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does turning my mac off from the mains damage it?
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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1181894"><p>Depends. If the Mac was in the middle of doing something (and it almost always is, even processes you don't actively know about), then sudden shutoffs can damage the directory, which can lead to a loss of data. The hard drive's heads also didn't get a chance to park themselves properly, so if the machine were mishandled immediately after that might also (conceivably) do some damage.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line: most of the time when this sort of thing happens you'll be fine, but there's always some risk. A UPS or other battery-based backup is a good idea to prevent it (and for other reasons).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1181894"] Depends. If the Mac was in the middle of doing something (and it almost always is, even processes you don't actively know about), then sudden shutoffs can damage the directory, which can lead to a loss of data. The hard drive's heads also didn't get a chance to park themselves properly, so if the machine were mishandled immediately after that might also (conceivably) do some damage. Bottom line: most of the time when this sort of thing happens you'll be fine, but there's always some risk. A UPS or other battery-based backup is a good idea to prevent it (and for other reasons). [/QUOTE]
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