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Slack

brew install --cask slack v4.50.140

Team messaging and file-sharing platform with threads, search, and integrations.

Why you might care

Slack is the dominant workplace chat tool, offering superior search, threaded conversations, and deep integration with hundreds of work apps. Use it if your team or company already runs on Slack, or if you need a familiar communications hub.

Categories

chat productivity

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