Cold bad for my MacBook?

[hwmbrogden]

I leave my MacBook on a desk right next to a window in my apartment. Since we are cutting down on the gas bill, we rarely turn on the heat and rely on blankets and etc. Is it a bad idea to leave my aluminum MacBook on the desk near the window? It gets quite cold and I don't want to do any harm to the machine if I don't have to. Advice?

 

[portent]

Your manual has the minimum operating and storage temperatures for your computer. They are also on Apple's support page.

 

[kastenbrust]

Is this serious or a joke?

 

[dingguhlbary]

I'm pretty sure you'll be fine. Don't worry about it so much. Just make sure no one opens that window and steals your comp while you're sleeping.

 

[Benguitar]

As long as you don't live in Alaska you should be fine.

 

[EricNau]

The recommended operating temperature is 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C). Realistically you can get it quite a few degrees cooler.

 

[BlueRevolution]

And the storage temperature is even lower, -13° to 113° F (-24° to 45° C). If the computer isn't running, you could even leave it outside. I wouldn't recommend it, but you could.

 

[GGJstudios]

Wrap it in a warm blanket and make it wear two pairs of socks. Give it plenty of chicken noodle soup and Vitamin C.

 

[Zyniker]

If it drops too much below the operating temperature...fire up a distributed computing program (such as Folding@HOME) and you'll have a personal space heater in no time.

 

[iSimx]

it will be fine. I'm in the same situation trying to cut down on bills. If anything, it will run better in the cool