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Is it a bad idea to leave my MacBook power adapter plugged into the wall
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even when it's not plugged into my laptop?
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No.
Edit: just don't spill water on it 
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Originally Posted by imitchellg5
No.
Edit: just don't spill water on it
Shouldn't be a problem. I just worry because the adapter seems to stay warm.
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i doubt it's a problem, but it probably is drawing a current. in the interest of global warming it might be an idea to unplug the charger when not in use.
it may be only a small amount of power saved, but it all counts in the long run 
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Yes, unplug it for the planet. I read somewhere that all the mobile phone chargers in the world, left in the plugs but not used, waste a huge amount of energy. So unplug it, or, if the plug has a switch (like they do here in blighty) switch the plug off.
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I wish I had switches for individual plugs. Those are so convenient. I leave my adaptor plugged in because I disconnect my Powerbook a lot, so it's too much of a hassle to pull it out of the power strip all the time.
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Administrator  Join Date: Apr 2001
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Originally Posted by monkeybrain
Yes, unplug it for the planet. I read somewhere that all the mobile phone chargers in the world, left in the plugs but not used, waste a huge amount of energy. So unplug it, or, if the plug has a switch (like they do here in blighty) switch the plug off.
It's sometimes referred to as parasitic power use. Anything like a computer charger that you leave plugged in (that doesn't have an off switch that really turns it OFF) will use a few milliwatts just sitting there. These things add up. Instant on TVs. Phone chargers. Amplified computer speakers that stay on all the time. All of it adds up to a LOT of power that is just plain wasted.
It is GOOD for the planet to unplug what you're not using. But leaving a laptop plugged in while you're using it won't hurt anything. Just unplug it when you're done and you won't waste anything.
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Glenn -----
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I never understood why american power sockets and other countries don't have an on/off switch on the plug sockets.
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