Introducing Lync for Mac 2011
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Introducing Lync for Mac 2011
Justin MorrisConsultant, Modality Systems
@jm_deluxe
www.justin-morris.net
Bridging the gap on the Mac
• Yesterday• Communicator for Mac• An “OCS 2007 R2” experience built on
Mac Messenger.• Today• Lync for Mac 2011, a brand new client.• A “first class citizen” amongst Lync clients.• Delivers online meeting experience.
A Totally New User Experience
• A true Lync experience
• Photos• Escalation
buttons• Participant
List (Roster)
New Features
• Call Forwarding Controls• Improved incoming call notification• Deflect to mobile/voicemail
Meeting Join Experience
• Online meeting add-in now in Outlook
• Create and join Lync online meetings on Mac
Meeting Experience
What’s missing
• No tag for status change alerts• No feeds, conversation history or voicemail
tabs.• Photo control is limited• USB audio device support is still clunky.• Conversation history is in a standalone store,
not in Outlook.
Infrastructure Requirements
• Will connect to:• Lync Server 2010• Office 365
• Will not connect to OCS 2007 R2.• Requires Mac OS X • Leopard (v10.5.8 or later)• Snow Leopard (v10.6 or later)• Lion (v10.7 or later)
• Requires Office for Mac 2011 SP1.
Things to be aware of
• Certificate problem on 10.7.2 (iCloud) OSX Lion update – requires workaround.
• Problems with Cisco AnyConnect VPN client – still outstanding with Microsoft PSS.
• Problems seen so far signing into Office 365.http://blogs.technet.com/b/toml/archive/2011/10/11/lync-for-mac-failing-to-sign-in-to-office-365.aspx
• Doesn’t play nice with bots + extension windows.
Key Takeaways
• Fully test the client to ensure it meets your Mac users’ requirements.
• Ensure their expectations are reasonable in comparison to the Windows client.
• If using voice, determine what device users will use. iPhone/iPod headset works great (not “optimised” but better experience than USB device).
Questions?
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