Moving MacBookPro when sleeping

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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
This is my first laptop and I'm curious if it's OK to transport my MacBook while it is in sleep mode. Mostly talking about putting it in a car trunk and driving or carrying it on it's side, like a book. In sleep mode, is the hard drive parked just like when its shut down? Thanks.

-DJ

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 7
    audiopollutionaudiopollution Posts: 3,226member
    It's perfectly safe to do so. I've done it for years without a problem.
  • Reply 2 of 7
    macsuperioritymacsuperiority Posts: 285member
    I just close the screen and carry it around in my laptop bag with no problems.
  • Reply 3 of 7
    dac0nvudac0nvu Posts: 175member
    Cool, thanks. Just paranoid I guess.
  • Reply 4 of 7
    mcnewbiemcnewbie Posts: 27member
    Great question! Was gonna ask same thing as I read from somewhere that if you are to move your laptop you should Shut it Down.
  • Reply 5 of 7
    mattyjmattyj Posts: 898member
    I move my Powerbook when it's on sleep, so yeh it's perfectly fine. I've even dropped it a few times whilst its been on sleep, so yeh, its pretty resilient.
  • Reply 6 of 7
    mcnewbiemcnewbie Posts: 27member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by mattyj

    I've even dropped it a few times whilst its been on sleep,



    Did he awake from his slumber after being dropped
  • Reply 7 of 7
    mattyjmattyj Posts: 898member
    No but now he makes an angry buzzing noise whenever I tilt him, think he still remembers the incident!
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