(Microsoft's own Skype site says Skype for Business for Mac is coming 'this summer.')Ī first public preview drop of Skype for Business for Mac will happen soon. The projected release to manufacturing (RTM) date for Skype for Business for Mac remains Q3 2016, as Microsoft execs said earlier this year. As I wrote below, the preview will happen in three stages, with RTM happening in Q3 of this year.įrom Microsoft's blog post announcing the kick off: 'Commercial customers can request an invite to test the Mac client at We'll start by issuing invites to IT administrators to download the client, and gradually expand the preview to everyone in the coming weeks.' Today, April 26, Microsoft announced the start of the public preview of Skype for Business for Mac.
Update (April 26): 'Real soon now' did mean really soon.
(The timeline above is from that presentation.) Long-suffering Lync for Mac customers should get access to a first Skype for Business for Mac public preview 'real soon now,' according to new information shared by Microsoft with the IT pro community.Ī Microsoft Skype for Business for Mac broadcast and demonstration from late last week included some new tidbits and preview dates for the Skype for Business for Mac client.
