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    I bring my Macbook to and from work everyday, should I shut it down each time?

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    • as long as nothing is still spinning.pango
    • How do I know if it's spinning?bainbridge
    • That's modern slavery
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    • Yes!shapesalad
    • I always shut mine down when I'm done using it.Continuity
    • I carry it around every day and I never shut it down. 20 years. all my macbooks lasted arount 8-10 years. never had a problem...a_aachen
    • do you feel the vibration? do you hear the fan? if unsure, shut it down.pango
    • https://www.youtube.…pango
    • Back in the Amiga500 days it was good practice to wait 10 seconds with it off when restarting. I've carried that habit forward and always shut down laptops.shapesalad
    • There's something about having the electricity still flowing whilst throwing it around in a backpack that just doesn't sit well with me.shapesalad
    • I had one start on fire in my bag but that was a MacBook from like 2007. Wouldn’t worry. But why not shit it down?
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    • re: Amiga500 days - wasn't that just to ensure there was nothing left in RAM to infect the bootloader on whatever disk was put in?Nairn
    • I treat it like a phone. Restart if it is behaving wonky, otherwise just close the lid and put in backpack.ESKEMA
    • I never turn them off. exception is when I board a plane.
      but a work computer at home: shut down, take battery off and wrap it in tinfoil.      uan
    • yes, 100%section_014
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