Lync for Mac For Mac

Lync for Mac is a powerful and quite handy macOS utility that works with the popular Microsoft Lync Server in order to provide you with real-time collaboration between teams found in multiple remote locations.

Moreover, the Lync application enables its users with the means to collaborate in real-time using multiple communication methods. These include instant messaging, web conferencing and desktop sharing.

On top of that, Lync is a collaboration tool, with its main purpose being the increase of productivity and easy communication with colleagues.

Right after starting the application you will be able to login to the service using your email and user ID, and you will also be able to use Kerberos for authentication, if you need to.

You can choose to select an automatic and manual configuration mode, which allows you to enter the desired internal and external server name or the desired connection type.

From the Preferences menu, Lync provides you with multiple customization options regarding the application's appearance, alerts, history, photos and even your account.

Lync allows you to change the IM font style and enable or disable emoticons and you can also select the default application that handles phones and conferences as well as select the location to store files received from other users.

Lync also comes with inbuilt support for call forwarding and it enables you to forward your calls to any desired phone number with just a couple of mouse clicks. As an added bonus, with the help of Lync you can also redirect unanswered calls, if needed.

When it comes to alerts, Lync allows you to perform multiple customizations, like setting it to bounce the application icon when receiving new instant messages or receiving notifications when someone adds you to their contact list.