Is it better for the computer to shut it down or put it to sleep?

For a while I thought that it was bad to put a computer to sleep, but that was when I had a really old colored OS 9.1 iMac. Someone else who uses a powerbook G4 said that sleeping is better, and that they never actually turn off the computer.
I ask this because right now, I shut the computer off whenever I'm done with it, and start it up again to use it, and I do this frequently enough that it seems excessive.

Griff, does putting the computer into hibernate like this protect the hardware in the same way as 'sleep' apparently does? What is the benefit, from the machine's point of view, in deep sleep as opposed to complete shut down? Is there any difference in terms of stress on components etc if you have to press the power button to wake it up again?
I'm very interested in this because I have a couple of firewire devices connected which I would rather not leave permanently powered (i.e. plugged into the firewire ports while the machine is either on or in sleep mode). Also, I would rather not hotplug them constantly to shut off the bus power. So, if Deep Sleep was a way to cut the power to the bus while also not fully shutting down the computer and thus putting less strain on the components over time, that would be great.
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I dont know when I have to shut it down and when put it to sleep

Unless you plan not to use the computer for an extended period of days then just put it to sleep. I leave my computers on 24/7. When not in use I put them to sleep but never shutdown.
With laptops I only shutdown for travel.

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I been researching the question for a while now and have not found an informed answer yet:
Is it "better" for my MacBook to be shut down over periods of inactivity or to be put to sleep? (with a period of inactivity being 6 hours or more)
Which option saves more battery life (if either)?
Which option saves the life of my MacBook (if either)?
-Thanks.

The Macbook, Macbook Pro and other Apple portable systems are designed for a very robust uptime. You shouldn't need to reboot your machine except for battery maintenance (drain the battery about once a month), and when applications or hardware components misbehave. With that thought in mind, I would put the computer to sleep rather than shut it down--the exception might be when the period of inactivity runs to several days or more.

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I was looking for things for my Shuffle to add to my Christmas list when I came across this in the Apple Store. Someones review said that this item is better for the battery as when you plug it into a computer it drains the battery, then recharges it. As to this iten which charges the empty space only and does not drain the battery before recharging. Is this true? I will give points to those who can answer.

Apparently it makes no difference to the life of the battery how or how often you charge it.
I charge mine in a USB port on the external speakers I bought (iSound) and a full charge takes about 3 hours. - this is about the same as just plugging it into your USB port on your PC.
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Claire, please post your machine specs as requested. There are some variants of the MBP with specific hardware issues. Example: the older "silver key" MBPs with 2.2Ghz and faster processors can have a defective video chipset that produces a black screen or distorted video. That problem is covered under an Apple program that will fix this at no cost to you if you computer is that model.
Do "About this Mac" from your Apple menu and, in the resulting window, click the "More Info..." button. That launches System Profiler for you. The first screen looks like this:
The second line, "Model Identifier" (or "Machine Model" if you are running OS10.4) precisely identifies your MBP variant. Post that, and include it in your equipment info in your profile for future posts. That means people don't have to ask, and you get faster help that is targeted to your specific model. Saves everybody a bunch of keystrokes and you get better advice.

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Sounds like you'll need to access that drive while it is not booted. You need to replace it anyway, so do that, then one way or another (ext enclusure, et), access it and copy files.
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Model Information:
Serial Number:          DP-ASMB016-3889-210
Manufacturer:          DP
Device name:          ASMB016
Pack Lot Code:          0002
PCB Lot Code:          0000
Firmware Version:          0110
Hardware Revision:          0500
Cell Revision:          0102
Charge Information:
Charge remaining (mAh):          0
Fully charged:          No
Charging:          No
Full charge capacity (mAh):          0
Health Information:
Cycle count:          752
Condition:          Check Battery
Battery Installed:          Yes
Amperage (mA):          0
Voltage (mV):          9727
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Automatic Restart On Power Loss:          No
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Wake On LAN:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
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System Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes):          10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes):          60
Wake On AC Change:          No
Wake On Clamshell Open:          Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim:          Yes
Reduce Brightness:          Yes
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UPS Installed:          No
AC Charger Information:
Connected:          Yes
Charging:          No

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How to find out what is the lock key for the computer?

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Recently i have found on kde-look.org a dark color scheme named Optimal. Author of this theme, on the basis of two web sites, argues that dark themes are better for the eyes or reduces eyes strain. There was a great discussion on Stackexchange forum with very different opinions. I have found out that for me the best color scheme is black on dark grey.
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Last edited by Shark (2013-01-18 09:33:07)

Trilby wrote:
Shark wrote:Author of Optimal colour scheme uses two source:
http://www.sangrea.net/ohs_dbase/colour-color.htm
http://www.fast-consulting.com/color/cp_toc.htm
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Is it better for your battery if you let it run down all the way and then charge it? Or to charge it whenever you have the opportunity? Which is better for the life of the battery?

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