What is better for the iMac

[vankata]

Hi.
First i wont to apologize if this thread is already existing. I am new in the Mac world. Few days ago i read the manual that is shipped with the iMac. There on several places was written when you finish working with the iMac to put it to sleep. Turning off was mentioned only if i want to upgrade the RAM or when i want to moved it somewhere e.t.c. So my question is what is better - turning off or putting it to sleep? Now when i finish working with the Mac i turn it off.

 

[GGJstudios]

It doesn't matter. Either is fine. And yes, there are many threads on this, most of which relate to notebooks, since battery life is a factor.

If you want more information, here are just a few of many threads on this topic, found by searching the forum with MRoogle:

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