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the dark side
Slack's new dark mode is now available for Mac and other desktop apps
Slack has a new dark mode that's available across all platforms. It also has new themes to go along with the dark mode.
A Search Away
Slack DMs and starred channels missing for some users
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If you've noticed your DMs and starred channels have gone missing from Slack today, you're not alone. Slack has acknowledged there's an issue causing both to go missing for some users and is working on a fix.
It's HERE
Slack now has a dark mode for its Android and iOS apps
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Slack, the popular workplace chat app, is finally being updated with an official dark mode.
find what you seek
Slack's search feature just got a makeover
Slack has completely overhauled its internal search tools so us laypeople can use them, too.
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Your boss will be able to download all of your private chats on Slack
Thinking of Slack-ing off? Well your boss can now download all of your private chats on Slack.
revive the pizza party
Dominos now has a Slack Bot so you can order pizza with your coworkers
Are you at work right now? Are you hungry? If you use Slack, you and your coworkers can order a Dominos pizza for lunch without having to leave your chat.
Slack-moji Anywhere!
Get Slack-style emoji anywhere on your Mac with Rocket
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If you're a big fan of Slack's emoji shortcuts, you can now use them anywhere on your Mac with a handy little app called Rocket.
Coming for you!
Slack now rolling out voice calling to everyone
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Slack has announced that its voice calling feature, which has been in beta for months, is now rolling out to everyone.
Get in touch with Slack
Slack gets full 3D Touch support and pinned item management
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Team communication app Slack has been updated, adding support for 3D Touch quick actions, as well as peek and pop.
Still in preview
Start a Skype call from within Slack
Microsoft has launched a preview of its new Skype feature that allows users of the popular Slack messaging service to start a Skype call from within any of Slack's clients.
Productivity Tips
Some awesome tips on being more productive with Slack
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Use Slack for group chat and want to know how to get even more out of it? For those not already familiar, Slack is a group chat tool of sorts. You can join as many teams as you'd like, which makes it a great resource for smaller businesses and even developers. Organizations can even set up different channels and chat groups to fit their specific needs. It's actually what we use here on...
More security
Slack launches two-factor authorization
Slack has enabled two-factor authorization for users, following unauthorized access to their database which stores user profile information. Slack had the database which stores user profile information accessed without authorization, and to ensure account security they have rolled out two-factor authorization for all accounts. A very small number of accounts were found to be affected...
Slacker
Slack for iOS updated with new share extension options
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Team communication app Slack has nabbed an update on iOS today, bringing with it a couple of new features along with many, many bug fixes. Today's update enables users to share URLs from Safari directly into specific Slack channels, brings proper text formatting to the mobile app, and adds a new "welcome" message when joining new channels. Here's the full breakdown of what's new in...
Favorite apps
14 sensational sharing extensions for iPhone
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Twitter and Facebook have been built into the iPhone and iPad for a while, but thanks to sharing extensions in iOS 8, you can now quickly and easily send your photos, videos, comments, and other content to any social network or online service you use, from any app you happen to be using. All you have to do is install and enable the share extension, tap the share button, and choose the...
Touch ID for all!
We're flooded with iOS 8 app updates!
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Today iOS 8 launches, and along with it, a whoooooole bunch of apps are being updated to support the new software. It's a veritable avalanche of updates, but we're going to dig up the very best ones for you. Give us a shout in the comments if you find any more! iOS 8 app updates TextExpander - Set custom shortcuts (snippets) which expand to full phrases with this custom keyboard....