Microsoft announced in 2014 that Lync would be rebranded/replaced with Skype for Business the following year. Write a Review.You may also be familiar with Lync, Microsoft's business-focused communication software made available in 2011. License - local - OLP: Government - Mac - English. And he does produce some really sharp images on it for us.Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 - License - local - OLP: Government - Mac - English.Let’s take a look, hmm? Microsoft Lync for MacStarting October 1st, Microsoft will ship the official Lync client for Mac.(Credit to Mary Jo Foley for breaking the news.)It’s got pretty much everything Lync for PC does: IM/Presence, voice and video, conferencing, desktop sharing, you name it. Not only do we have a Lync client for the Mac, two clients for the iOS (iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad) are now available. When it came to Lync Server, this was difficult at first – Mac-based clients weren’t first priority.But now that’s over with. Open an Internet Browser (e.g.Lync for Mac helps improve the user experience on the mac, but here are some features that are still missing that would be nice to have: - Upload a PowerPoint - White board and Polls - Recording - E911 - Manage Team Call and Delegate settings - Attendee client for Mac - USB 'Better Together' with Lync Phone EditionEditor’s note: This is a review of the final, shipping version of Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac, provided to Macworld by Microsoft in advance of the suite’s general release.And like everyone else, Mac users will want to stay in contact with co-workers. First time Lync runs you do not have Outlook open as this is likely to cause problems. If not for everyday computing, then at least for specialist jobs like graphics work, web development, video.Installing Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011.
Lync 2011 Review Software Made Available(You can see the difference in his screenshots.) Commenters also noted that the Xync client crashes on sign-in. But the video on the Lync side doesn’t look so good. He noted one interesting caveat here: When in a video call to a Lync user, the iPad video looks fine. The “Conferencing” link in their FAQ didn’t work, so I don’t know how much of the Conferencing role is supported yet.Tom tested sign-in, IM, making calls and adding video. He did a review of Xync on his iPad 2 last month.(I borrowed the below screenshots from there.)Xync’s website says the client supports Presence, Search, Audio/Video and PSTN Calls. Xync for iOS (iPhone, iPad) and AndroidCredit to Tom Arbuthnot at the Lync’d Up blog for this one. Mac master system emulatorI mentioned it last year in my “How to Use OCS 2007 on Your Mobile” post. IDialog for iPhoneI couldn’t review Xync and ignore where Tom’s coming from, could I?Tom works for Modality Systems, which ALSO has a Lync client for iPhone: iDialog. At its website you’ll find a FAQ, guides and how-to videos. The interface is nearly identical to Microsoft Lync, too.IDialog is $9.99 in the iPhone App Store.Never let it be said that, when it comes to Lync, Microsoft ignored the Mac users! In fact, I think the timetable for this release is faster than average – Microsoft doesn’t usually release a Mac software version this fast.Maybe the third-party mobile apps have sped up timetables. IDialog does this by alerting the user to the incoming call and providing the option to forward the call to their mobile phone, voice mail, or another device.”However, you can reach contacts, IM, and change your presence status. From their site:“…a user can control incoming phone calls to their OCS or Lync phone numbers.
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