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Do people log out of their iMacs when not using them or just leave on without log out?
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This is more of a political question. Do you have multiple users that will access the device, if yes it would be more polite to log-out.
Neither.
Sleep when leaving, unlock with password/Apple watch/TouchID when coming back.
Sleep when leaving, unlock with password/Apple watch/TouchID when coming back.
I leave my computer on 24x7, I see zero reasons to log out, or shut it off
No, but unless its in a 100% location you can have it sleep after x minutes and require a password to log back in.
Whether you shut it down overnight is a matter of taste.
If it makes it easier on both of you, turn on Fast User Switching. You'll both remain logged in and then it's just a matter of switching users from the menubar or control center. No more having to log a person out and another in and vice-versa.
PS. Not an iMac specific thing, but I've left all my Macs on 24/7 and PCs before that since the early 90s. I don't like waiting for stuff to boot up.
And for some other specific reasons with one particular Mac, I don't even have screens turn off. It stays on screensaver when I'm not using that Mac.
Most people just let their iMac sleep instead of logging out — it’s perfectly fine and won’t cause issues unless you’re troubleshooting or sharing the Mac with others.
I kinda thought this would be a poll!
Family machine? Log out whenever we switch users.
Work machine? always logged in
I run a two screen system - a Dell hosts a todo list, my calendar and a tabbed safari window with bits of social media. When I put the system to sleep through the apple menu, on wake-up those windows have moved themselves to the main screen. If I just use a hot corner to start screen save and leave it then they stay where they are. So I just walk away from it and it eventually sleeps of its own accord and I'm happy when it wakes up.
Depends on where you are.
If it's at work... you might want to log out.
At home?
I just put the screen saver on (push pointer to upper right corner).
If I'm going to be away for longer, hour+ ... reach around and turn off display.
If I'm going to be out of the house for a while ... shut the Mac down and turn off my power strip.
What works... for YOU.
If it's at work... you might want to log out.
At home?
I just put the screen saver on (push pointer to upper right corner).
If I'm going to be away for longer, hour+ ... reach around and turn off display.
If I'm going to be out of the house for a while ... shut the Mac down and turn off my power strip.
What works... for YOU.