Before I get to far, take a look at the command and result from my macbook pro I run just a few minutes ago …
nklockenga$ uptime 13:38 up 15 days, 02:31, 3 users, load averages: 0.09 0.19 0.16
Fifteen days and some change with out a restart. This length of uptime has not ever been achieved during the life time of my macbook pro. Only a year or two ago with my powerbook this was a common occurrence. This is by no means a benchmark for reliability but it does make me happy. Down time in any fashion, even mere minutes, is not productive time. I’m my experience the time where my computer needs to be rebooted for a number of reasons is at the most inconvenient times. Along with my restore process and a number of security fixes that have been released lately, things are looking up. Although I have seen evidence that this may not be the case for everybody.