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How five designers actually use FigmaMacBook Air
MacBook Air is one of the most popular computer choices among Workspaces creators, appearing in 45 of 551 creator setups (8%). It skews toward designers, founders and engineers.
45 desks No. 2 of 101 computers From $1,299 No. 13 in the Top 50
No. 532 Tom Snyder 
No. 525 Brett Jackson 
No. 510 Nubelson Fernandes By the numbers
Of the 551 in the archive
Used in 45 of 551 Workspaces
Of 101 computers
Often on the same desks
Alternatives to MacBook Air
All computers ›The most-used computer picks in real setups, other than MacBook Air.
The most used computers
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No. 532 Tom Snyder Marketer and Entrepreneur based in Austin, TX 
No. 525 Brett Jackson Designer and Owner of Sukoya Design 
No. 510 Nubelson Fernandes Content Creator and Software Engineer based in Lisbon, Portugal 
No. 500 Jon Rundle Principal Product Designer at Shopify living in Canada 
No. 486 Kara Detwiller Freelance Writer and Creative based in small-town Saskatchewan, Canada 
No. 469 Hunter Owens Product Manager in West Hollywood, CA 
No. 451 Lars Tech Blogger and Analytics Consultant from Scandinavia 
No. 427 Can Uludag Mobile Software Engineer in Amsterdam 
No. 425 Metehan Kaya Product Designer living in Istanbul 
No. 423 Benedict Neo Builder and Writer based in KL, Malaysia 
No. 411 Anton Sten Product Designer living in Sweden 
No. 396 Matt Webb Founder and Inventor from London 
No. 393 Luca Defreitas-Hansen Founder based in Miami, FL 
No. 373 Jay Torres Sales Engineer living in Laguna Beach, CA 
No. 367 Marie Pelletier-Matte Marketer based in Montreal 
No. 356 Umut Göldaf Umut Göldaf is an Art Director & Freelance Graphic Designer 
No. 354 Jesse Ekkerd Commercial Pilot turned Business Owner 
No. 351 Tyler Hackbart Tyler Hackbart is a Developer, Designer, and Tech Enthusiast 
No. 323 Bhupesh Singh Product Manager by profession and a barista by passion 
No. 308 Kevin Bronander Publisher of the Prompted Newsletter 
No. 302 Hardeep Nagra Full-time Banker, Parent, and Content Creator 
No. 285 Andy Chung Founder of read.cv 
No. 267 Theo Browne Founder and CEO of Ping Labs 
No. 266 Brandon Herbel Self-taught Multi-Disciplinary Creative based out of Omaha, Nebraska No. 266 Brandon Herbel Self-taught Multi-Disciplinary Creative based out of Omaha, Nebraska 
No. 265 Fatih Arslan Software Engineer at PlanetScale 
No. 231 Camellia Yang Digital Nomad and Bilingual Content Creator 
No. 205 Răzvan Ilin Digital nomad and the founder of Chartbrew 
No. 204 Bianca Nicolai Webflow Developer and a Freelance Makeup Artist based in Atlanta, GA 
No. 189 Gaurang Alat Growth Product Designer working at Thumbtack 
No. 177 Carl Barenbrug Product Designer and Creative Director at Minimalissimo 
No. 157 Jimmy Daly Founder and CEO of Superpath 
No. 154 Suzan Bond Writer, Leadership Consultant, and Exec Coach to Tech Leaders 
No. 152 Michael Riddering Founding designer at Maven and the creator of Figma Academy 
No. 140 Jaisal Rathee Entrepreneur focusing on a portfolio of small bets 
No. 133 Ida Yalzadeh Postdoc at the Charles Warren Center at Harvard 
No. 122 Brian Casel Founder of ZipMessage, a video messaging tool for async conversations 
No. 106 Michele Hansen Co-founder of Geocodio and co-host of the Software Social Podcast No. 106 Michele Hansen Co-founder of Geocodio and co-host of the Software Social Podcast 
No. 105 James McKinven Freelance Podcast and Video Producer 
No. 76 David Hoang Director of Product Design at Webflow, Design Partner at On Deck, and an Angel Investor. 
No. 62 Mac Cormier Design Lead at Square and runs an independent print studio called Cypress Design Co. 
No. 40 Taylor Nieman Co-founder and CEO of Toucan 
No. 22 Sarah Hollingsworth Founder & CEO of Poppylist 
No. 20 Devin Bramhall CEO of Animalz Questions
How much does the MacBook Air cost?
The MacBook Air's cost typically starts at $1,299. Prices may vary based on specific configuration.
Is the MacBook Air worth it?
MacBook Air is one of the most popular computer choices among Workspaces creators, appearing in 45 of 551 creator setups (8%). It skews toward designers, founders and engineers.
What gear goes well with the MacBook Air?
In real Workspaces setups, the MacBook Air most often appears alongside the Apple Magic Keyboard, Apple Magic Trackpad, and iPad Pro. Those make a good starting point if you're building around it.
What are the best alternatives to the MacBook Air?
The most-used computer alternatives among Workspaces creators are the MacBook Pro (349 setups), the iMac (41 setups), and the Mac Mini M1 (20 setups).
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