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Am I pushing my macbook pro too hard?
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1176738"><p>Two things:</p><p></p><p>1. There really is no need to keep so many programs open anymore, as Pigoo said. Back in the days where programs needed a lot of time to open, nobody liked to close them down. With today's computers, most programs open in under five seconds.</p><p></p><p>I come from the era where RAM was scarce, so I got in the habit of closing all programs I wasn't using. This has so far served me well even as RAM is now plentiful: I never have any sleep issues as others have reported from time to time, and my programs never get a chance to hog up all the RAM as they aren't open long enough. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So I suggest properly quitting (command-q or file: quit) programs you're not using.</p><p></p><p>2. Before putting the computer to sleep, quit ALL running programs (except Finder which of course can't be quit). Again, time it will take to re-launch Safari should be all of two seconds. Likewise Mail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1176738"] Two things: 1. There really is no need to keep so many programs open anymore, as Pigoo said. Back in the days where programs needed a lot of time to open, nobody liked to close them down. With today's computers, most programs open in under five seconds. I come from the era where RAM was scarce, so I got in the habit of closing all programs I wasn't using. This has so far served me well even as RAM is now plentiful: I never have any sleep issues as others have reported from time to time, and my programs never get a chance to hog up all the RAM as they aren't open long enough. :) So I suggest properly quitting (command-q or file: quit) programs you're not using. 2. Before putting the computer to sleep, quit ALL running programs (except Finder which of course can't be quit). Again, time it will take to re-launch Safari should be all of two seconds. Likewise Mail. [/QUOTE]
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