Comments on: MacMost Now 240: Shut Down or Sleep? http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html MacMost: Making the most of your Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple TV. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:07:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: natasja dames http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-40264 natasja dames Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:02:36 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-40264 hey uhm i'veplaced my computer on sleeping mode,so i cannotl place it on awake mode or 'on' mode hey uhm i’veplaced my computer on sleeping mode,so i cannotl place it on awake mode or ‘on’ mode

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39338 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:05:28 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39338 Don't know. Maybe a bad USB keyboard? Or something else interfering entirely. Don’t know. Maybe a bad USB keyboard? Or something else interfering entirely.

]]> By: Beth http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39334 Beth Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:24:21 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39334 When I put my iMac into sleep mode, I had problems getting it to wake up. After more testing, I found that somehow the usb keyboard stops working when the iMac goes to sleep. Unplugging the usb keyboard will wake the iMac. Have you encountered this before or do you know why sleep mode seems to be interfering with USB devices? Do you have any solutions for this problem? Thanks. When I put my iMac into sleep mode, I had problems getting it to wake up. After more testing, I found that somehow the usb keyboard stops working when the iMac goes to sleep. Unplugging the usb keyboard will wake the iMac.

Have you encountered this before or do you know why sleep mode seems to be interfering with USB devices? Do you have any solutions for this problem? Thanks.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39194 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:26:31 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39194 Your Mac won't shut down on its own unless you specifically schedule it to. Sleep means sleep, not shut down. Click on the Schedule button if you want to schedule a shut down. Hard disk sleep may save some power, and the trade-off is slower response time if your drive goes to sleep and you suddenly need to access it. Your Mac won’t shut down on its own unless you specifically schedule it to. Sleep means sleep, not shut down. Click on the Schedule button if you want to schedule a shut down. Hard disk sleep may save some power, and the trade-off is slower response time if your drive goes to sleep and you suddenly need to access it.

]]> By: Paul http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39193 Paul Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:57:38 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-39193 It seems to me that the terms "sleep" and "shutdown" are sometime being used interchangeably. Please walk me thru the settings. If I want to prevent my MBP or iMac from shutting down on its own after any period of time, what do I do? On the Systems Preferences/Energy Saver window does "Computer Sleep" actually mean shutdown? Also should I check "Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible"? Thanks. It seems to me that the terms “sleep” and “shutdown” are sometime being used interchangeably. Please walk me thru the settings. If I want to prevent my MBP or iMac from shutting down on its own after any period of time, what do I do? On the Systems Preferences/Energy Saver window does “Computer Sleep” actually mean shutdown? Also should I check “Put the hard disk(s) to sleep when possible”? Thanks.

]]> By: christina http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-38968 christina Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:18:18 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-38968 This video was so helpful! I recently switched from a PC to a Mac and I was constantly shutting down my new Mac. It got to a point where it would not turn on anymore, and i had to take it to the apple store, and i lost everything. Now, I put my computer to sleep every night and leave it plugged in. Although, i feel like it affects my battery life? Anyways thanks for the help! This video was so helpful! I recently switched from a PC to a Mac and I was constantly shutting down my new Mac. It got to a point where it would not turn on anymore, and i had to take it to the apple store, and i lost everything. Now, I put my computer to sleep every night and leave it plugged in. Although, i feel like it affects my battery life? Anyways thanks for the help!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37557 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 17 Nov 2011 06:00:12 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37557 Sorry, I don't have any advice other than to take it to a repair shop. Sorry, I don’t have any advice other than to take it to a repair shop.

