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by toexitthedonut 3326 days ago
Personally I would like a Slack that works on older Mac operating systems. I had to leave the groups I was in since Slack made updates last month, and now I need Mavericks or newer to continue using it.
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<team>.slack.com will work, no?
Yeah, I've never even installed the desktop client. It's an Electron (JavaScript) distribution, so it's essentially just a self-contained version of the site, isn't it? Just go to *.slack.com and you don't have to worry about it.
I even prefer it. The desktop client is an energy hog, drains my battery faster than video playback.
Having an alternative that works on older operating systems wouldn't help you unless the others in your group want to switch just for you. Network effects win.