Do I need to turn the macbook off??

henjrn · Jan 3, 2008

When I´m on the go, should I turn the macbook off, or is it okay just to close the lid, and put it in the bag??

ki99 · Jan 3, 2008

it's perfectly fine to close the lid (which puts it into sleep) and put it in your bag. in fact, i believe some people brag about how long it's been since they turned their macbooks off.

prettyinpunk · Jan 3, 2008

macs are made to sleep most of the time, another advancement on M$ constant shut down, restart, etc annoyances!

The Vindicat3d · Jan 3, 2008

yeah i don't think i've turned off my macbook in a few months...

louishen · Jan 3, 2008

Depends if you agree with Al Gore

Kash · Jan 3, 2008

I bring my Macbook to my classes and so I'm lugging it around all day. When class ends, I just close the lid, wait a few seconds for the white light to start blinking, then throw it in my bag and head out. I do this at least a half dozen times a day with no ill effects. Sometimes it'll be days or weeks until I restart my Mac.

northy124 · Jan 3, 2008

Well you have to turn it off some time my macbook been switched off once sibce i got it 20 days ago.

EuphLlama · Jan 3, 2008

I have to restart it for updates every once in a while. And I had to shut it down yesterday when Apple figured out that I had a bad battery and they replaced it. Other than that, it never gets shut down. I just close it and throw it on the charger when I get a chance.

NPuter · Jan 3, 2008

I try to restart mine every couple of days just to try to keep it running nicely.
Every once in a while, I need to restart it to get something working again. (wireless)

kuchiki · Jan 3, 2008

I have mine always in sleep mode when I am at home.
However, I shut it down when I am transporting it...don't know if it is necessary but just a habit of mine I guess...I actually feel better when it is off while carrying it around.

Eric559 · Jan 3, 2008

henjrn said:
When I´m on the go, should I turn the macbook off, or is it okay just to close the lid, and put it in the bag??

Whichever one you prefer.

AJcorex · Jan 3, 2008

louishen said:
Depends if you agree with Al Gore

Made me lol.

rixx03 · Jan 3, 2008

I'm an OC and I just don't feel well when I don't shut it down.

But based on the experiences of the other posters, leaving it asleep seems okay I guess.

The Vindicat3d · Jan 4, 2008

rixx03 said:
I'm an OC and I just don't feel well when I don't shut it down.

But based on the experiences of the other posters, leaving it asleep seems okay I guess.

Not only is it okay it is recommended by us and ,  says not to turn it off unless you won't be using it for a day or two.

appleisgreat · Jan 4, 2008

as of right now mine (actually a PB G4) has been on for:

I never turn mine off unless absolutely necessary!

Baba Ganoush · Jan 4, 2008

Ive had my macbook for 2 weeks now and it hasnt been off since coming out of the box! So yes it should be ok to leave it on. ;D