Zoom is buggy as shit. Example: all of the control buttons randomly disappear if you are running OSX Mojave.

Wait. You're right, I guess Zoom IS the new Skype...

To be fair, most software is full of bugs, Mojave especially.

I ignored the constant reminders to update until I saw that it had reached 10.14.1. I figured with the point release they've fixed all the issues and I seem to be right so far. No issues, and I love the Dark Mode.

Doesn't it require some weird browser extension rather than asking for camera/mic or screensharing permissions through the APIs offered in all modern browsers? Seemed like a kludge when my SO had to use it, like they took the idea of Jitsi and wrecked it.

I use their standalone program on Ubuntu at work; we're switching from hangouts/meet to zoom for a lot (though ad-hoc stuff will likely remain hangouts due to it only being one-click to start one up). It's pretty straightforward, I've almost never had issues.

I just use their desktop app.

The call quality of video and screen sharing is significantly better than Skype and hangouts.

Zoom is the new Webex

Zoom requires like 64gb of ram to run properly when someone does screensharing

I've never once "zoom'ed" a friend. Do you find yourself doing that frequently?

No, but I don't use Skype for that either.

And though I don't use it with friends (FaceTime mostly fills that role) I work remotely and do use Zoom several times a week for video meetings and screen sharing.

Zoom is bad. It hangs frequently for me... it's so frustrating.

Wire is made by people who made the old Skype. Open-source and E2E encryption.