Skype for Business on Mac

Skype for Business on Mac is the all new client that provides great communication experiences for Apple users. Features like one-click join, edge-to-edge video, and full screen sharing give you a superior Skype Meetings experience. Try it now!

NOTE: This download will install one of the following languages based on your OS system language preference: Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian (Bokmål), Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

For the best Mac client experiences and an always up-to-date infrastructure, we recommend all customers migrate to Office 365. Skype for Business Server 2015 customers should at a minimum download and install the Skype for Business Server 2015 Cumulative Update version 9319.272 or higher. Lync Server 2013 customers should consider upgrading their installation to Skype for Business Server 2015, or downloading the latest Lync Server 2013 Cumulative Update version 8308.974 or higher. Lync Server 2010 is not supported – instead we recommend customers continue to use the Lync for Mac 2011 client.

Visit the Known Issues and FAQ pages for more information.

Visit the Skype for Business Client Comparison Tables for side by side feature comparisons for Lync, Skype for Business and Skype for Business Server.

Visit the Skype for Business Server Deployment Connectivity page for the Skype for Business Clients and Interoperability Matrix.

Visit the What’s New in Skype for Business 2016 for the latest update information.

Supported Operating Systems

Apple Mac OS X

        Skype for Business Server 2015 or Lync Server 2013
        OSX 10.11 (El Capitan) or OSX 10.12 (Sierra)
        Outlook Mac build 15.27 (161010) required for Outlook integration
        Visit System Requirements for Office page for full system requirements.

To install Skype for Business on Mac:

1. Click the Download button.
   
2. Click Save to copy the disc image file to your computer.
   
3. Double click the PKG image file.
4. Follow the on screen instructions.