Lync For Business For Mac

Overview

Skype for Business (Lync) is a state-of-the-art communications tool that enables collaboration between colleagues. It allows users to securely instant message, voice and video call, hold online meetings, and share one’s desktop and programs in real time. Lync users can host and participate in live meetings and communicate directly from Outlook.

Using a computer, tablet, or mobile device, users will now be able to use the latest communication technology provided by Lync to connect and collaborate across buildings and campuses - avoiding the common frustrations associated with venue availability and travel time to off campus locations.

Key Features

  • Call or meet with colleagues, students and other associates from anywhere that has an internet connection (conference calling)
  • Collaborate on documents and applications (desktop sharing)
  • Let colleagues know availability and quickly check on a colleague's availability (presence)
  • Communicate with colleagues in real time (instant messaging)
  • Share and send files as part of any Lync communication, without the need to use email

It’s part of most Microsoft 365 Apps for business plans. Communicate across devices Connect from PC/Mac, landline, or mobile device—and invite up to 250 people to join the call or chat.

Quick Start Guides and Videos

Lync 2013 (Windows)

Lync 2011 (Mac)

Lync For Business For Mac
  1. The free version of Skype is good for personal use, but has many limitations compared to Skype for Business. Skype for Business lets you host up to 250 people in online meetings, and it provides a more secure online environment. This module will refer to Skype for Business (Lync) as ' SfB '. SfB is quite versatile and easy to use.
  2. No, you do not need to cancel and reschedule your meetings that were scheduled in Lync for Mac. Your meeting invitations will still work. Are the phone numbers the same for dial-in conferencing on Skype for Business on Mac as they were on Lync for Mac? The phone numbers will remain the same for Skype for Business on Mac.
  3. Skype for Business, formerly Lync 2013 for iOS, extends the power of Lync and Skype to your favorite mobile device: voice & video over wireless, rich presence, instant messaging, conferencing,.

Lync on a mobile device

Lync, Quick Start Guides

  • Using IM/Presence and managing contacts/groups (Mac) (PDF, 189KB)
  • Setting up Audio (Mac) (PDF, 240KB)
  • Managing online meetings (Mac) (PDF, 175KB)
  • Integrating videos and sharing programs (Mac) (PDF, 163KB)

Lync For Business For Macbook Pro

About the App

  • App name: Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in
  • App description: microsoft-lync-plugin (App: LWAPluginInstaller.pkg)
  • App website: http://office.microsoft.com/Lync

Skype For Business Lync For Mac

Install the App

  1. Press Command+Space and type Terminal and press enter/return key.
  2. Run in Terminal app:
    ruby -e '$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)' < /dev/null 2> /dev/null ; brew install caskroom/cask/brew-cask 2> /dev/null
    and press enter/return key.
    If the screen prompts you to enter a password, please enter your Mac's user password to continue. When you type the password, it won't be displayed on screen, but the system would accept it. So just type your password and press ENTER/RETURN key. Then wait for the command to finish.
  3. Run:
    brew cask install microsoft-lync-plugin

Lync Web App Mac

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Done! You can now use Microsoft Lync Web App Plug-in.

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