replacing close/min/max buttons when screen sharing on macos?

Anonymous
2024-09-20T19:16:59+00:00

why does teams now replace the normal close / min / max buttons on macos:

with:

when sharing your desktop (or window).

this is the same icon that is shown in the notification bar when screen sharing, but annoyingly replaces the window chrome... and teams is the only application to do this.

OBS studio (which records / captures the desktop) does not do this.

Zoom does not do this...

only microsoft.

why?

please remove this annoyance.

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  1. Anonymous
    2025-04-07T19:23:13+00:00

    I'am a new user, because Skype will end.

    Please Microsoft,... solved this thing, because I'am an online software teacher, and my presentation slow down a lot, because of this issue. In Cinema 4D you have a lot of windows,..so closing these windows are very slow now. Instead of 1 speed click, I need to click and choose an option... :S PLEASE...

    PS: I wrote a feedback too.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-28T17:36:00+00:00

    I have egg on my face, I realize that. 😒
    This fix got held up by a regression but continues to be rolled out as we speak. I won't make the mistake again of giving you another date, because that is a recipe for disappointment, should some other unforeseen circumstance materialize.
    I am very sorry I have created this disappointment. That was far from my intention.
    My intention continues to be to let you know that we hear you, we fixed the issue, and the fix is being rolled out.
    Please continue to hold us to a high standard. We want to do better, and we are continuously working on achieving this.
    I will post another reply here when I have verified that this fix is available in the Public facing release.

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-25T16:33:30+00:00

    I apologize for the delay in addressing this issue. We understand how frustrating it is when software changes disrupt your workflow.

    The fix for this issue will reach all Teams users by the end of February.

    and here it is... the end of March with no "fix" anywhere to be seen...

    good thing we've been conditioned over decades, never to hold our breath on getting useful "updates" from microsoft. VMs that spin up and tear down for 2 minute regression tests of software builds take an hour to install massive "windows defender" and other "security" patches even when maintenance is done monthly to VM images to keep them current with latest updates... while corporate software forced upon us with obvious flaws go ages without being fixed, even though fixes are supposedly in queue.

    stereotypically sad.

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-03-05T14:29:59+00:00

    I apologize for the delay in addressing this issue. We understand how frustrating it is when software changes disrupt your workflow.

    The fix for this issue will reach all Teams users by the end of February. This will address the problem with the close, minimize, and maximize buttons being replaced during screen sharing on macOS. Note that if you share a specific window (instead of the whole screen), that specific window will still have the new sharing icon/button. This is because Apple wants it to be super clear what window is being shared.The fact that this showed up on all windows for a period of time was due to a bug resulting from changes in the underlying macOS API. The fix is now making its way to you.

    Thank you so much for your engagement and passionate encouragement on this issue. We really appreciate your input and patience as we work to improve your experience with Microsoft Teams. 

    I want to let you know that we really appreciate our Teams users and customers on Macs. Many of us at Microsoft use Macs every day. When Apple changes its approach to how certain things function on macOS, it can sometimes take a little longer than we would like to address resulting challenges. We are working closely with Apple to get better at this!

    Thank you again!

    Q: "End of February" of which year?

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