With the arrival of macOS Sonoma, Mac users could enjoy new functionality that allows them to control the microphone during Microsoft Teams meetings using their AirPods. This update has simplified the user experience and improved efficiency during communications.
Teams takes advantage of the new features of macOS
Functionality and compatibility
The new feature will be available primarily on iMac models released in 2019 or later, as well as MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models released in 2018 or later. This integration will allow users Mute and unmute the microphone with a simple tap on the touch control on the AirPods stemsimilar to how songs are played or paused.
Before this update, users needed Manually mute and unmute the microphone in Microsoft Teams. With the arrival of this feature, interaction becomes more intuitive and faster, allowing users to focus more on the content of the meeting and less on managing controls.
Collaboration between Microsoft and Apple
This trailer is part of a series of interesting collaborations between Microsoft and Apple. Recently, Apple launched a new app called Apple Devices for Windows PCs. Marking a step towards splitting the popular iTunes app for Windows into three different apps based on functionality.
Although it should be noted that Apple itself decided that its Apple TV+, Apple Music and Devices applications were not compatible with ARM. This means that users with a device with an ARM processor cannot use these Apple apps, although they are compatible.
We will see if in the future they allow ARM devices to use it and we continue to see how collaboration between companies continues to improve. In the end, we users are the beneficiaries of these collaborations.