]]> By: Tatiana http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37553 Tatiana Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:14:48 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37553 Hi Gary! I have a concern about something that is happening to my macbook pro (late 2008) but never thought about its possibility. The thing is that I almost never shut down my mac and always let it to sleep mode. One day I shut it down and when I tried to turn it on it did not have display. The problem was fixed with a new led display. After a few days I shut down the computer and I could not turn it on again! I went to the "genius" and he told me that the graphics card (logic board) was faulty. This problem is intermittent, but I noticed that when I leave the macbook pro in sleep mode I can use it without any problem! Do you know about another case like this? What is happening!? Hi Gary! I have a concern about something that is happening to my macbook pro (late 2008) but never thought about its possibility. The thing is that I almost never shut down my mac and always let it to sleep mode. One day I shut it down and when I tried to turn it on it did not have display. The problem was fixed with a new led display. After a few days I shut down the computer and I could not turn it on again! I went to the “genius” and he told me that the graphics card (logic board) was faulty. This problem is intermittent, but I noticed that when I leave the macbook pro in sleep mode I can use it without any problem! Do you know about another case like this? What is happening!?

]]> By: Donna Brooks http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37369 Donna Brooks Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:28:56 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37369 Thanks Gary. I have another suspicion that I am going to experiment with. Firefox has been very buggy on this machine. I can't even log into Twitter or LiveJournal in Firefox! This has never happened before. IDK if the problem is FF or one or more of my extensions, but I'm wondering if the waking up has something to do with whether or not I have FF open? That might be weird, I know, but not as weird as not being able to log into certain sites or your refrigerator waking up your Mac! Anyway, if anyone else has the self-waking Mac problem, please post about it so we can help each other solve this mysterious & annoying behavior! Thanks Gary. I have another suspicion that I am going to experiment with. Firefox has been very buggy on this machine. I can’t even log into Twitter or LiveJournal in Firefox! This has never happened before. IDK if the problem is FF or one or more of my extensions, but I’m wondering if the waking up has something to do with whether or not I have FF open? That might be weird, I know, but not as weird as not being able to log into certain sites or your refrigerator waking up your Mac! Anyway, if anyone else has the self-waking Mac problem, please post about it so we can help each other solve this mysterious & annoying behavior!

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37206 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:57:42 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37206 The only negatives are longer wait times to reconnect when you start up again. Otherwise, they "sleep" too when not in use. But add that to your list of things to experiment with. The only negatives are longer wait times to reconnect when you start up again. Otherwise, they “sleep” too when not in use. But add that to your list of things to experiment with.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37205 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:56:51 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37205 It probably depends on the power strip. Some have better surge protection than others. But I would try Pete's experiment first to see if that is really it. It probably depends on the power strip. Some have better surge protection than others. But I would try Pete’s experiment first to see if that is really it.

]]> By: Donna Brooks http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37204 Donna Brooks Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:54:11 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37204 Gary, should I turn off the power on my bluetooth keyboard & mouse when I go to bed or when not using my Mac for a day or more? I know that would make my batteries last longer, and I've wondered if maybe they were somehow the culprits in my self-awakening iMac problem (which I've never had with any Mac before). Are there any negatives to turning off the keyboard & mouse? Gary, should I turn off the power on my bluetooth keyboard & mouse when I go to bed or when not using my Mac for a day or more? I know that would make my batteries last longer, and I’ve wondered if maybe they were somehow the culprits in my self-awakening iMac problem (which I’ve never had with any Mac before). Are there any negatives to turning off the keyboard & mouse?

]]> By: Donna Brooks http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37203 Donna Brooks Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:49:35 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-37203 Wow, I would have never thought of the frig doing this! I have also had this problem of my iMac waking up on its own (and waking me up b/c of the screen lighting up the room!), and at times 2 or 3 times a night (upon which I got disgusted & shut the thing down so I could sleep!)! But there was never any regularity to it. Usually it would sleep all night. I thought maybe there was spyware on my computer or some unwanted information exchange over the internet, since I almost always have at least one browser open. Shouldn't our power strips protect our Macs from power surges, though? Has anyone else found a different cause (& solution!) for this problem? I rent, so I don't really have the option to buy a new frig or change outlets. Wow, I would have never thought of the frig doing this! I have also had this problem of my iMac waking up on its own (and waking me up b/c of the screen lighting up the room!), and at times 2 or 3 times a night (upon which I got disgusted & shut the thing down so I could sleep!)! But there was never any regularity to it. Usually it would sleep all night. I thought maybe there was spyware on my computer or some unwanted information exchange over the internet, since I almost always have at least one browser open. Shouldn’t our power strips protect our Macs from power surges, though? Has anyone else found a different cause (& solution!) for this problem? I rent, so I don’t really have the option to buy a new frig or change outlets.

