While Windows users often close down their PCs at the end of the day, those with Macs tend to leave them on indefinitely. Many Mac users engage in this behavior because they want to pick up where they left off, but also because experience has shown them that Macs tend to cope well with this kind of behavior—probably because Apple has designed macOS and Macs to be very efficient in terms of energy use and performance. But is this a good idea?
There are three options open to every user when they’ve finished using the computer for the day: Leave it on, put it to sleep or turn it off. Want to know which one to choose? Read on.
DO I NEED TO SHUT DOWN MY MAC OR MACBOOK?
Over time, processes and apps can clog up your RAM and cause performance to drop slightly, especially on older Macs. As a result if it’s been a few days since you last shut down your Mac, you may feel like your Mac is slowing down or
