There's been a big update to the Skype for Business for Mac client this month! This follows the recent February update. Some features are only SfB Online so watch out of this. Ive tried to highlight below. Version - 16.16.0.102 Released – 3rd April 2018 Updating New version – 16.16.0.102 Manual Download Link –. Skype for Business on Mac is the all new client that provides modern communication and collaboration experiences for your Mac. Compatible with Office 365, Skype for Business Server 2015, and Lync Server 2013.

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This session will walk you through the new Skype for Business on Mac client. It will show you the user experience, walk you through the features and will take a look under the hood – pointing out when Skype for Business for Mac is different than other clients.
Skype for Business on Mac is the all new client that provides modern communication and collaboration experiences for your Mac. Compatible with Office 365, Skype for Business.

Microsoft is entering Phase 2 of 3 of its Skype for Business preview for Mac.

In April, Microsoft kicked off Phase 1 of the public preview for the coming client. Phase 1 supported meetings functionality. Phase 2, which is rolling out today, July 5, adds IM, Contacts, and Presence. Phase 3 will add calling/voice support on top of the functionality delivered in the first two previews.

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Before Microsoft acquired Skype in 2011, the voice calling service was already ditching its 'near impossible to wiretap' peer-to-peer model in favor of the cloud.

The expected release to manufacturing (RTM) date for Skype for Business for Mac is some time in this calendar quarter (Q3 2016), last we heard. Originally, the team was saying 'Summer', but as of today's post, the team is now saying 'Fall'.

Microsoft officials said they currently have more than 22,000 individuals with more than 7,000 organizations in the Skype for Business for Mac preview. As the team is at capacity, it's no longer accepting new participants. Those already in the preview will automatically get the new updates as they're available.

In addition to IM, Contacts, and Presence, the Skype for Business for Mac preview now supports peer-to-peer calling, group video calling, and conversation history, according to today's blog post.

For those wondering when we'll start hearing about a Universal Windows Platform version of Skype for Business, the answer is: Who knows? I asked about this a couple of months ago and was told the team had nothing to say yet about its plans on this front.

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This article describes how to do a clean uninstallation of Microsoft Skype for Business on Mac.

Procedure

To cleanly uninstall Skype of Business on Mac, follow these steps:

Log on to your computer by using administrative credentials.
Exit Skype For Business on Mac if it’s running.
Drag the Skype For Business on Mac application to the Trash.
Remove existing Skype preferences if those hidden files exist. To do so, follow these steps:
1. In the Finder menu, click Go, and click Go to Folder.
2. Run the following commands:
  - sudo rm -rf /Applications/Skype for Business.app
  - sudo rm -rf /Library/Internet Plug-Ins/MeetingJoinPlugin.plugin
  - defaults delete com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness || true
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Containers/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Skype for Business_*
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Saved Application State/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.savedState
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Preferences/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness.plist
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/CrashReporter/Skype for Business_*
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Application Support/com.apple.sharedfilelist/com.apple.LSSharedFileList.ApplicationRecentDocuments/com.microsoft.skypeforbusiness*
  - rm -rf ~/Library/Cookies/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
  - sudo rm -rf /private/var/db/receipts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*
  - rmdir ~/Library/Application Scripts/com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness
  - find -f /private/var/db/BootCaches/* -name 'app.com.microsoft.SkypeForBusiness*' -exec sudo rm -rf {} +
In the Applications/Utilities folder, open Keychain Access.
In your logon keychains, delete Skype for Business.

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