]]> By: Giancarlo http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-36172 Giancarlo Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:18:50 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-36172 Dude!! This was a great video... I've always shut down my imac since i first got it (2006), but coming from a windows machine, i didn't know how much better macs were at energy saving... and of course there's been always the fear of it blowing up on me... but I'll definatelly try to put it to sleep now. THANKS!!!! Dude!! This was a great video… I’ve always shut down my imac since i first got it (2006), but coming from a windows machine, i didn’t know how much better macs were at energy saving… and of course there’s been always the fear of it blowing up on me… but I’ll definatelly try to put it to sleep now. THANKS!!!!

]]> By: Mr Anthony Cotton http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35698 Mr Anthony Cotton Fri, 07 Oct 2011 20:59:21 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35698 You could write a book about this topic. This lad who used to teach me Photoshop said he always puts his to sleep,and he mentioned some of the things that you do. I said to him give me an answer in dummies language,and he couldn`t just like some of the comments above. He set my computer up,and i have just went down to see what he set it at. It`s set for 15 mins,and something about putting the hard drive to sleep when ever possible. After all that i switch mine off. It`s like saying how long is a piece of string ? You could write a book about this topic. This lad who used to teach me Photoshop said he always puts his to sleep,and he mentioned some of the things that you do. I said to him give me an answer in dummies language,and he couldn`t just like some of the comments above. He set my computer up,and i have just went down to see what he set it at. It`s set for 15 mins,and something about putting the hard drive to sleep when ever possible. After all that i switch mine off. It`s like saying how long is a piece of string ?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35691 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:23:54 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35691 If an app freezes, press Command+Option+Esc. If an app freezes, press Command+Option+Esc.

]]> By: yekta http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35690 yekta Fri, 07 Oct 2011 16:18:26 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35690 WOw thanks gary really thanks:) another question is there any solution if my mac freezes for exm safari is freezed and i can't close it even when i want to shut it down or restuart it's canceled!how can i force it to close ? WOw thanks gary really thanks:) another question is there any solution if my mac freezes for exm safari is freezed and i can’t close it even when i want to shut it down or restuart it’s canceled!how can i force it to close ?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35672 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:43:32 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35672 If you don't want it to sleep, then go to System Preferences, Energy Saver and set it to never sleep. If you don’t want it to sleep, then go to System Preferences, Energy Saver and set it to never sleep.

]]> By: yekta http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35665 yekta Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:42:11 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35665 how can i solve my problem i want to make my mace never shut down when i don't work with it'like xp propertis screen saver power options and then make time never but HOW IN MAC!!!!!? how can i solve my problem i want to make my mace never shut down when i don’t work with it’like xp propertis screen saver power options and then make time never but HOW IN MAC!!!!!?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35016 Gary Rosenzweig Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:00:41 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35016 It is most likely a conflict with something you have. Do you have the latest versions of all of your software? Utilities? Flash? Other browser plug-ins? It is most likely a conflict with something you have. Do you have the latest versions of all of your software? Utilities? Flash? Other browser plug-ins?

]]> By: Scott http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35012 Scott Fri, 16 Sep 2011 21:35:29 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-35012 The problem I have is that since i upgraded my 2010 Macbook Pro to OSX Lion, I have lots of spinning balls and hang ups - at least every other day - upon waking. I have to restart at least every other day. Anyone else experience this? Hoping 10.7.2 will fix things. The problem I have is that since i upgraded my 2010 Macbook Pro to OSX Lion, I have lots of spinning balls and hang ups – at least every other day – upon waking. I have to restart at least every other day. Anyone else experience this? Hoping 10.7.2 will fix things.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-34211 Gary Rosenzweig Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:04:01 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-34211 I agree. It is no big deal. It is more about your energy -- the time you spend waiting for boot up, or the time you lose when you shut down and then realize you need to do one more thing. Or, the time you decide not to do that one more thing because you have shut down, so you add it to your list of things to do tomorrow. I agree. It is no big deal. It is more about your energy — the time you spend waiting for boot up, or the time you lose when you shut down and then realize you need to do one more thing. Or, the time you decide not to do that one more thing because you have shut down, so you add it to your list of things to do tomorrow.

