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Microsoft Teams for Mac

Meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place

Quick answer: Microsoft Teams is a communication app for macOS. Install it with brew install --cask microsoft-teams. The licence is not declared in Homebrew metadata. It has 4,215 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What Microsoft Teams is

Microsoft Teams is a communication app for macOS: meet, chat, call, and collaborate in just one place.

It is distributed as a Homebrew cask, which installs a .app bundle into your Applications folder. Homebrew only automates the download and install step; the licence terms come from the vendor.

How to install Microsoft Teams

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install --cask microsoft-teams.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Microsoft Teams on Mac?

Run brew install --cask microsoft-teams in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is Microsoft Teams open source?

Homebrew's metadata does not declare a licence for this app, so the official site is the authoritative source.

Does Microsoft Teams run on Apple silicon?

Yes, as a universal binary.

How popular is Microsoft Teams?

It was installed 4,215 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #383 in this catalogue.

What version of Microsoft Teams is current?

The latest packaged version is 26276.505.5234.9924.