#Desktop App
Design tool performance signatures
The developer of the popular Mac app iStat Menus tested how various design tools utilize the hardware they’re running on. For Figma, GPU seems to be more important than CPU, while memory is not a big factor as usage is limited to 2GB per tab. Good to know if you’re getting a new Mac but not sure about the config.
New tab shortcuts
Figma made the tab keyboard shortcuts in the desktop app more intuitive. Press ⌘1 on Mac, Ctrl+1 on Windows to open the file browser, and ⌘2, 3, 4 or Ctrl+2, 3, 4 to open subsequent tabs.
Desktop App for Apple Silicon
Figma desktop app is now officially optimized for M1 Macs. (Used to be only the beta app.)
New desktop ARM beta for Apple Silicon users
Figma Beta app update I’ve been waiting for! So far, it’s really fast and works great on my M1 laptop.