Can a magnet damage my MacBook Air?

Thanks for the A2A. It depends on the power of the magnet. The currently shipping version of the MacBook Air (as of 9/2/16) uses a magnet to attach the MagSafe 2 power connector to the computer's power port. So obviously, that doesn't hurt it. Small, less powerful magnets will not cause a problem. read more

It depends on the power of the magnet. The currently shipping version of the MacBook Air (as of 9/2/16) uses a magnet to attach the MagSafe 2 power connector to the computer’s power port. So obviously, that doesn’t hurt it. Small, less powerful magnets will not cause a problem. read more

Unfortunately, the magnet damaged the data on internal hard disk, which is located near the trackpad inside your MacBook Pro. Data on standard Hard Disks is stored on the disk using patterns of magnetization. read more