Is the MacBook Air sufficient for iOS Development

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Created Apr ’25
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recently bought a MacBook Air with the M4 chip, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD. Previously, I was working on a MacBook Pro with the M3 Pro chip, but unfortunately, it was stolen. I managed to get this Air as a replacement.

I primarily use it for iOS and macOS development with Xcode, along with design tools like Sketch. I don’t do anything particularly demanding—no video editing, gaming, or 3D work.

Will this MacBook Air be sufficient for my development needs? Are there other developers out there who use the MacBook Air for app development?

Thank you!

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darkpaw
darkpaw OP
Apr ’25

Yes. I was using an M1 MacBook Air 2020 with 16GB and 1TB SSD. Never had any issues. You're on the M4 chip. You'll be fine for years.

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Claude31
Claude31 OP
Apr ’25

You'll just have to take care with storage. It's OK if you manage it properly.

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umrashrf
umrashrf OP
May ’25

I had a use case where Air was failing during the build process but worked on the Pro.

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