Download Lync Mac
- Sep 19, 2011 Download Lync for Mac 2011 Deployment Guide from Official Microsoft Download Center Microsoft 365 Premium Office apps, extra cloud storage, advanced security, and more—all in one convenient subscription.
- From what I read at this link, Lync should be available to the public. However, it says you need Lync Server which comes with 'Office 365'. We already have the business version of Office 2011 for Mac, where do I get lync and why isn't there a download link for Lync? Seriously confusing.
- How to get to the Lync for Mac 2011 download and install it To get the instructions for how to download and install Lync for Mac 2011 from the Microsoft 365 portal, choose the arrow next to the plan you have. Important: You need to use Internet Explorer or Safari to perform these steps. The download doesn't work with Chrome.
- Lync Web App is the browser-based version of Lync 2010 that allows people who don’t have a Lync account and haven’t installed the Lync client to participate in Lync meetings, using either a Windows or Macintosh operating system.
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Before starting your install
- Check to see if Lync is already on your computer. If you're running Office 2013 on your PC or a newer version of Office for Mac 2011, there's a good chance it's installed.
- Find out if your computer equipment is on ITS CorePlus support. If so, contact the Solution Center (294-4000 or solution@iastate.edu) to have Lync automatically pushed to your computer.
Getting started
Here are some tips on using Lync for instant messaging and more.
Windows
- Ensure that you have 'admin' rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
- From the 'start' icon, click on 'computer,' then 'map network drive' at the top of the window.
- Select a drive letter and, in the 'folder' input box, type 'software.iastate.edusoftwareLync' and click 'finish' button.
- Click through these directories: 'Lync' > 'Install' > 'PC' > 'Lync 2013 with SP1.'
- To install the software, click 'setup.'
- To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to 'Lync 2013 with SP1,' then click 'DVD image' and save the enclosed file.
Mac
- Ensure that you have 'admin' rights to your computer. You'll need them for the install.
- From your desktop, simultaneously click command+K to access the 'connect to server' window
- In the server address blank, type 'smb://software.iastate.edu/software/Lync.'
- The software server icon will appear on your desktop. Click through these directories: 'Lync' > 'Install' > 'Macintosh' > 'Lync 2011 for Mac' > 'files.'
- To install, drag 'lync_14.0.10_141024.dmg' to your desktop and click it.
- To burn a CD image of the software for a later install, go back up to 'Lync 2011 for Mac,' click 'CD image' and save the enclosed file.
This article describes the February, 2016, update (KB3139293) for Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011. This update fixes several issues. Check out the prerequisites before you install the update.
Get update 3139293 for Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Download the Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3 update package now.
Release Date: February 2016
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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How to install this update
Prerequisites
Before you install the Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3 update on your computer, you must uninstall any version of Lync for Mac 2011 that is earlier than Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4. Additionally, you must make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.5 or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system.
To verify that the computer meets the operating system version prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu.
To determine the version of Lync for Mac 2011 that is installed on your computer, follow these steps:
On the Go menu, click Applications.
Start Lync for Mac 2011.
On the Lync menu, click About Lync.
The version number of Lync for Mac 2011 is displayed in the About Lync dialog box.
Restart requirement
After you install the Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3 update, we recommend that you restart the computer before you sign in to Lync for Mac 2011.
Update replacement information
This update replaces the October 2015 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.2.1.
Issues that the update fixes
Download Link Microsoft Team
This update fixes the issues that are described in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Download Lync For Mac
More Information
See the general information about resources for Lync for Mac 2011.
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Third-party information disclaimer
The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
References
Learn about the terminology that Microsoft uses to describe software updates.