On Tue, 14 Sep 2004, Kyle Hansen wrote: > On 9/14/04 5:52 PM, "MTH" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > > > I don't have a powerbook, but my iBook has only been turned off once in > > the year and a half that I have owned it and that is when I shipped it > > back to Apple for service. I think that it would upset me to turn it > > off every night, I'm not patient enough to wait for it to start up when > > I want to get on it again. > > I'm an Apple Certified Technician and I shut mine off every night and unplug > it from the wall. > > I have my reasons.
Care to share? For example, I've been told numberous times that OS X does its maintenance in the wee hours. Unless you get into CRON or use a utility such as Onyx, you're apparently bound for trouble if oyu turn your machine off. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
