

Facebook’s debut of screen sharing, combined with the increased usability of a desktop client, will make Facebook chat an even more formidable competitor to other established apps used in workplaces, like Skype and Slack. Slack only added screen sharing in May-four years after launch. The new screen sharing feature will be customizable, allowing users to share their entire screen, or only certain windows.

Next, simply double-click on the Slack icon to launch Slack. Drag and drop the Slack icon into the ‘Applications’ folder. dmg file, which will prompt a small window to open. Once the download is finished, open the Finder and go to your downloads folder. It will also include a desktop notification feature, will support voice and video calling, customized push notifications, and one-to-one and group chats. Go to the Slack Downloads page and click on Download. 13 Slack runs on Windows, Linux, MacOS, Android, Windows Phone and iOS. In addition to these online communication features, Slack is able to integrate with other software. The desktop app will reportedly run the same way as Workplace chat’s dedicated website and Facebook Messenger’s site. Slack also uses IRC -style features such as persistent chat rooms (channels) organized by topic, private groups, and direct messaging. Read: Slack Raises $250 Million Tops $5 Billion Valuation For now, these developments are in beta and only available to Workplace users. While the Facebook chat app is already popular, the social networking site is apparently planning to unveil new features that will draw even more users.Īccording to a line in Facebook’s FAQ and first discovered by TechCrunch, Facebook has launched a desktop version of the chat app for both Mac and PC, as well as a screen sharing feature.
