Feb 06, 2023
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- Goto current Webex download page
- https://binaries.webex.com/WebexTeamsDesktop-MACOS-Gold/Webex.dmg
- All other downloads here: https://www.webex.com/downloads.html/
- Double-click and/or open the .dmg container: webex.dmg (not webexapp.dmg)
- Copy the File to the Applications folder.
- Note: admin rights may be required - Click [Authenticate and type in your User Name and Password in the next pop-up.
- Open the Webex application from Applications
- You may see "…Are you sure you want to open it?" - Click [Open]
- On the End user License agreement pop-up, click [Agree].
- Now you may see a pop-up requesting "Microsoft Outlook wants access to control Webex…" Click [OK].
- On the main page, Type in your Otis email address.
- An email with a 6-digit pin will be emailed to you. Type that in the next page:
- You will now be asked for your display name. Type that in.
- On the next page, create a password
- NOTE: This password is not linked to your SSO login - so you can type in the same Otis password or a different one. Write it down somewhere.
- Follow the password complexity requirements (special characters, numbers, etc.)
- At this point, a "Webex would like to access your microphone "message appears. Click [OK] or add the permissions separately (next and images).
- Open your laptop's "System Preferences", then open "Security & Privacy"
- Click on the yellow lock "Click the lock to make changes."
- Type in your admin name and password.
- Click on the [Privacy] tab.
- Click 'Microphone and ensure that 'Webex" has a checkmark.
- Close entire System Preferences window
- Continue on to Webex and select "Make a Call"
WEBEX SETTINGS
- In the Menu bar, select [Webex], then [Preferences…]
- General Tab
- Optional - Click "Connect Webex to Microsoft Outlook"
- Audio Tab
- You may be asked to give Webex access to the microphone. The procedure is the same as granting rights to the microphone (above)
- Test speakers and microphone
- Video Tab
- You may be asked to give Webex access to the camera. The procedure is the same as granting rights to the microphone (above)
- Optional - you change your Virtual Background here.
- Meetings Tab
- This is where you can can change the default meeting scheduler
- This is where your Personal Room Number and Pin is listed
- Calling Tab
- Optional - uncheck "Answer calls with my video on"
- close the preferences Window