Question about scratching the HD when carrying the Macbook

I know back in the day with old computers you used to have to halt the hard drive before transporting or moving it so the head doesn't scratch the platter if it's jolted. Is that still a danger with the current laptop HD's, more specifically, the MacBook? When you close the lid and it goes to sleep, does the HD halt and retract the actuator/head preventing any possible damage to the platters while in transit, or do you have to shutdown the computer for this to happen? Or is this just something that an old computer nerd doesn't need to worry about with newer HD's and laptops?

with a Mac laptop in Sleep mode the drive is the same as being in Shut Down mode. The heads are parked.
With the Mac's Sudden Motion Sensor technology the drives are fairly well protected even if they are running and you are carrying them. The SMS will sense any abrupt acceleration deviation and park the heads quickly.
I used to keep an old 'non-SMS tech' laptop on my car seat, running all day long, driving gravel roads and never had any trouble in three years time. They are more robust than you might think. However, a high G shock is not going to do any drive any good.

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