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I’m also able to adjust my Presence status, which I didn’t expect to have just yet. But I was able to join a scheduled meeting by clicking it. Scheduling: I was not able to schedule a meeting from the client. My test results, then, consisted of running through the preview client and verifying how much function I had for each Meetings aspect. Joining them, scheduling them, voice & video, and content sharing. Installing the Skype for Business Preview client did not affect the Lync client. Once I finished my test, I shut down the preview client and opened Lync for Mac.

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Login requires the same information as any other Skype4B client: username, password, and (depending on your server setup) domain.Â I needed to enter my domain in the following format: “DOMAINNAME\chris.williams.”Īnother helpful thing I noticed: This Mac has the Lync for Mac client installed.

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I was pleased to see an update notice right away: Microsoft had pushed out a couple of new versions just in the few days between my download and the install! 1 was a little off there is a Present option, but it’s limited. I quickly found that 2 and 3 are accurate. Mac uses the Picture-in-Picture viewing mode.

No toolbar with Present options along the bottom.

In my previous post I noted three things I saw in the Mac Preview content: The computer has 4GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive. Starting the Testįor this and future tests of the Skype for Business Mac Client Meetings Experience, I used an older iMac desktop (still running El Capitan). Release Notes for Skype for Business Mac Preview (Stage 1, Meetings) – Office Supportįollowing the criteria I set last month, here are my testing observations. So far, the new Mac client is shaping up as a MUCH better app than Lync for Mac. Today I document Stage 1 of my testing to date. I got into the testing beta, and received the Stage 1 Meetings client a short time ago. Visit to sign up or to check your status.Last month I blogged about the new Skype for Business on Mac preview program. You can submit your feedback directly in the client by clicking Report an Issue or via Skype for Business Mac Preview feedback. Your feedback will help ensure we deliver the best client experience in the final product. To learn more and see the new experiences in action, watch this demonstration of the Skype for Business Mac Public Preview. Once an IT administrator downloads the preview client, they can manage its distribution to end users within their organization.

Each day, we will issue invitations to IT administrators, with the goal of extending invitations to everyone in the coming weeks. To get started, IT administrators can sign up their organization by visiting the Skype for Business Preview site. What to expect at the Skype for Business Preview site Preview phase three-We will add telephony and related features later in the summer. Preview phase two-We’ll be adding instant messaging, presence and contacts in the next preview release coming in early summer. You can continue to use Lync for Mac 2011 side-by-side with Skype for Mac Preview, giving you continued access to messaging and voice features.

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Join any meeting with just one click and enjoy full screen video, content viewing, in-meeting chat and the ability to invite others to the meeting. Preview phase one-Once you sign in, you’ll see your meetings for today and tomorrow, based on your Outlook calendar, displayed in the Skype for Business client. Let’s take a look at the functionality rolling out today and what’s coming in the future. Today’s initial release lets you see and join your meetings. The preview will release in three cumulative stages leading to public availability, planned for the third quarter of 2016. Commercial customers can request an invite to test the Mac client at We’ll start by issuing invites to IT administrators to download the client and gradually expand the preview to everyone in the coming weeks. We are excited to announce the start of the Skype for Business Mac Public Preview.