When we first announced Lync Server 2010 last November, we talked about our commitment to supporting multiple platforms and how over the course of 2011 you would see Lync become available for other platforms. Today, I’m excited to share with you today that Lync for Mac 2011 has been Released to Manufacturing, commonly referred to. To verify that Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.0 is installed on your computer, follow these steps: On the Go menu, click Applications. Open Lync for Mac 2011. On the Lync menu, click About Lync. In the About Lync dialog box, notice the version number that is displayed. The version number should be 14.0.0.
Two weeks ago I announced that the Lync for Mac 2011 client was coming and got super excited.  Today, Lync for Mac 2011 became available through Microsoft Volume Licensing and thus generally available to most.
I’ve downloaded and installed it on my MacBook Air running OSX Lion and can now provide a first look at the new Lync client experience for Mac.
https://zosite.weebly.com/blog/creed-movie-2015-download-torrent-kickass. What isn’t new? Weblogic 12c download for mac. This client looks almost completely different to the old Communicator for Mac second class citizen. It feels A LOT more like the Lync client on Windows.
Incoming call/IM notification
Firstly, the incoming call/IM toast looks totally different. We now have a much more “Lync” looking toast going on, with the user’s name and title listed, number they called on and a preview of the IM.
We can now also deflect incoming calls to voicemail, mobile, reply with IM or set to DND. Can I get a hell yeah?
Photos
https://plxmpla.weebly.com/blog/hdmi-cables-for-mac. We can see from the IM session below that photos are now visible in Lync. This is something I think that is a real perception changer for Lync. I know it was one of the first things I noticed about the new client back when I saw previews of Wave 14, so it’s great to see the same experience on Mac.
Unfortunately, we can’t specify an internet URL for our photo though. Only the default corporate photo from AD or no photo at all is configurable. And yes, I have checked the Photos option in my Client Policy on Lync. 😉
Call Control
We now have call forwarding options available in Preferences. This experience is the same as that in the Lync client on Windows, and means Mac users have the same control over incoming calls as Windows users.
Online Meetings
This is where the big improvements have been made. The Lync for Mac 2011 client can now join and create online meetings created by Lync, no more Web Scheduler!
Meet Now
From the menu bar, I can now create a meeting on the fly and select Meet Now.
Scheduling an Online Meeting
Now directly from Outlook for Mac 2011, we can schedule online meetings. Be aware this requires the 14.1.3 update (Service Pack 1) for Office for Mac 2011. Full auto mac 10 for sale.
From the New Meeting screen in Outlook, I click the Online Meeting button in the ribbon and select Create Online Meeting.
Outlook then populates the meeting request with the meeting details from Lync, ready to send to your participants:
Joining an Online Meeting
Web service free spotify. Games like maplestory for mac. Once I click Join online meeting in the meeting invite, my default browser fires up and accesses the simple URL on the Lync Server:
After this, Lync for Mac 2011 opens and joins the online meeting. Yeah I know, I’m deep in thought in this screencap.
I can then do things like share my desktop, and I can see the stage that shows me what content is currently being shared. Click the image to see it at a larger size.
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Even for all the improvements, there are still unfortunately a few things that aren’t in Lync for Mac 2011:
- Can’t tag a contact for status change alerts.
- No feeds tab or conversation history tab.
- No ability to create a team-call group.
- Can’t specify an internet URL for your photo, as mentioned above.
- Can’t save conversations to Conversation History folder in Outlook.
- Still no streamlined USB audio device support, however my belief is that this is a Mac OSX limitation.
This is just a quick first look at the new Mac client, but as you can see Microsoft have made some huge improvements here over the old Communicator for Mac that was really just a skinned Mac Messenger. It looks and feels more like Lync, and the meeting join experience is dead on the same now. Great to see an on-par client experience across platforms now.
Related posts:
I’ve put together one central place for Lync for Mac 2011 resources so you’ve got one-stop-shop for information on the client. Whether it’s a problem you’ve encountered, device compatibility or you just need to know what the client looks like, you’ll find it here. Start off with my post Lync for Mac 2011 – A First Look.
The Enterprise Voice story on Lync for Mac 2011 is on par with the Windows client and enables your Mac users to enjoy the same great Lync experience as the rest of your organisation. As the Lync voice story develops on Mac, more scenarios are being discovered that are worth documenting, especially around devices.
Lync for Mac 2011 Devices TechNet Wiki (thanks to Tom Laciano for putting this together)
There’s also a few really helpful articles on the Office for Mac 2011 website. Check these links out to dive a bit deeper into how the Mac client works.
- Helpful Client Comparison Matrix –
Compare Lync for Mac 2011 with Communicator for Mac and Lync 2010 for Windows - Managing Client Side Preferences – Lync for Mac 2011 – Managed Preferences
Lync For Mac 2011 Latest Update
- Lync for Mac crashing? Check out this post from Mark Coughlan that might fix your problem.
Lync For Mac 2011 Office 365
I’ll keep this page updated with new information as it comes to hand. If you’ve got suggestions or questions, please make a comment below.