

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. In the third and final phase of the preview, telephony and related features will be introduced as well. Skype for Business on Mac - Insider Release is Available 03:47 PM We released a new Insider Fast build today with several key meeting join improvements. Microsoft launched Skype for Business for Mac. Webex, Microsoft Teams, Skype (for Business), Google Meet, GoToMeeting. On 15 September 2015, Skype announced the release of Mojis, 'a brand new way to express yourself on Skype'.
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In the meantime, users can continue to use Lync for Mac 2011 side-by-side with Skype for Mac Preview. Fantastical works seamlessly across your Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch. In the second phase, the preview will get instant messaging, presence and contacts, which will be released in early summer. Microsoft notes that today’s initial release will allow users to see and join meetings. 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. Once you join a meeting, you can enjoy full screen video, content viewing, in-meeting chat and the ability to invite others to the meeting.

Skype for Business preview for Mac users will be released in three cumulative stages, with public availability planned for the third quarter of 2016.

“We’ll start by issuing invites to IT administrators to download the client and gradually expand the preview to everyone in the coming weeks”, notes the official Microsoft blog. Microsoft has just announced the debut of the Skype for Business Mac Public Preview, allowing commercial customers to request invites for testing the Mac client.
