Shutdown or sleep

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Hey, I am a new Mac user.

I want to know, should I put my macbook to sleep or shut it down everyday.

Got mixed answers from the internet.

I am really confused about what to do !!

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.2

Posted on Jun 6, 2021 3:43 AM

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Answer 1

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With newer models of Mac notebooks and newer versions of macOS,

these maintenance tasks are fully automated and no user intervention is required.

Wear and tear is a natural and a user need not worry about it.

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Answer 2

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It is up to the user actually.

I shut it down usually before installing updates or for troubleshooting purposes

and whenever I have to move it around a lot.

With lifting the lid for starting up the Mac functionality, it is lot easier.

Apple haven't posted any article regarding this.

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Answer 3

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What happens to the daily maintenance and the other stuff that takes place during the night if I shutdown it regularly.

And does keeping it on sleep mode cause wear and tear of hardware.

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Answer 4

I have been shutting down my Mac desktops and laptops

since my first Mac desktop, a MacPlus, and my first Apple

laptop, 17" PowerBook with PowerPC processor, and have never

had any issues.

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