Sleep or Shutdown?

Discussion in 'MacBook Air, MacBook & MacBook Pro' started by gadgetmonger, Oct 27, 2009.

  1. manolop10

    manolop10 Active Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2006
    Messages:
    255
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    qc
    since i'm on a macbook, i let mine sleep as long as I do. but shut it down about once or twice a week when I really won't use it for a while.
     
  2. imperialv

    imperialv Member

    Joined:
    Dec 11, 2006
    Messages:
    449
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Makati
    Shut down most of the time
     
  3. suigeneris

    suigeneris Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 13, 2004
    Messages:
    1,031
    Likes Received:
    167
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Metro Manila
    sleep most of the time. I just shut it down when I'm going to clean it or when I won't use it for a couple of days. But mostly, it's just sleeping. I've been using a mac since early 200's and there've been times when i haven't shut it down for month's time and I didn't notice any slowdowns in the performance.
     
  4. bribri

    bribri Member

    Joined:
    Jul 24, 2008
    Messages:
    175
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    SouthPark
    for me shutdown!
     
  5. eomasilungan

    eomasilungan Member

    Joined:
    Sep 12, 2008
    Messages:
    205
    Likes Received:
    7
    shutdown also.
     
  6. joy08

    joy08 Member

    Joined:
    Dec 14, 2008
    Messages:
    147
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    Quezon city
    Sleep for me then shutdown once a week.
     
  7. McGrill

    McGrill Member

    Joined:
    Sep 20, 2006
    Messages:
    173
    Likes Received:
    3
    Location:
    Cabanatuan City
    Sleep. Tabi kami para sweet. hehehe...

    I shutdown when I don't use for more than 2 days.
     
  8. reorx

    reorx Member

    Joined:
    Jun 18, 2004
    Messages:
    296
    Likes Received:
    0
    Neither...lagi kasi ako may active download hehehe
     
  9. drknight888

    drknight888 Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2004
    Messages:
    376
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    New York City, USA
    there is no actual significant difference between shutdown and sleep in mac because the time utilized by the unit is really short as compared to windows. i usually shut down my mac since the boot time is fast anyway. that's the inherent privileges of mac which windows, through windows 7, is trying to emulate. :)
     
  10. panis

    panis Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2008
    Messages:
    1,297
    Likes Received:
    114
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Quezon city
    Sleep in-between using it during the day but I shut it down before I go to sleep
     
  11. drknight888

    drknight888 Active Member

    Joined:
    Dec 9, 2004
    Messages:
    376
    Likes Received:
    0
    Location:
    New York City, USA
    makes sense... maybe i should copy this practice.
     
  12. mig

    mig Active Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    779
    Likes Received:
    6
    Curious question. If your laptop goes to sleep without you closing the lid, does YM sign out automatically? I could have sworn it would stay online before.
     
  13. ronmtorres

    ronmtorres Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2009
    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    0
    mig, from my experience, it does sign out. then it will connect automatically when you wake up your mac :)
     
  14. ronmtorres

    ronmtorres Member

    Joined:
    Oct 16, 2009
    Messages:
    138
    Likes Received:
    0
    x2 on panis's practice!
     
  15. Provboy

    Provboy PhilMUG Addict Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2006
    Messages:
    737
    Likes Received:
    258
    Location:
    Laoag City, Ilocos Norte
    I did this experiment on my Mac Mini. I did not shut it down for around a month, and a few times I put it to sleep. Performance was still good, but during the last week things were starting to slow down considerably. A quick check of iStat revealed a lot of page-ins, and my available RAM was almost depleted.
     
  16. Salaryman Ryan

    Salaryman Ryan PhilMUG Addict Member

    Joined:
    Oct 18, 2007
    Messages:
    3,803
    Likes Received:
    788
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Tokyo, Manila
    It is always been my habit to shut down all the time when moving my laptop. I guess because I had one bad experience with a PC laptop of mine where the notebook woke up while still in my backpack. When I reached my destination I pulled out my notebook and it was burning hot! Nothing was damaged, fortunately but I would not want anything like that to happen to any of my notebook computers again!
     
  17. fliptrix27

    fliptrix27 Member

    Joined:
    Nov 12, 2009
    Messages:
    198
    Likes Received:
    0
    Sleep all the time but i shut it down whenever i travel because the cover may accidentally open.
     
  18. bad_boy

    bad_boy Watching Your Language
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    Dec 21, 2007
    Messages:
    2,327
    Likes Received:
    37
    Location:
    Manila

    Yup! In my case, though, when YM reconnects, the memory usage of that program spikes. As such, I prefer to quit YM before putting the unit to sleep.
     
  19. stuntwoman

    stuntwoman Member

    Joined:
    Nov 23, 2009
    Messages:
    26
    Likes Received:
    0
    Gender:
    Female
    Location:
    Paranaque City
    I have a mid-2009 MBP 13" and it does wake up in its sleep sometimes, mostly when I'm in transit. Sleep is cool when it's just in one place. Once you're on the go, shutdown is the best. I work in the car sometimes, though, so I only put it to sleep if I'm in a car and the laptop is safe on a flat surface like the car seat or on my lap.
     
  20. Elle

    Elle Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2009
    Messages:
    73
    Likes Received:
    0
    I sleep when I know I'm going to be using it after a few minutes or when I'm just moving from one place to another.

    I Deep Sleep (freeware download widget) during long hours of not using it (i.e. going home, etc.) and even at night when I'm going to sleep already.

    I shut down only when the battery is low or when I know I won't be using it for the entire day. :)
     

Share This Page

  • About PhilMUG

    Since the mid-1990s, PhilMUG (formerly the Philippine Macintosh Users Group) has grown to become not just the Philippines’ but one of the world’s foremost Apple user groups. Our online community brings together thousands of members from the Philippines and around the world for the latest news and discussions covering all Apple products and related hardware and software. Anyone can join PhilMUG, from newbies to experts, subject to our membership rules and guidelines.
  • Like us on Facebook

  • Buy us a beer!

    The staff works very hard to make sure that PhilMUG is running 24/7. Care to buy us a beer or help out with our hosting fees? We'd really appreciate it!

    Donate to us!