July 2016 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.4.1 (KB3175174)

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Download the Lync for Mac 2011 14.4.1 update package now.

Release Date: July 2016

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How to install this update

Prerequisites

Before you install the Lync for Mac 2011 14.4.1 update on your computer, you must uninstall any version of Lync for Mac 2011 that's earlier than Lync for Mac 2011 14.0.4. Additionally, you must make sure that the computer is running Mac OS X 10.5 or a later version of the Mac OS X operating system.

To verify that the computer meets the operating system version prerequisite, click About This Mac on the Apple menu.

To determine the version of Lync for Mac 2011 that's installed on your computer, follow these steps:

1. On the Go menu, click Applications.
2. Start Lync for Mac 2011.
3. On the Lync menu, click About Lync.

The version number of Lync for Mac 2011 is displayed in the About Lync dialog box.

Restart requirement

After you install the Lync for Mac 2011 14.4.1 update, we recommend that you restart the computer before you sign in to Lync for Mac 2011.

Update replacement information

This update replaces the February 2016 update for Lync for Mac 2011 14.3.3.

Issues that the update fixes

This update includes improvements and fixes that are described in the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

• KB3175168 Update to add Offline IM feature to Lync for Mac 2011
• KB3175164 Lync for Mac 2011 doesn't honor certain client policy
• KB3175165 Poor audio quality after 15 minutes in a video call on Lync for Mac 2011
• KB3175166 Lync for Mac 2011 receives "You missed a call" message instead of "Your call was not answered"
• KB3175167 Lync for Mac 2011 re-signs in after MacBook resumes even though you have explicitly signed out
• KB3175170 Authorization prompts continue to appear even after you enter correct credentials in Lync for Mac 2011
• KB3175173 Lync for Mac 2011 client doesn't stop playing ringing sound when the called party is busy