alvin777 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hi. Could I leave the iMac i7 for 24 hours for more than a month (with sleep) supposing you're reading something and practicing, so that studying would be smooth and you don't have to find the last page you were in or ask yourself where you left off? In short can it be handled like a server but with sleep so the components don't wear out that fast? Thanks in advance. Gbu Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swhay Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Hi. Could leave the iMac i7 for 24 hours for more than a month (with sleep) supposing you're reading something and practicing, so that studying would be smooth and you don't have to find the last page you were in or ask yourself where you left off? In short can it be handled like a server but with sleep so the components don't wear out that fast. Thanks in advance. Gbu I have left my base 27" iMac on 24/7 since I got it in mid December 2009. I have only rebooted it for updates. I just let it sleep when I am not using it. Have not had any problems with it what so ever. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/#findComment-1410722 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparren Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 i bought the first generation of new iMacs in late 2007 (24" 2.4ghz) and rarely turned it off. Sleep works well and it still runs like new. You should have no problem. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/#findComment-1421577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timdphotos Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 shouldn't have a problem but it is best if you just turn it off every once in a while. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/#findComment-1426955 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerime Pope Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Not that its good for it, but you can. I hardly ever turn off any of my computers lol. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/#findComment-1430996 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtopman Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 According to Scott Mueller's Upgrading and repairing PC's 3rd Edition, the damage if any done to computers is caused by the expansion and contraction of the computer parts asthey are heated and cooled (by turning it on and off). I haven't had issues with leaving my computers on, I have a CRT iMac (Graphite) that I used as my server. I left it on for months on end with no problem. Note that the iMac has no internal fan. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/210856-24-hours-for-months-at-a-time-leaving-the-imac-i7-switched-on/#findComment-1443630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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