Laptop Sleep vs Shutdown
The cluster discusses preferences and behaviors for managing laptop power states, particularly on MacBooks, debating whether to fully shut down, put to sleep by closing the lid, or disable auto-sleep features for security, battery efficiency, and convenience.
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Simply powering off the laptop already enables what the user is asking for. Apple has thought of this.
Put Mac to sleep. Move mouse or touch keyboard to turn on again is one way to avoid having to use the power button.
Unless you are using something like a laptop and close the lid.
Because I close the lid when not in use, and don't want programs running in the background to stop when it goes to sleep.
It depends. Can you turn off auto-sleep?
Why not just close the lid & put it to sleep? You really shut down every time you move somewhere with your laptop?
Closing the lid is not a full restart, that's the point.
Why wouldn't they just have the computers go into sleep mode automatically?
MacBook, never power off. Just close the lid while travelling.
MacOS does that too, it's called Power Nap. You can turn it off, though.