Get the Mac Client1 Microsoft Teams is the most obvious of the Skype for Business alternatives. 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.)Version: Build 16.19.134 Features added Automatically select a manually entered location for E-911 calls When a user manually enters an address for use with E-911 calls, Skype for Business on Mac will use the macOS Location Services to remember the user's geographic location when the address was entered.As soon as I saw the announcement, I grabbed a copy and one of our test Macs. Two years after its release, Microsoft Office 2019 Home & Business still.(Okay, it was released on October 26. This helps ensure the sender does not get the following error: We couldn't send this message.Perpetual licenses mean you can use the license after your MSVL agreement expires.But overall, I think our Mac customers will enjoy this client very much. There are some differences, and (as of now) a few limitations. Somebody didn’t do their update…)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.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 sharing…all are included. The Mac client is no different.
![]() 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.The latter option is not available in Skype4B on Mac. At least, not at a glance.For instance, Call Forwarding. Differences from Windows ClientIn 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. Until I realized that those options were available in the Skype for Business navigation menus instead.Which actually led me to finding some notable differences between client versions. Kind of glad they did Mac users have dealt with Lync for Mac for too long.That said, the new Mac client does have limitations. I’m sure Microsoft could have held it back longer for more feature additions, but they opted not to. On Mac, Skype for Business only lets you do this in Preferences, under Audio/Video.By default, Instant Messaging windows open in the main Skype for Business window, under “Chats.” Chats also serves as Conversation History in the Mac client.(If you want separate windows for Instant Messaging conversations, check the “Show conversations in separate windows” box in the Preferences/General window.)This is a V1 client. 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. I clicked the Online Meeting button, and you see the result below. When I first opened a new Meeting, I had a blank invite. If you’re logged into Skype for Business with one account, but logged into Outlook with another, Skype Meeting functionality doesn’t come up in Outlook.Even when you’re logged in with the same account, you may need to use the “Online Meeting” button to add Skype Meeting URLs/dial-in numbers to a Meeting invite. If you use Lync for Mac, uninstall it before installing Skype for Business.I came across one of the issues almost immediately. No initiating calls to Response Groups.In terms of known issues, Microsoft has already published a list: Known Issues – Skype for Business on MacOne to note here: you can’t have both Lync for Mac and Skype for Business on Mac clients installed side-by-side. When Will Skype For Business Be Released Full Feature ListAnd we’re all happy for that!For a full feature list, check the now-updated client comparison table: Client Comparison Tables for Skype for Business Server 2015(Just remember to uninstall Lync for Mac first. It’s ready for day-to-day use. It has a good feature set. Leveraging the Skype4B community is a good way to hunt them down quickly.The new Mac client is stable I’ve had it running for over 36 hours now with no errors or crashes. This client was all-new, and it definitely had bugs. Trade my mac for a pcWritten by Chris W., MCSE in Communication and PlanetMagpie IT Consulting's Digital Marketing & Communications Manager. Here we talk about Microsoft's Skype for Business Server 2015, Lync Server 2013, Unified Communications, Voice over IP and related technologies like Exchange Server.
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