MatrixClaw
Whoaaa No Way!!!
Support is definitely a concern with the newer processors, but I think the majority of larger companies have drivers out for them now and updated software. It's probably safe to assume that, since they're on the 2nd generation of these processors now, if a company hasn't come out with an updating supporting it yet, they probably never will.However, I'm not sure why you'd want to go for a Macbook Air; the whole "Macs are for creatives" is a bit of a meme that doesn't necessarily hold up in my experience. I'm not saying that from some anti-Apple point of view, I'm thoroughly in the Apple ecosystem but also use Windows and Linux regularly, too. You can probably get a significantly more powerful laptop for the money, even if you go for one of the other premium brands like Dell XPS or Lenovo Thinkpad. Also, contrary to above, I've seen there have been compatibility issues with Apple silicon and so would be apprehensive about getting an M1/2 Mac until it is thoroughly supported.
That said, I definitely disagree with being able to buy something more powerful with a Dell or Lenovo. I own a 13" M1 MBP and a 16" i9 MBP both with 16GB of RAM, a Dell Precision 5570 with an i9 and 32GB of RAM and an MSI GS76 with an i7 and 32GB of RAM. Only the i9 MBP can potentially out perform the M1 and only because it has more RAM, otherwise the M1 puts the rest to shame and does it with 10 hours of battery life under heavy load all day.
To say I love the M1 Mac is an understatement. That processor is a beast and the battery life on it is freaking AMAZING. The fan rarely turns on and, if it does, it's not anywhere close to as loud as the other laptops. The i9 MBP sounds like it's taking off into orbit 24/7, gets insanely hot and doesn't even have half the battery life. The MSI, I actually love - build quality on its shell isn't the greatest, it's pretty thin, but as far as power, it's pretty awesome for gaming and I like the keyboard better than the others. The Dell... is a piece of shit Seriously, nothing but issues with that thing and it has the highest specs of all of them, yet benchmarks far under it's capabilities. I had to replace the whole Thunderbolt card like 3 months after getting it - it would no longer charge through it, I also had to replace the battery at about 8 months and it's battery maybe lasts 2 hours. It also has the worst keyboard ever.