SKYPE FOR MAC CLIENT FOR MAC OS
SKYPE FOR MAC CLIENT MAC OS X
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Through which device will you make & receive calls? On Windows, Skype for Business lets you choose this in the same 2 places as Call Forwarding. (As you see here, setting your Voicemail Greeting is also under Calls.)Īlso, Device selection. You can only set Call Forwarding in the Preferences window, under Calls. The latter option is not available in Skype4B on Mac. You can set Call Forwarding options in 2 places on Windows – in Skype for Business’ Options, and in the Call Forwarding dropdown along the bottom of the Windows client. At least, not at a glance.įor instance, Call Forwarding. In keeping with the Mac’s “streamlined UI” motif, several items you’d find right away in the Windows client aren’t showing in the Mac client. Which actually led me to finding some notable differences between client versions.

Until I realized that those options were available in the Skype for Business navigation menus instead. Full-screen sharing.Īll within a nice clean typical-Mac-UI interface.īeing a Windows guy, I thought for a moment that they’d stripped out many of the options.

It even has a couple new features: One-click Meeting Join. Presence status, IM, making/receiving phone calls, Meetings (Meet Now and Scheduled Skype Meetings), video calling, screen sharingâ€¦all are included.

You wouldn’t expect any Skype for Business client not to have all the basics. But overall, I think our Mac customers will enjoy this client very much. There are some differences, and (as of now) a few limitations. So what do we have for our Mac friends? The new client is, I’d say, a fair and equitable companion to the Windows Skype for Business client. The Mac client version available here? It’s still Lync for Mac 2011. (Curious note: Microsoft has a page up for Skype for Business apps: Download Skype for Business across all your devices. Get the Mac Clientĭownload Skype for Business on Mac here: Skype for Business on Mac – Microsoft Download Center Fortunately, the new Mac client installed & ran smoothly. The same Mac on which I’d tested the Skype Preview earlier in the year (and had several issues). But I was on vacation.)Īs soon as I saw the announcement, I grabbed a copy and one of our test Macs. If you have questions about your data usage, check with your mobile carrier.It’s finally here! Microsoft has at last released the new Mac client for Skype for Business. Note that some download pages still use the previous name, Microsoft Lync. You can download the Skype for Business client from the store or marketplace for your device.

SKYPE FOR MAC CLIENT FOR MAC OS

To get the Skype for Business client for Mac OS X, go to Skype for Business on Mac. If you do not have Office installed, download the appropriate application for your system:

SKYPE FOR MAC CLIENT PLUS

If you are using Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2013, you already have a Skype for Business application installed.

SKYPE FOR MAC CLIENT MAC OS X

Prerequisiteĭesktop clients are available for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X systems. Select the platform that is right for you. Skype for Business clients are available for multiple platforms.

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