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Turn off the Mac mini at night or leave it running?
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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1942498" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>First, I leave my computer equipment on, of course in 'sleep mode.' Even if we leave on a short 2-4 day trip (rare at our age these days) - have a doorbell cam that requires our Wi-Fi to be on, and which I can monitor from an app on my iPhone. Second, for my expensive computer and AV electronics, I've been using UPSs (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for decades. </p><p> </p><p>The largest one (shown below, 1500 VA) is attached to my iMac and modem-router (separate units) - if a storm hits us, esp. an electric one, the backup power allows me to shutdown the computer and other equipment attached to different UPSs in the house. If we lose power (just a week ago), my modem-router will keep us on internet for 3-4 hours, often adequate for restoration of power. So my recommendation is to forget the cheap power strips and invest in one or more BackUP UPSs for your expensive electronics. Dave</p><p>.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]39409[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1942498, member: 234411"] First, I leave my computer equipment on, of course in 'sleep mode.' Even if we leave on a short 2-4 day trip (rare at our age these days) - have a doorbell cam that requires our Wi-Fi to be on, and which I can monitor from an app on my iPhone. Second, for my expensive computer and AV electronics, I've been using UPSs (Uninterruptible Power Supply) for decades. The largest one (shown below, 1500 VA) is attached to my iMac and modem-router (separate units) - if a storm hits us, esp. an electric one, the backup power allows me to shutdown the computer and other equipment attached to different UPSs in the house. If we lose power (just a week ago), my modem-router will keep us on internet for 3-4 hours, often adequate for restoration of power. So my recommendation is to forget the cheap power strips and invest in one or more BackUP UPSs for your expensive electronics. Dave . [ATTACH type="full"]39409[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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