{"id":348365,"date":"2025-12-17T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/apple-2\/how-often-should-you-shut-down-and-restart-your-mac\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T17:38:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T17:38:00","slug":"how-often-should-you-shut-down-and-restart-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=348365","title":{"rendered":"How often should you Shut Down and Restart your Mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.intego.com\/mac-security-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/How-Often-Should-You-Shut-Down-and-Restart-Your-Mac-150x79.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an age-old question: Should you shut down and restart your computer daily, or leave it running 24\/7? 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