Can You Play Steam Games on Your MacBook Air?

If the person in the ad can do it, why not me? During the M1 iMac announcement, Apple showed people successfully playing games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider. As a gamer and an Apple user, I couldn't help but wonder if my M1 Mac could handle some serious gaming.

I've had my M1 Mac for about six months now, and as a writer, I don't do anything on a daily basis that challenges it. So, I decided to give gaming on M1 Mac a serious shot. While Apple fans may be waiting for the next big thing from Cupertino, the M2 MacBook Air is already available.

Recent reports suggest that two previously unreleased Macs have been spotted on Steam's survey platform, labelled 'Mac14,6' and 'Mac15,4'. This has led to speculation that Apple may be testing these systems to see how well they perform with gaming. According to Mark Gurman from Bloomberg, the new MacBooks are unlikely to see release in 2022, but rather in early 2023.

The devices will likely come with options for either the M2 Pro or M2 Max Chips, which provide superior performance over the M1. Additionally, there's been talk of a possible 'Mac15,4' referring to the new Mac Studio with an M2 Chip.

While it's unclear whether these Macs are actually being used for gaming, their appearance in Steam's survey suggests that Apple may be considering using them as test devices to see how well they handle gaming. So, can you play Steam games on your MacBook Air? Only time will tell.

Let us know what you think about these Macs appearing on Steam in the comments!

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