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@_inside · I make apps

It's better than the previous app, but I still think Slack deserves a fully native Mac app. This Electron app is 175MB once installed and uses A LOT of memory.

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Txai Wieser

@txaidw · iOS Developer

@_inside Agreed, PLEASE make a real native app!

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Derek Nuzum

@dnuzum · Product Manager | Web Developer

@_inside 100% agreed. I understand the ease of building electron apps for cross-platform, but they're not efficient at all. And, with a ton of apps going the electron route, it really starts to bog a system down. :/

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Joshua Pinter

@joshuapinter · Product Dev at CNTRAL. Maker of ntwrk.

@_inside *cough* React Native

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Tom Redman

@redman · Technical Product Manager, Buffer

@_inside Agreed here - this is the biggest pain point for me after switching from HipChat (which is super _duper_ speedy switching between rooms/channels).

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Sebastian Limbach

@bastilimbach · Associated Consultant

@_inside Totally agree with you. Electron is a great way to provide a "native" Mac App fast, but I by myself enjoy the fully native Apps way more! Better performance and memory management. Also it just looks nicer in the macOS ecosystem.