Skype for Business Mac Client Released

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

UPDATE

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. You can get more details at www.coucug.org.

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