. Like most things in life (at least in my xp) the answer isn't yes/no, it's a grey. I think it's fine under the vast majority of circumstances. I assume you're talking about laptops since you mentioned power supplies, but if not then this list of possible bad endings will be smaller.
Bwaaahaaaahaaaa.....good one.😆
[thinks for a bit] Hmm… maybe… ok fine. I do.
I wasn’t talking about laptops, but I agree with everything you said.You asked, so here are my $0.02
Devil's in the details though: Are you plugging it in to charge it (e.g. battery installed)? Is the circuit close to being overloaded already? Is it in a janky extension cable? What kind of circuit overload protection is installed at the charging location/residence? What kind of charger are you using? (e.g. OEM Apple vs. off-band) Is the charger ETL/UL listed/certified? How old is the wiring in your residence? Etc =)
I can only brainstorm 3 plausible disastrous outcomes:
1) Battery explosion/fire due to faulty charging circuit/software (if fitted)
2) Laptop overheats/shorts out/catches fire (if running)
3) Power supply fails and explodes/catches fire/shorts out
So if you have a battery you trust, an OEM charger in good physical condition, and you're laptop isn't on and is well ventilated I think your odds of having something go sideways with your PPC are negligibly higher than having your cell phone/new laptop plugged into the same circuit where you sleep.
If in doubt, unplug it!!
You asked, so here are my $0.02
Devil's in the details though: Are you plugging it in to charge it (e.g. battery installed)? Is the circuit close to being overloaded already? Is it in a janky extension cable? What kind of circuit overload protection is installed at the charging location/residence? What kind of charger are you using? (e.g. OEM Apple vs. off-band) Is the charger ETL/UL listed/certified? How old is the wiring in your residence? Etc =)
I can only brainstorm 3 plausible disastrous outcomes:
1) Battery explosion/fire due to faulty charging circuit/software (if fitted)
2) Laptop overheats/shorts out/catches fire (if running)
3) Power supply fails and explodes/catches fire/shorts out
So if you have a battery you trust, an OEM charger in good physical condition, and you're laptop isn't on and is well ventilated I think your odds of having something go sideways with your PPC are negligibly higher than having your cell phone/new laptop plugged into the same circuit where you sleep.
If in doubt, unplug it!!
Then all the food in the refrigerator spoils except in the winter, in that case the pipes freeze and burst.
Interesting, I’d feel (mostly) fine sleeping with my PowerBook G4’s battery under my pillow, but I would never sleep with a plugged in desktop power supply under my pillow… not that I would ever put these things under my pillow, just using it as an example.
It was a joke.
This sweet beast came across the auction block recently. If only I could spare a kidney...
I wouldn't use any lithium ion battery from that era in any product, anywhere in my home. Even if it holds a charge, they're really old and lithium dendrites are a thing....after that many years, the risk of a short circuit is far from zero.
I wasn't aware of these things... my Powerbook g4's battery lasts for 3.5 hours sometimes (original battery!) but recently I had some issues (really bad issues!!) and they seemed to stop when I removed the battery so maybe it shorted?! I wrote a "story" about it, you can read it here: https://48-121.000webhostapp.com/story/PowerBook Adventures.html (long URL, lol)
I think you would be driven absolutely insane in my house.My routine is typically;
1. Shutdown any idle desktop computers in the house before going to bed.
2. Switch their power off at the wall.
3. Throw dust covers over the displays and towers.
4. Shut down any laptops which aren’t needing to be in use - as in no unsaved work or not in the middle of a project.
5. Put my few “active” laptops to sleep with the intention to use them over the next day or so.
6. Roll up any laptop power supplies and store them away together in a drawer / out of sight.
7. Slip The “active” laptops into their protective sleeves and stack them on top of my desk.
8. For my non-active laptops, I’ll remove the batteries where possible and store the batteries in sealed tubs - I tend to try to rotate usage and attempt to keep some charge in many of them.
9. The non-active laptops are then stored in protective sleeves without batteries on a rack which houses many (100+) PowerPC and early Intel portable Macs.
10. If we aren’t downloading anything, I’ll typically switch off the modem / Wifi router and wireless broadband receiver as well as put the phones onto Airplane mode while we sleep.
Although this is my personal routine, the short answer to the poll is “No, it’s fine.” - I’ve never had a problem with running my PowerPC (and Intel) Macs all night long for prolonged periods in the past, nor have I had any issues leaving things plugged into power.
I just choose to respect my belongings by showing appreciation, packing things away when not in use and covering things up - I do the same for my music equipment, books, CDs, tools, cars, motorcycle, trailer, caravan, garden equipment and so on. It’s not just the electronics that get special treatment.
It sometimes drives my wife nuts, but she can do what she wants with her stuff, and I’m sure deep down she admires my patient approach
I agree! @AphoticD would be driven insane in my house too. And yes, contact is necessary!!I think you would be driven absolutely insane in my house.
Everything is left on. Only laptops allowed to sleep and screens allowed to switch off. Desktops are on 24/7, full power. A legacy of sleeping a G5 at work and coming in to find it frozen. I have backups that go off in the early AM houses. Also, I want instant gratification when I push a button - not waiting for boot/login.
Router and modem are on 24/7. We have connected devices. Phones, again on 24/7. We need/want to be reached if (god forbid) there is an emergency at 2:30am or so. Also, the kids go to their rooms at odd hours (and so does my wife). Shutting the router/modem off would disturb my sleep - angry family members outside my door with pitchforks and torches!
This seems highly unnecessary, but if you're ok with it, that's great... I'm guessing all of your computers are in great condition if you put dust covers on them before bed... it seems like you're the type of person that takes care of their things, which is a great thing! I just unplug my PPC Macs and go to bed... I leave my wifi on and I keep my devices that I use every day OR that are newer than 2013 plugged in.My routine is typically;
1. Shutdown any idle desktop computers in the house before going to bed.
2. Switch their power off at the wall.
3. Throw dust covers over the displays and towers.
4. Shut down any laptops which aren’t needing to be in use - as in no unsaved work or not in the middle of a project.
5. Put my few “active” laptops to sleep with the intention to use them over the next day or so.
6. Roll up any laptop power supplies and store them away together in a drawer / out of sight.
7. Slip The “active” laptops into their protective sleeves and stack them on top of my desk.
8. For my non-active laptops, I’ll remove the batteries where possible and store the batteries in sealed tubs - I tend to try to rotate usage and attempt to keep some charge in many of them.
9. The non-active laptops are then stored in protective sleeves without batteries on a rack which houses many (100+) PowerPC and early Intel portable Macs.
10. If we aren’t downloading anything, I’ll typically switch off the modem / Wifi router and wireless broadband receiver as well as put the phones onto Airplane mode while we sleep.
Although this is my personal routine, the short answer to the poll is “No, it’s fine.” - I’ve never had a problem with running my PowerPC (and Intel) Macs all night long for prolonged periods in the past, nor have I had any issues leaving things plugged into power.
I just choose to respect my belongings by showing appreciation, packing things away when not in use and covering things up - I do the same for my music equipment, books, CDs, tools, cars, motorcycle, trailer, caravan, garden equipment and so on. It’s not just the electronics that get special treatment.
It sometimes drives my wife nuts, but she can do what she wants with her stuff, and I’m sure deep down she admires my patient approach
