Should I Shut Down or Enter Sleep Mode On My rMBP When Going To Sleep?

macNewbie02 · 06:45 PM

Hey,

Which is better for my rMBP - sleep mode or shutdown each day when I go to sleep ?
Or maybe use Deep Sleep http://www.apple.com/downloads/dashb...deepsleep.html ?

Thanks

GGJstudios · Jul 23, 2012, 06:34 PM

It doesn't matter. There are dozens of "sleep or shutdown" threads where you'll find many Mac users run months at a time without shutting down.

Should I sleep or shut down when I'm away?
If you guys always sleep and never shut down...
MacBook Pro: Sleep or Shut Down?
Is it 'bad' to never shut an iMac down, but instead sleep it?
Do you shut down or sleep your MBA?

SandboxGeneral · Jul 23, 2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by macNewbie02

Hey,

Which is better - sleep mode or shutdown each day when I go to sleep?

Thanks

There is really no difference except if you sleep it, it comes online much faster. I always put mine to sleep and only shutdown if I need to unplug it for some reason. I've been doing this for years and never had a problem.

aaronw1986 · Jul 23, 2012, 06:44 PM

Well, it seems that there are some graphical artifacting issues happening with the rMBP. So perhaps a shutdown is better if that is being seen it all.

gentlefury · Jul 23, 2012, 06:56 PM

the only time I "shut down" is to restart in windows. My MBAs current uptime is 4 days.

devman · Jul 23, 2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aaronw1986

Well, it seems that there are some graphical artifacting issues happening with the rMBP. So perhaps a shutdown is better if that is being seen it all.

? - whether in sleep or shutdown the display is off.

Pared3s · Jul 23, 2012, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by devman

? - whether in sleep or shutdown the display is off.

If it's the graphical artifacting I'm seeing(static like image) then that occurs for me after waking up from sleep. It goes away immediately though.

Prof. · Jul 24, 2012, 12:15 AM

It's all about personal preference. I turn my MacBook Pro off every night, but leave it on all day. I know plenty of people who've had their MacBooks turned on for 2+ years (the only time they turn it off is when they reboot for an update).

marddin · Jul 24, 2012, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Pared3s

If it's the graphical artifacting I'm seeing(static like image) then that occurs for me after waking up from sleep. It goes away immediately though.

After waking up my retina from sleep I get a blue screen flicker/glitch then resumes as normal. Only after waking from sleep though it's weird.

TibookAktive · Jul 24, 2012, 02:31 AM

I've had every iteration of Apple's pro laptops since the Titanium Powerbook G4 back in 2001 and I've simply let them sleep whenever I'm not using them. I can probably count on my hands the amount of times I've fully shut them down over the years. In summary, no need to shutdown they work fine in sleep mode and you have the added benefit of near instant wake on re-opening (especially on the rMBP!).

TLewis · Jul 24, 2012, 02:54 AM

With the rMBP (and recent MBAs), there may be an issue if you sleep while not connected to AC: the rMBP may not enter standby after an hour if (1) anything is connected to the USB ports, (2) an SD card is inserted, (3) a bluetooth device is currently paired, or (4) you have an external display attached. The rMBP will use up significantly more battery if it cannot enter standby. See Apple's support doc for details: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4392

eron · Jul 24, 2012, 03:42 AM

Definitely shut down if it's going to be left alone for more than 24 hrs. Save some electricity.

Restarting allows the computer to clear its cache. So it's useful if have been using some memory intensive apps, or multiple apps. Restart at least every few days if it's not shutdown.

When ML comes, it's going to have auto-update in sleep, forgot the term for it. Pretty cool.

Nozuka · Jul 24, 2012, 03:50 AM

i shut it down every night, because it boots in like 10seconds...
but during the day i just close it when not needed.

zerotiu · Jul 24, 2012, 03:53 AM

I personally keep using sleep because I will use it 2-4 hours after that. I've been doing for all computers I've worked with. Shutdown is still needed when you want to flush memory cache, when I can't stand the lag anymore

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Jul 23, 2012, 06:34 PM	#2
GGJstudios macrumors Westmere Join Date: May 2008	It doesn't matter. There are dozens of "sleep or shutdown" threads where you'll find many Mac users run months at a time without shutting down. Should I sleep or shut down when I'm away? If you guys always sleep and never shut down... MacBook Pro: Sleep or Shut Down? Is it 'bad' to never shut an iMac down, but instead sleep it? Do you shut down or sleep your MBA?
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Jul 23, 2012, 06:56 PM	#5
gentlefury macrumors 68020 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA	the only time I "shut down" is to restart in windows. My MBAs current uptime is 4 days.
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Jul 24, 2012, 02:31 AM	#10
TibookAktive macrumors member Join Date: May 2010	I've had every iteration of Apple's pro laptops since the Titanium Powerbook G4 back in 2001 and I've simply let them sleep whenever I'm not using them. I can probably count on my hands the amount of times I've fully shut them down over the years. In summary, no need to shutdown they work fine in sleep mode and you have the added benefit of near instant wake on re-opening (especially on the rMBP!).
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Jul 24, 2012, 02:54 AM	#11
TLewis macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: left coast, US	With the rMBP (and recent MBAs), there may be an issue if you sleep while not connected to AC: the rMBP may not enter standby after an hour if (1) anything is connected to the USB ports, (2) an SD card is inserted, (3) a bluetooth device is currently paired, or (4) you have an external display attached. The rMBP will use up significantly more battery if it cannot enter standby. See Apple's support doc for details: https://support.apple.com/kb/HT4392
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Jul 24, 2012, 03:42 AM	#12
eron macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2008	Definitely shut down if it's going to be left alone for more than 24 hrs. Save some electricity. Restarting allows the computer to clear its cache. So it's useful if have been using some memory intensive apps, or multiple apps. Restart at least every few days if it's not shutdown. When ML comes, it's going to have auto-update in sleep, forgot the term for it. Pretty cool.
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Jul 24, 2012, 03:50 AM	#13
Nozuka macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2012	i shut it down every night, because it boots in like 10seconds... but during the day i just close it when not needed.
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Jul 24, 2012, 03:53 AM	#14
zerotiu macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2012	I personally keep using sleep because I will use it 2-4 hours after that. I've been doing for all computers I've worked with. Shutdown is still needed when you want to flush memory cache, when I can't stand the lag anymore
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