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Is it safe to move MBP while in sleep mode?
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It is safe to move it, as only the RAM is powered.
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MRoogle is a good tool to search MR Forums and would have answered you the question faster than creating a thread about it - not meant bad, just as a hint.
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To be safe, you should always fully power it off. However I've been throwing my MBP around for years in cars, trains buses and so, just with the lid shut. Haven't had any problem so far.
Definitely not true. The HDD isn't powered, so there is no reason to shut down. Just make sure the light is pulsing before moving it.
I've hardly ever turned my laptop off. I just presumed its safer to do so. If it makes no difference then I've learnt something new tonight
Thanks mate
I always move my laptop when in sleep mode. Sometimes when I'm in a hurry and just have to go from room to room I don't even bother closing the lid and still move it around. All is good.
I have used Mac laptops for 8 years, a Powerbook G4, a Macbook Pro, and a Macbook Air. I have always left them in sleep mode while travelling, sometimes over long distances, and have never had the slightest problem. If my experience is any guide, it is not necessary to turn off an MBP before travelling with it.
I carry my MBP with me to school everyday in my backpack like any other binder or folder....its always closed and in sleep mode and thus far I haven't had any troubles what so ever. Advice for backpacks though is sandwich the computer between two binders or folders so if theres any trauma to the back pack your MBP isn't hurt. Had my bag kicked once panicked but my "sandwich" plan worked pretty well. Needless to say I now carry my backpack very tightly.
Shut the lid to sleep.
WAIT until sleep light is "breathing" (dim / bright / dim / bright), then you are safe to move.
Wrong. Movement does not wake up a Mac.
Wrong No need to power off.
WAIT until sleep light is "breathing" (dim / bright / dim / bright), then you are safe to move.
Wrong. Movement does not wake up a Mac.
Wrong No need to power off.
^^^ hahahaha
but seriously my friend scratched his HDD and it ruined it.
It was a 2007 Santa Rose white macbook? if that has anything to do with it? i never turn mine off when going in between classes, i do power it off when going to school and leaving. actually not when leaving just going there to conserve battery. that was with my 13 uMB i dont care about the 15 i have now i have at max 4 hours of classes a day so i literally couldnt drain it everyday unless i really REALLY tried, and by trying so hard i wouldnt be paying any attention in class haha
but seriously my friend scratched his HDD and it ruined it.
It was a 2007 Santa Rose white macbook? if that has anything to do with it? i never turn mine off when going in between classes, i do power it off when going to school and leaving. actually not when leaving just going there to conserve battery. that was with my 13 uMB i dont care about the 15 i have now i have at max 4 hours of classes a day so i literally couldnt drain it everyday unless i really REALLY tried, and by trying so hard i wouldnt be paying any attention in class haha
Sigh, I guess you didn't get the joke. You must be fun at parties.
What if the MacBook Pro "wakes up" at a party, then what?
Lager, Stout, or IPA? LOL
Link? And my MBP sits on my bed when I sleep thanks to my messy room and my need to instantly use the computer when I wake up. So far when I've gotten up to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night it has not been disturbed, just move slow and don't slam the door.
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