


The upgrade had spent several months in development, and it’s now ready to roll out. Microsoft Teams now runs natively on Apple silicon Macs

The rollout on Apple silicon Macs will take a few months to complete so you’ll need to arm yourself with patience (or try triggering a manual download). The same goes if you have an Apple silicon Mac because Microsoft is automatically upgrading all macOS users of the app. What to do? If you have an Intel-based Mac, continue using and updating your copy of Teams.At the start of 2022, Teams had 270 million accounts. Teams is among apps like Zoom that the world had relied on throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and continues to rely on for remote work. Why care? If you use the app and have an Apple silicon computer, you’ll enjoy a much faster performance (especially when interacting with multiple teams) without sacrificing your battery life.What’s happening? Microsoft has announced that it’s now rolling out a version of the desktop Teams app that runs natively on Apple silicone computers. The new version eliminates the need for Rosetta emulation when using Teams.Microsoft Teams for macOS | Composition: Christian Zibreg / iDB Screenshot: Microsoft Microsoft Teams now runs natively on Apple silicon Macs, bringing faster performance and lower battery consumption for Apple’s M1 and M2 chipsets.
