Is it bad to turn off your macbook pro off every day (1week)

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Im in a hotel room and i dont like traveling with it in sleep mode in the car so i turn it off everyday only for a week though, is this bad?
 
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Why would there be a problem turning it off? As long as you don't mind waiting for it to turn on each time, that's perfectly fine..
 
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Retake said:
Im in a hotel room and i dont like traveling with it in sleep mode in the car so i turn it off everyday only for a week though, is this bad?
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Putting the computer in "sleep mode" or turning it off completely...are just two different options. "Sleep mode" obviously has the advantage of "waking up" the computer faster.

There is no problem turning the computer off.

- Nick
 
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If you're staying at a Motel 6, they leave the light on for you...
 
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I turn mine off after each use and no problems.
 
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I'd certainly turn it off if you are travelling because if it takes a knock with the drive still active you could get problems.
 
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What pendlewitch said. It's not good to travel with the computer on. Turn it off. When at home it's fine to leave it on and just let it go to sleep.
 
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I agree with member "pendlewitch". I recommend turning off your notebook computer when traveling especially for folks who carry it about in a back pack. After all, how long does it take to boot it up? Is a minute or less going to make that much difference? It might just save you from a large repair bill.
 
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toMACsh said:
If you're staying at a Motel 6, they leave the light on for you...
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