Microsoft Teams is optimized for Apple Silicon as a 'Universal App' and is now available in beta

Microsoft Teams has finally received a version that interacts directly with ARM-based chipsets in the latest Mac PCs. A beta version of Teams optimized for Apple Silicon is available directly from Microsoft.

About a year and a half ago, Apple released Mac PCs with its own proprietary chipset. Designed by Apple engineers, the M1 SoC has received a lot of praise. While the previous generation of Apple PCs featured Intel processors, these new ARM-based chipsets run using a completely different instruction set.

Microsoft has spent quite some time developing a version of Microsoft’s team optimized for Apple Silicon. By the way, the latest version, which is still in beta, is not yet available to Teams users. Mac users must download it through the Microsoft website.

When macOS users download and install the latest version of Teams from Microsoft the app will transform into a "Universal" app. This basically means that Microsoft's Teams for Apple PCs has been tweaked to work with Intel processors and Apple Silicon.

Until recently, Microsoft’s Teams for macOS would run as an “Intel app on Apple Silicon Macs.” This means the app must go through Apple's Rosetta 2 translation technology. In short, all applications designed for Intel x86 architecture will need an emulator to run on new ARM-based processors.

Currently, three categories of apps are available for Apple computers running on ARM-based chipsets:

• iPhone and iPad apps on Mac: These are available through the Mac App Store
• Apps running via Rosetta 2 Translation: This technology allows users to run apps designed for Intel Macs on Apple Silicon.
• Universal Apps: These apps are designed to work with Apple Silicon and Intel processors. Such applications can be downloaded from the Mac App Store or online.

It’s important to note that both Apple and Microsoft have confirmed the existence of a “universal” Teams app for macOS. Additionally, as a beta version, Mac PC users may experience bugs or performance issues. However, now Teams, a universal application from Microsoft, exists, and it won't be long before it will be officially released in the stable channel.

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