MBP shutdown vs sleep

[patrickmacrumor]

I do have to comment about Windows and hibernate. We just got new tablets at the hospital to scan medications and chart patient data. Since they are portable they are set to hibernate after 5 minutes of non-use. I haven't had a single problem with it coming out of hibernation and locking up or losing functionality. Can't say my PC at home was ever that solid though.

I never had any hibernation problem with Windows for one reason: My Windows PCs were kept running 24/7. However, this was when I was living in an apartment, and electricity was included in the rent

We've bought a house, and we don't keep all the computers running at the same time 24/7. There is way more things to take care of in house than an apartment... There are even times, when my wife's PC will stay off for a few days. She would check her e-mails on my MacBook.

 

[JohnnyRules]

I just got my macbook today, and I was just wondering if I should shut down when I move my macbook. I'm sure its ok if I move it around the house, but say when I am in college and I take it to class with me in my backpack, should I shut down?

 

[iToaster]

I just got my macbook today, and I was just wondering if I should shut down when I move my macbook. I'm sure its ok if I move it around the house, but say when I am in college and I take it to class with me in my backpack, should I shut down?

Just put it to sleep. It's a lot faster than shutting down and restarting it and no harm will come of it.

 

[furcalchick]

I just got my macbook today, and I was just wondering if I should shut down when I move my macbook. I'm sure its ok if I move it around the house, but say when I am in college and I take it to class with me in my backpack, should I shut down?

just close the macbook lid when you want to take it with you (you may have to hit a key to wake it back up sometimes). don't shut it down unless you're not going to use it for a while. but make sure your battery is charged.

 

[KingYaba]

I shut down my MB every day.

I think I mentioned in some other thread, I tried sleep a year back, MB behave strangely after two days. Such as mysterious CPU 100%, display became choppy, etc.

I do NOT claim to know exactly the cause of the problem, but reboot did resolve the issue.

I don't see problem with shutdown machine anyway.

Why not sleep when you're not using it and reboot every three days? Works well for me.