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MS Teams....very depressing.
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Wow, the install size went from ~450 MB to nearly 1 GB. This does look completely different, but my company hasn't enabled it yet so can't fully yet.
Not yet as there is no way to test it, I'm waiting for this to go Live on Beta status before finding out if it's using WebView 2 or not...
At this point there's no point in testing it as it's not enabled anywhere...
I have.. it takes a VERY long time to launch initially (after each reboot) on my M1 Pro 16" MBP, and still uses nearly the same amount of RAM, and twice the application size (~1.1 GB), but the UI is a bit better and faster performance.
Based on very, very little information, I don't think we'll benefit much from the update on the Mac. The new version is still based on the Chromium engine and the Mac won't have the certain external components which would be available on Windows. I read that here - https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/202...mises-twice-the-speed-and-half-the-ram-usage/. Some quotes
Yup that's exactly what I've seen with the 2.1 WebView2 version so far - in fact it's double the file size, uses the same amount of RAM, and for whatever reason takes 10-15 seconds to launch the first time after every reboot
I just switched to "the New Teams" on my M2 Pro MBP and the performance is significantly improved. Basic things like switching between chats is a bit quicker. Channel switching inside a team is WAY faster. I'm pretty happy with this.
There's a slight performance improvement when switching between chat and apps though.. Other than that same RAM usage.
Just downloaded the official version from Teams website and sign out then sign in again, I am able to use the new Teams. And delete the "Classic" version. Hope this helps.
Very helpful heads up! Thank you @maxsquared - I now have access to a Teams chat & files with my client that I was unable to access before. Nice. Fingers crossed it can still deftly conduct a Teams call.
I wish the Teams app was available in the App Store so a separate autoupdater wasn't necessary.
I believe the end goal is putting it on the App Store however with the features they coming out and having to abusse certain 'Accessibility' things and with the way they manage updates...
Appears there is no way with this new client to add custom backgrounds. Relevant thread I found below. If anyone know how to do this, would appreciate any info.
We just went through this with our testers when the new client first hit GA. They are intentionally making it more difficult to do this because they want to squeeze people into paying for Teams Premium. You can still do it via GPO, that's what we did and it works fine.
This is the first I've heard of Teams Premium. Are you joking or is this at the corporate level?
If you're unable to add a background, here's how to do it manually.
Prepare your background. You'll need a 1920 x 1080 jpeg. And a thumbnail smaller jpeg version that's 280 x 158.
Generate a random GUID. I used this site to easily create. Example:c2fa8db2-aaa6-4a7f-8f57-4d510d319a1f
Rename your two files:
<GUID>.jpg
<GUID>_thumb.jpg
Navigate to:
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.teams2/Data/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MSTeams/Backgrounds/Uploads
Copy your two files into the Uploads folder. Next time you launch a Teams meeting, you'll see your bkgnd as one of the options.
Prepare your background. You'll need a 1920 x 1080 jpeg. And a thumbnail smaller jpeg version that's 280 x 158.
Generate a random GUID. I used this site to easily create. Example:c2fa8db2-aaa6-4a7f-8f57-4d510d319a1f
Rename your two files:
<GUID>.jpg
<GUID>_thumb.jpg
Navigate to:
~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.teams2/Data/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MSTeams/Backgrounds/Uploads
Copy your two files into the Uploads folder. Next time you launch a Teams meeting, you'll see your bkgnd as one of the options.
They probably don't do that because any in-app upselling they do would be subject to a surcharge by Apple. And Microsoft is just going to want to have control of all the updating themselves, as they do with all the Office suite apps.
All the other Office apps are already in the App Store and have been there for years (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, & OneDrive). Many people get their Office apps through the App Store for the reasons southerndoc mentioned. Teams is the odd man out.
Did anyone else start having Teams problems this week? I had two Teams meetings today that I could not join. What made me nervous is that this was just after a splash message that said welcome to the latest version of Teams - so I fear some software change has screwed things up. (or could just be my own problem)
No issues here, which build are you using?
Here's mine:
You have Microsoft Teams version 24004.1304.2655.7488.
You've got the latest version. It was last updated on 2/11/2024.
The client version is 50/24020205514.
@MacRail
There seem to be a lot going on with MS Teams at the moment, the "new" client is being pushed out, most of the time it works fine but there has been times where odd behavior appears (both pc and mac).
But its also being constantly updated. I think we will see this happening until they force all users over to the new one which will happen end of March.
My 5 cent is, move over to the new client if you already haven't. And use the old one as a backup (use the toggle) when things doesn't work.
There seem to be a lot going on with MS Teams at the moment, the "new" client is being pushed out, most of the time it works fine but there has been times where odd behavior appears (both pc and mac).
But its also being constantly updated. I think we will see this happening until they force all users over to the new one which will happen end of March.
My 5 cent is, move over to the new client if you already haven't. And use the old one as a backup (use the toggle) when things doesn't work.
Install and prerequisites for the Microsoft new Teams for the Mac - Microsoft Teams
Learn about installing and meeting prerequisites for the new Microsoft Teams desktop client for the Mac.
learn.microsoft.com
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