]]> By: Mike http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-34209 Mike Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:56:35 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-34209 I have often heard people arguing about how much energy is saved by sleeping a computer or shutting down. Yes I guessing shutting down rebooting takes more energy, but the way some people go on about it you'd think it takes more energy to do that than it takes to get a Boeing 747 in the air. Come on! How much energy does it really take to boot up a computer? I have often heard people arguing about how much energy is saved by sleeping a computer or shutting down. Yes I guessing shutting down rebooting takes more energy, but the way some people go on about it you’d think it takes more energy to do that than it takes to get a Boeing 747 in the air. Come on! How much energy does it really take to boot up a computer?

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33807 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:27:07 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33807 9 hours? 95% down to 86%? Sure, that's reasonable. After all, there are still things your MBP is doing even while it is sleeping (keeping memory, etc). Any reason you didn't just have it plugged in for those 9 hours? If you can, just plug it in. That way it would be at 100% in the morning. But of course if you are traveling and such then sometimes power isn't available. 9 hours? 95% down to 86%? Sure, that’s reasonable. After all, there are still things your MBP is doing even while it is sleeping (keeping memory, etc). Any reason you didn’t just have it plugged in for those 9 hours? If you can, just plug it in. That way it would be at 100% in the morning. But of course if you are traveling and such then sometimes power isn’t available.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33803 Gary Rosenzweig Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:33:16 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33803 Absolutely. Hard drives in the MBP were built to be moved around. Even when awake, they will handle movement fine. Having it sleep while commuting is perfectly fine. Absolutely. Hard drives in the MBP were built to be moved around. Even when awake, they will handle movement fine. Having it sleep while commuting is perfectly fine.

]]> By: Paula http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33801 Paula Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:07:05 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33801 Is it safe to sleep my MBP when I travel from home to work? I feel like the movement can damage HD or something... Is it safe to sleep my MBP when I travel from home to work? I feel like the movement can damage HD or something…

]]> By: Sneha http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33794 Sneha Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:49:42 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33794 Hi Gary! I bought a MBP 13" with OS x Lion a few days ago. Today morning my battery level was at 95% and then I closed it. I opened it now (9 hrs later) and my battery level is now at 86%. Is this normal? Thanks Hi Gary! I bought a MBP 13″ with OS x Lion a few days ago. Today morning my battery level was at 95% and then I closed it. I opened it now (9 hrs later) and my battery level is now at 86%. Is this normal?
Thanks

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33661 Gary Rosenzweig Sun, 07 Aug 2011 21:01:20 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33661 Not exactly true. You can easily set your security settings on your Mac to require a login after sleep. I'd do it that way, so you don't have to go through several steps at the end of the day. Just sleep and done. Not exactly true. You can easily set your security settings on your Mac to require a login after sleep. I’d do it that way, so you don’t have to go through several steps at the end of the day. Just sleep and done.

]]> By: jwb http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33655 jwb Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:01:57 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33655 Obviously you have never worked in a corporate creative environment. Most companies have a policy of logging out of your system. Unless the IT department know enough to make the system go to sleep, putting your system to sleep is not logging off. nice advice for the home user though. Obviously you have never worked in a corporate creative environment. Most companies have a policy of logging out of your system. Unless the IT department know enough to make the system go to sleep, putting your system to sleep is not logging off.

nice advice for the home user though.

]]> By: Gary Rosenzweig http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33450 Gary Rosenzweig Tue, 02 Aug 2011 03:39:56 +0000 http://macmost.com/shut-down-or-sleep.html#comment-33450 Do you have any USB devices plugged in? Any bluetooth (besides standard keyboard and mouse)? Any networked devices? Any software running in the background that could be tripping it up? Do you have any USB devices plugged in? Any bluetooth (besides standard keyboard and mouse)? Any networked devices? Any software running in the background that could be tripping it up?

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