SLACK DESKTOP APP IS UNRESPONSIVE UPDATE

Swishier team switcher page with bonus team icons and a better unread message indicator. Deferred gratification has never felt better. You can now long press on URLs to summon a share sheet, then open the link in an app of your choice (Evernote, Wunderlist or Instapaper, for example), or вЂњAdd to Reading ListвЂќ and save for later. (Settings > Web Browser > In-App Browser) (Better iPad support coming soon). No more jumping around: You can now open links using an in-app web browser.

A clutch of totally awesome pumped-up performance boosts, including noticeably reduced memory usage and killer speeds throughout the app. Offline support! Messages will now load faster on launch than you ever dreamed possible and remain available when youвЂ™re offline. Long version with added coruscation and explanatory detailвЂ¦

Short version: While on the surface it may look the same, the app has undergone a thorough rebuild from the ground up, making the experience better in myriad ways. HereвЂ™s the full list from the iOS app store: WhatвЂ™s New in Version 2.00 Tons and tons of speed improvements and bug fixes. ThereвЂ™s a lot of slash-commanding in Slack if you really want to dig into it. Slash (/) commands now autocomplete which is definitely a feature missed from the desktop app. Should make it much easier to quickly find where youвЂ™re going, which is helpful in a small screen environment. Search for channels and DMs by tapping the вЂњ+вЂќ buttons in the left-side menu. Not everything you need is always right in front of your face on mobile Slack, so having this feature more accessible is helpful. New team directory and channel member search.

Links open within the app rather than kicking out to an external browser. This is helpful, because Slack always has to connect when you open it and that can take more time than youвЂ™d like occasionally. Messages will load faster with offline support.

SLACK DESKTOP APP IS UNRESPONSIVE UPDATE

The company recently rolled out its big 2.0 update and there are a ton of under the hood and feature-driven updates for mobile that are going to make it a lot easier to use.

Slack desktop app is unresponsive