Sleep Mode Vs. Shutdown: Which Is Better To Use Daily For Your MacBook?
Your Mac can take a nap in between sessions.
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macOS offers two main options when you're done using your Mac or MacBook: sleep and shutdown. At a high level, these are self-explanatory, but you might wonder when to use each mode and what exactly is going on during both of them.
As with most computing matters, the right option to use depends on the circumstances. Using the "wrong" mode will almost never cause a problem, but it's best to be as efficient as you can.
Understanding a full shutdown
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Shutting down your Mac is like turning off any other computer. During the process, every app closes, the operating system is shut down and RAM is cleared. To ensure a proper shutdown on your MacBook, don't close the lid until the screen is off. Apple's guidance statesthat closing the lid during the shutdown process can cause it...
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