u/Aggravating_Ad4364

i was resetting my old mac to factory reset. after few loading screens it went all dark. no backlit. trackpad clicks. and its warm. its been a while now please someone help.

I'm a fan of midnight blue color or space gray/gray color and was planning to buy m5 air few day ago. Personally i hated the color sky blue but now with recent price hikes they are a bit out of my budget. So i ordered M4 Air 24gb variant in sky blue with 3 years apple care warranty for $1177 that was the only piece available. Since yesterday ive been watching videos telling myself its gonna be fine lol. Also tell if that was a good deal in 1177.

I'm getting macbook air m5 16/512 next month and i wonder if my favourite game "The Finals" will be playable on it. It's on steam btw.

I'm stuck between two MacBook Air options that cost exactly the same:

• MacBook Air M4 — 24GB RAM / 512GB SSD
• MacBook Air M5 — 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD

My use case is primarily UI/UX design in Figma.

A typical work session looks like:

• Browser with 2 Figma tabs (design file + preview)
• YouTube tab
• ChatGPT tab
• Gemini tab
• 2–3 Pinterest tabs
• Spotify app
• WhatsApp app

That's pretty much it.

For web development, I usually only have:

• VS Code or Cursor
• Browser with fewer than 6 tabs
• Spotify

For music production, I generally only have my DAW open and focus on that.

I'm a fairly disciplined user and close apps when I'm done. I don't keep dozens of tabs open, run Docker containers, virtual machines, Android emulators, video editing software, etc.

The other factor is my environment.

I live in Pakistan and during summer the outdoor temperature can reach 48–50°C (118–122°F). I often work in a room with only a ceiling fan, so indoor temperatures can easily be 40–45°C (104–113°F). I know both MacBook Airs are fanless, but I'm wondering whether the newer M5's efficiency would make any meaningful difference in these conditions.

My confusion is this:

The logical side of me says:

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But the tech enthusiast side of me says:

>

For people who actually use Figma professionally and own Apple Silicon Macs:

1. Is 16GB realistically enough for my workload for the next few years?
2. Would you choose 24GB M4 or 16GB M5 if both cost the same?
3. Does the extreme ambient temperature change your recommendation?
4. How much value would you place on the newer generation versus the extra 8GB RAM in this specific case?

I'd especially love to hear from designers, developers, or anyone living in very hot climates using a MacBook Air.

I'm stuck between two MacBook Air options that cost exactly the same:

• MacBook Air M4 — 24GB RAM / 512GB SSD
• MacBook Air M5 — 16GB RAM / 512GB SSD

My use case is primarily UI/UX design in Figma.

A typical work session looks like:

• Browser with 2 Figma tabs (design file + preview)
• YouTube tab
• ChatGPT tab
• Gemini tab
• 2–3 Pinterest tabs
• Spotify app
• WhatsApp app

That's pretty much it.

For web development, I usually only have:

• VS Code or Cursor
• Browser with fewer than 6 tabs
• Spotify

For music production, I generally only have my DAW open and focus on that.

I'm a fairly disciplined user and close apps when I'm done. I don't keep dozens of tabs open, run Docker containers, virtual machines, Android emulators, video editing software, etc.

The other factor is my environment.

I live in Pakistan and during summer the outdoor temperature can reach 48–50°C (118–122°F). I often work in a room with only a ceiling fan, so indoor temperatures can easily be 40–45°C (104–113°F). I know both MacBook Airs are fanless, but I'm wondering whether the newer M5's efficiency would make any meaningful difference in these conditions.

My confusion is this:

The logical side of me says:

>

But the tech enthusiast side of me says:

>

For people who actually use Figma professionally and own Apple Silicon Macs:

1. Is 16GB realistically enough for my workload for the next few years?
2. Would you choose 24GB M4 or 16GB M5 if both cost the same?
3. Does the extreme ambient temperature change your recommendation?
4. How much value would you place on the newer generation versus the extra 8GB RAM in this specific case?

I'd especially love to hear from designers, developers, or anyone living in very hot climates using a MacBook Air.