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Microsoft Teams is optimized for Apple's proprietary processors

More than two years have passed since Apple announced the transition of its computers from Intel processors to chipsets of its own design. While the Microsoft Teams service works on any Mac, Microsoft has made additional efforts to optimize the software for the Cupertino company's proprietary processors.

It is noteworthy that Microsoft is in no hurry and promises a phased release of new versions of popular software, even two years after Apple began to end cooperation with Intel. In other words, even if a user has been using Teams on an Apple chipset Mac for a long time, there's a good chance they'll have to wait for an optimized version. However, after the program receives an update, Microsoft promises a “significant increase in performance” as well as power optimization.

According to a Microsoft blog, the company is releasing an “industrial-grade” universal version of Teams. That means the new software can be used just as conveniently on all Mac products, "including models with Apple chipsets." Microsoft emphasizes that this means a significant increase in performance, efficient use of resources, and an “optimized experience” even when using multiple high-resolution displays during calls and online meetings. The software update is expected to happen automatically in the coming months.

Microsoft is known to have started testing a beta version of Teams, optimized for Mac with new chipsets in April. These computers are capable of using three types of applications:

-iPhone or iPad apps downloaded from the Mac App Store;

-Mac applications with Intel processors on Macs with Apple chipsets with Rosetta 2 software running in the background;

-Finally, universal apps downloaded from the Mac App Store or the web and capable of working equally effectively with Apple chipsets and Intel processors.

The latter also includes the new version of Teams, the appearance of which users may have to wait more than a month.

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