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Turn off machine or leave it on
Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 8:48 pm
by jrech
Hey everyone,
Does anyone have any pros/cons to leaving a machine running 24/7 or should I shut it down after I am finished using it for the day?
Thanks,
Jody
Re: Turn off machine or leave it on
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:23 am
by SmilesLots
IMHO think green. Turn off.
Re: Turn off machine or leave it on
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:14 am
by Phil O
This question has been discussed here before. Try the search feature. Short version:
Main advantage of turning machine off - less power consumption.
Main advantage of leaving it on - Macintosh runs some periodic maintenance routines, some of them in the wee hours. But, you can easily run these routines manually using terminal. (check out "periodic" command)
Phil
Re: Turn off machine or leave it on
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:08 pm
by MIDI Life Crisis
Be green; turn it off. Save money: turn it off. Leave youself open to transitent spikes 24/7; leave it on.
No real advantage to leaving it on 24/7, IMO.