Latest Skype for Business Mac client with multiple improvements and updates
Yesterday Microsoft released updates Skype for Business Mac client with multiple improvements and new features:
New version details:
- Version: 16.13.0.184
- File Name: SkypeForbusinessInstaller-16.13.0.184.pkg
- Date Published: 12/7/2017
- File Size: 33.9 MB
- Download latest Skype for Business Mac client: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=54108
Below are the newly added features:
Meeting Join options like Skype for Business Desktop client:
You can join your Skype for Meeting using multiple ways, like using Skype for Business (full audio and video), call me at:, Don’t join audio and Don’t show this again.
Status from your Outlook calendar:
Skype for Business on Mac will automatically update your status to indicate when you are in a meeting or busy based on your Outlook calendar. You can turn this off by clearing Update my status based on my calendar information in General page of Preferences dialog box.
Manage people in your meetings and calls
This is was not available in earlier client version, basically, when you are in a meeting or call, you can easily mute someone's microphone, make them a presenter or attendee, admit All in Lobby or remove them from the meeting. In the People list, select the user and then select the More Options (…) button.
Know when you are offline
You'll see a notification at the top of the window when you aren't connected to the Skype for Business server, and the buttons to start conversations and join meetings will be disabled.
See your missed IM messages
When you miss an IM conversation, you can see the message text in the chat window even if your organization has disabled automatic archiving of IM messages.
You can see conversation which started earlier in different Skype for Business client.
Automatically close the window when you hang up a call
Skype for Business on Mac will automatically close the call window when you hang up a person-to-person phone call and meeting call as long as no one has sent IMs in the conversation.
Monitor the quality of your audio and video calls
If you are on macOS Sierra or later, your admin can monitor the Quality of Service (QoS) of your audio and video calls to keep your service running smoothly.
Improvements in this client version:
- Fixed an issue that prevented a user from seeing a security desk notification when they dial 911.
- Improved the performance of opening chat conversations.
- Changed the position of notifications so they do not cover action buttons when you leave a call or meeting.
- Improved the performance of displaying the Devices window.
- Improved the visibility of Next Slide and Previous Slide buttons when sharing a PowerPoint file in a meeting.
- Fixed issues around sending IMs when a presenter enables or disables all IM in a meeting.
- Fixed an issue with how HTTP proxy passwords were stored.
- Fixed an issue that caused users with an Alternate ID to be prompted to sign in multiple times.
How to update Skype for Business Mac client?
Start Skype for Business on your Mac, and then choose Help > Check for Updates.
Once new updates found, download it and install the same.
