When the need arises to conduct remote meetings and video conferences, you really need to consider how many people are going to be involved before choosing which service you're going to use. Something that immediately stands Zoom in very good stead is the fact that even with a free account there is support for up to 100 participants in a video chat.
Note: For Mac High Sierra (10.13.x), you will need to click on Allow too. Click the lock icon again to prevent any further changes. Installing the Zoom application. Visit our Download Center. Under Zoom Client for Meetings, click Download. Double click the downloaded file. It is typically saved to your Downloads folder. Stay connected wherever you go – start or join a secure meeting with flawless video and audio, instant screen sharing, and cross-platform instant messaging - for free! Zoom is #1 in customer satisfaction and the best unified communication experience on mobile. It's super easy! Install the free Zoom app, click on 'New Meeting,' and invite up to 100 people to join you on video!
While there is no limit on the number of meetings you can host with a free account, you are limited to meetings of up to 40 minutes – although there's nothing to stop you from immediately restarting a meeting once this time limit is reached.
Free users can enjoy video conferencing, whiteboarding and screen sharing, and there is the option of creating breakout rooms for private chats. It is also possible to record meetings so you can refer back to them at a later time. Everything is secured with SSL and AES 256 bit encryption, but there is some controversy about the fact that Zoom does not offer end-to-end encryption.
For businesses and groups that have slightly greater needs, a Pro account is available priced at $14.99 per month per host, and this increases the limit on meeting length to 24 hours, add more control options, offers Skype interoperability and includes cloud storage for meeting recordings. There is also a Business tariff available price at $19.99 per host per month, increases the maximum number of participants to 300, and adds a number of other business-centric features.
When the coronavirus pandemic hit the world in the first half of 2020, Zoom became unexpectedly popular due to a sudden increase in the number of people working from home. This was something of a double-edged sword for both company and its customers. While the boost in popularity was great for business, the increased userbase and wider testing highlighted a number of privacy and security failings in the service.
While this was far from great news for user, Zoom quickly committed to addressing the issues that had been found, and the result is version 5 of the software. Although there are currently still a few things to resolve, Zoom is making good headway and keeping to its word of fixing what's wrong before adding any new features.
Verdict:
Zoom got something of a bad rap because of security and privacy issues, but it has always been a fundamentally solid service. With the company working hard to fix the problems it knows exist, the software is going from strength to strength as it learns from its mistakes. The feature set speaks for itself, but it's the number of users that are supported for free that really works in Zoom's favour.
© Zoom- It's easy to download Zoom on your Mac computer for desktop use.
- The Zoom website automatically begins the download the first time you try to join or start a meeting online.
- You can manually download the latest version of Zoom by visiting the Zoom Download Center.
- Using Zoom on your Mac gives you access to more space and capabilities than the mobile version.
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While some people may choose to use Zoom on-the-go using the mobile app, many may want to download the video platform for their Mac desktop or laptop.
Using Zoom on a desktop allows for more screen space and viewing options for meetings and recordings.
Zoom's website settings are already programmed to begin automatically downloading the desktop app once you first try to host or join a meeting with a Meeting ID.
However, you can also manually download the app by heading to Zoom Download Center and selecting 'Zoom Client for Meetings.'
Once the download begins, it takes only a few steps to complete the process.
You'll quickly find yourself at the login page, where you can sign in or sign up for the program.
Once you have it downloaded, you can access your new app at any time in the Mac Launchpad.
Here's how to download Zoom.
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How to downloadZoomon yourMac If you've never used Zoom before, clicking an invitation link or heading to the main Zoom website to join a meeting will automatically prompt the app download.
You don't need to set up an account to join a meeting, and Zoom will begin the download regardless, so just enter the Meeting ID in the app.
Skip the first four or five steps if Zoom automatically downloads. If the download fails or you want to do it manually, follow these steps to add the Zoom app to your Mac.
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1. Open the Zoom Download Center in your preferred internet browser. You can find this by entering https://zoom.us/download.
2. Click the blue 'Download' button below 'Zoom Client for Meetings.' This is the basic Zoom app for Mac computers.
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3. Depending on your browser settings, this will open a pop-up confirming that you want to allow downloads from the website. Click 'Allow' if prompted.
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4. This will immediately begin the download. Click in your downloads spot, which on Safari and Google Chrome is found in the top-right corner.
5. Double click to open the download.
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6. This will kickstart the installation process. Click 'Continue' on the 'Install Zoom' pop-up on your desktop. Click 'Continue' again if prompted.
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Zoom should finish downloading fairly quickly. You should now be face-to-face with the login screen. Enter a Meeting ID to join an ongoing meeting, or sign in or sign up at this time.
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