Hot of the presses, the new Skype for Business Mac Client was released today. You can get it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54108
You can read the FAQ here: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/FAQ-Skype-for-Business-on-Mac-878fff6e-fc22-4917-870a-584478cb55ef?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US&fromAR=1
A few key notes:
- Need El Capitan or later
- No support for Pchat
- Works with Lync 2013, Skype for Business and Skype for Business Online
To join, click the link in the meeting invitation you received, open the meeting on your calendar, or join through the Skype for Business client. Make Video Calls with Skype for Business (Mac) Click a person's listing for a contact or in search results. Polycom Companion for Mac Compatibility with Microsoft Skype for Business. Polycom Companion for Mac doesn't work when Microsoft Skype for Business is running. Exit Skype for Business before using Polycom Companion. Issue ID EN-141613. The anti-virus software Avast may prevent the Polycom Companion App from. This topic answers frequently asked questions about updating from Lync for Mac to Skype for Business on Mac. NOTE: Some features described here might not be available in your organization. Check with your Skype for Business administrator (usually the person who provided your user ID and password) if you're not sure.
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Known issues: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Known-issues-Skype-for-Business-on-Mac-494ac5d5-50be-4aa7-8f5a-669c71c98c9a?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
If you have been using the Preview Client, you will need to uninstall it before you install the GA client.
Client Comparison table: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn933896.aspx
Support: https://support.office.com/en-us/skype-for-business#OS_Type=Mac
If you are interested in hearing more about the new client and are in the Denver, CO area, come to the Colorado UC User Group on November 10th, 2016. Quiver 3 2 – the programmers notebook. You can get more details at http://www.coucug.org.
Presence
Presence is a combination of availability and willingness to meet. Its use is optional. In some applications it updates automatically based on events in your calendar, but with Skype for Mac, you need to update it manually. Play mw2 on mac.
Click your image (or the generic human icon) at the top of the left column of the Skype window, then use the dropdown list just below your name to set your status manually.
Select to return to the default state, where Skype sets your status automatically based on your calendar and Skype activity.
Status Message
You can also set a personal status message that will appear with your entry on the Contact Lists of other people.
Click your image (or the generic human icon) at the top of the left column of the Skype window. Under your name and presence indicator (Available, Busy, etc.) you'll either see your current status or (if you have not set a status message). Click here to enter a new status message. Press on your keyboard or click anywhere else to activate the new message. This note will show just under your name in the Contact lists of other people. (See Myron Florin in the image above for an example.)
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