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Mac power connector names and aliases

Browse the documented Mac power connector forms while keeping identification separate from implementation-specific capability.

3canonical connector forms

15alias entries

1documented shape labels

3engineering profiles

Canonical names and common aliases

Canonical connector	Common names / abbreviations	Shape label	Engineering
Apple original wired MagSafe — L-style and T-style	MagSafe 1 · Original MagSafe · MagSafe L-style · MagSafe T-style · MacBook L MagSafe · MacBook T MagSafe	magnetic-contact-strip	Engineering reference →
Apple wired MagSafe 2 laptop power connector	MagSafe 2 · MagSafe2 · MacBook Air MagSafe 2 · MagSafe 2 T connector · Apple MagSafe 2 adapter	magnetic-contact-strip	Engineering reference →
Apple wired MagSafe 3 laptop power connector	MagSafe 3 · USB-C to MagSafe 3 · MacBook MagSafe 3 cable · wired MagSafe 3	magnetic-contact-strip	Engineering reference →

Related comparison paths

Original MagSafe vs MagSafe 2Apple distinguishes original L-style/T-style wired MagSafe from MagSafe 2. An Apple MagSafe-to-MagSafe-2 converter is documented in one direction; neither works with MagSafe 3.

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These discovery surfaces route and reorganize facts already represented in the atlas. They do not add electrical ratings, universal pinouts, measured tolerances, exact-device support, wiring approval or an end-to-end compatibility result.