I recently got an external monitor for my MacBook, and i've found it easier to just wake it using my keyboard/mouse. Is it safe for me to just put my MacBook to sleep every night, rather than shut it down, or will it cause problems over time?
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Sleep / Shut Down
- Thread starter MatthewConnelly
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my MacBook is on/sleep pretty much all the time. I only shut it down when i will be a away for a long period of time. My Macbook had an uptime of 2-3 weeks until last night when I had to install some software updates.
It's perfectly safe. Just reboot when requested to by software update.
In terms of battery life, sleep will consume a small amount of power. However, leaving your Macbook plugged in constantly wont do much for your battery life either. That's all I'd take into consideration.
In terms of battery life, sleep will consume a small amount of power. However, leaving your Macbook plugged in constantly wont do much for your battery life either. That's all I'd take into consideration.