Skype Upgrades For Mac

About Skype for Mac Skype is a little program for making free calls over the internet to anyone else who also has Skype. It's free and easy to download and use, and works with most computers.

Skype, which was purchased by Microsoft in 2011, noted the upcoming change in a post to its official blog. 'We are going to retire older versions of Skype for Windows desktop (6.13 and below) as well as Skype for Mac (6.14 and below) over the next few months,' the company said. While the term 'retire' was not clarified in the post, Computerworld later with Microsoft that users running these older versions will not be able to log in until they upgrade. In other words, the upgrades are mandatory. It is unclear why Skype is forcing users to download newer builds of its communications client, though it is theorized that Microsoft may be implementing a new baseline service to support upcoming features.

In May, Skype teased a that will be consumer ready sometime this year. At the time, Microsoft said it is planning to harvest data from real Skype conversations to achieve higher levels of accuracy, a system that could possibly require a reworking of Skype's backend. The most current version of Skype for Mac is 6.18, which for free from the company's website.

Skype for Business on Windows Skype for Business Online, as part of Office 365, is continually improved. The is also continually updated with the latest changes.

The following are some other resources on what's new. Office 365 update history The page provides a list of the version and build numbers for each update to Office 365 ProPlus released in the following update channels: Monthly, Semi-Annual (Targeted), and Semi-Annual. Each entry links to the release notes for that release. MSI versions update history The page has information about and downloads for the most recent updates for the perpetual versions of Skype for Business 2016, Skype for Business 2015, and Lync 2013 clients. Office blog The covers updates to Office 365.

Also, read how the updates enable new scenarios for others. The filters the Office Blog to posts about Skype for Business only. Office 365 roadmap The is the official site for Office 365 updates and changes. In addition to listing updates available now, the roadmap also includes information about improvements that are coming soon. To filter the roadmap. For admins only Administrators and IT Professionals should read, which covers update messages delivered through the Office 365 Admin Center.

Skype for Business on Mac Updates are available from Microsoft AutoUpdate (MAU). To use MAU, start Skype for Business on Mac, and then choose Help > Check for Updates. If you have not yet installed Skype for Business on Mac, you can do so from the. 16.23 release Updated: November 14, 2018 Version: Build 16.23.64 Improvements • Improved the performance of screen sharing PowerPoint when the presentation has embedded video or the user advances slides using the keyboard.

• Prevented pressing Escape in the chat input box from deleting the unsent chat message. • Fixed several issues when joining a meeting as a guest. • Fixed several issues that could affect sign-in. • Fixed several crashing bugs.

• Disabled automatic sign-in to Skype for Business for users who have been upgraded to Teams. • Removed unneeded resources to reduce the size of the app package. 16.22 release Updated: October 30, 2018 Version: Build 16.22.178 Improvements • Fixed an issue that prevented Skype meetings from having a dynamically generated meeting link and conference ID when the user chose Customize access levels, presenter options, and phone settings when scheduling the meeting in Outlook for Mac. • Fixed an issue that sometimes caused the app to freeze when setting your location. Release date: October 12, 2018 Version: Build 16.22.175 Automatically rejoin meetings If a call or meeting disconnects because the network drops or changes, Skype for Business will automatically reconnect to the meeting when the network becomes available.