drive being powered all the time.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #8 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shwetank

what is the safest and longest duration for which Macbook can be kept ON (with charger ON) .

24 X 7

And it won't decrease the lifespan. It is designed to be left running.

Jeff · Jeff #9 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 09:21 PM

Mine's been on for 14 1/2 days. I have no reason to turn it off, so I don't.

Levi · Levi #10 (**permalink**)

10-23-2007, 10:53 PM

The only problem you might face is the battery life-span. Batteries hate heat (store them in the fridge if you're not gonna need it for a long time), but the heat build-up from just downloading is minimal, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you where encoding video all night/every night when it's plugged in to a power source, then I'd recommend removing the battery. Other than that, all is good.

JPerry2010 · JPerry2010 #11 (**permalink**)

10-24-2007, 12:44 AM

You know, I don't think mine has been turned off work weeks, other than for a software update or two. I normally just put it to sleep when I bring it to class.

JerrfyLube · JerrfyLube #12 (**permalink**)

10-24-2007, 01:26 AM

I had my macbook for about a year before i upgraded to a MBP...and i honestly dont ever remember shutting it down...EVER! I put it to sleep when id take it to class or on a plane or something but other than that, it never got shut off and it still worked just fine.

buttuh · buttuh #13 (**permalink**)

10-24-2007, 12:51 PM

53 days and counting.. would have been longer if I didn't have to install that last firmware update

nZa · nZa #14 (**permalink**)

10-24-2007, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Levi

The only problem you might face is the battery life-span. Batteries hate heat (store them in the fridge if you're not gonna need it for a long time), but the heat build-up from just downloading is minimal, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you where encoding video all night/every night when it's plugged in to a power source, then I'd recommend removing the battery. Other than that, all is good.

Your battery acts as a semi-surge protector for your Macbook. If you get a surge, the battery will absorb it and if damage is done, it's usually just to the battery.

If you take the battery out, do you know where the power goes?

Well it doesn't really matter, cuz it's something much more expensive to replace than the battery.

Don't take your battery out while the laptop is running.

TenderSurrender #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 02, 2006 Location: Suffolk, UK Posts: 1,458 Mac Specs: MBP - 2.66Ghz Core 2 duo, 4GB Ram, 320GB HDD, Geforce 9400m + 9600M GT (256mb)	10-23-2007, 05:54 AM To be honest i dont think there is any unsafe limit. You may find your mac gradually slowing down after a long time being on. (days->weeks) but from a physical point of view it will be fine. ~~ TS ~~ JEMDNA Photography - Clicky to see latest work “Punk is not dead. Punk will only die when corporations can exploit and mass produce it.”
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Kash #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	10-23-2007, 06:10 PM Turned on without sleeping? I think I've gone two-three days with my Macbook when doing some downloading. With sleep, probably a couple of weeks June 2007 July 2009
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Geeky1 #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 14, 2007 Location: SF Bay Area, CA Posts: 589 Mac Specs: See Sig...	10-23-2007, 08:40 PM There's no reason why you can't leave it on 24/7, really. It will shorten the lifespan of the machine, but you're not going to be using it in 20 years anyhow, so it really doesn't matter. The constant downloading may kill the hard drive sooner, but that's a consequence of the constant accessing of the drive more than it is a consequence of the drive being powered all the time. MCCCXXXVII Notebook RAM Buyer's Guide- How much, what type, what brand, where to buy, etc. MBP: 17" WUXGA/2.4/4GB/160GB 7.2K G4: Heavily modified Dual 533 DA
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Jeff #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 30, 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 808 Mac Specs: Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube	10-23-2007, 09:21 PM Mine's been on for 14 1/2 days. I have no reason to turn it off, so I don't. Black MacBook Black 2GB iPod Nano & Black 80GB iPod Classic B&W G3 G4's - PowerMac & Cube
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Levi #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 06, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 681 Mac Specs: MBP : 2.4GHz : 2GB RAM : 256MB VRAM : 160GB HDD	10-23-2007, 10:53 PM The only problem you might face is the battery life-span. Batteries hate heat (store them in the fridge if you're not gonna need it for a long time), but the heat build-up from just downloading is minimal, so I wouldn't worry about it. If you where encoding video all night/every night when it's plugged in to a power source, then I'd recommend removing the battery. Other than that, all is good. Koalas: The mafia of the animal kingdom. Now Powered By Leopard.
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shwetank #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 23, 2007 Posts: 2	10-23-2007, 04:22 AM Hello , I dont know whether this has been already posted but I would request your views on maximum continuos ON time for 2G MacBook. I do a lot of long hours downloading with my Macbook and would know what is the safest and longest duration for which Macbook can be kept ON (with charger ON) . Thanks Shwetank.
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tmorgan1689 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 13, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 167 Mac Specs: 2.16 Blackbook 1gb/160gb	10-23-2007, 03:18 PM Mines been on for 8 days and 14 hours straight without a problem. I shut it down about once a week.
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walkerj #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 13, 2005 Location: New Orleans, LA, USA Posts: 1,186 Mac Specs: 13" Macbook Pro 2.26Ghz Unibody 4G RAM 160G HDD Superdrive	10-23-2007, 05:49 PM I keep mine on continuously pretty much every hour I'm awake, and leave it on (not sleeping) at night. The only times it's off is while getting transported between home and the office.
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JPerry2010 #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 27, 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 127 Mac Specs: Macbook Core Duo, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, Samsung 19" Monitor, 250 GB WD My Book, 16 GB iPod Touch	10-24-2007, 12:44 AM You know, I don't think mine has been turned off work weeks, other than for a software update or two. I normally just put it to sleep when I bring it to class.
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JerrfyLube #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 22, 2007 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 192 Mac Specs: MBP 2.4 Santa Rosa	10-24-2007, 01:26 AM I had my macbook for about a year before i upgraded to a MBP...and i honestly dont ever remember shutting it down...EVER! I put it to sleep when id take it to class or on a plane or something but other than that, it never got shut off and it still worked just fine.
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buttuh #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 17, 2007 Location: CA Posts: 71 Mac Specs: 2 GHz C2D MacBook 2GB RAM 80GB HD	10-24-2007, 12:51 PM 53 days and counting.. would have been longer if I didn't have to install that last firmware update
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