1) Navigate to the Content Area where the Blackboard Collaborate Session is located in.
If you are having difficulty with the launcher installation process, see the Collaborate Knowledge Base article, Setting Mac OS X File Associations to open Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.zip files. In the pop-up window reminder, select OK to confirm you installed the launcher. Download the blackboard collaborate launcher for mac The BB Collaborate Launcher must be installed prior to joining an online room. Installation is required once per computer. Sep 26, 2018 Mac users will simply have to download the updated version of the Launcher application. Update Mac Launcher. Check for updates from the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher preferences panel, by doing the following: Double click the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.app file to open the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Control Panel (see Image A).
Image 1: In this example the Blackboard Collaborate Session is located inside the “Office Hours” content area in a course.
2) Click on the Blackboard Collaborate Session.
Image 2: In this Example the Collaborate Session is called “Office Hours”.
3) The Room Details page will open, Click on the “download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher.” link.
Image 3: You have to click on the “download the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher”. If you click on the Join Room button without having the Collaborate Launcher installed the meeting.collab file will download but your computer will not know how to execute it.
4) Click on the “Download Launcher” button.
Image 4: Click on the “Download Launcher” button to download the Blackboard Collaborate Installer.
5) The Blackboard Collaborate Installer will download. Click on the Blackboard Collaborate file once it finishes downloading.
Image 5: Click on the Blackboard Collaborate file once it finishes downloading to execute the Installer.
Note: By default on most computers items are downloaded inside the “Download” folder. You should also be able to find the file there.
6) A prompt will open warning you that the application was downloaded from the Internet. Click “Open” so that you can move it into your Applications Folder.
Image 6: Click “Open” so that you can the Collaborate Launcher into your Applications Folder.
7) You will be prompted to move the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher to your Applications folder. Click on the “Move to Applications Folder” button.
Image 7: Click on the “Move to Applications Folder” to finish installing the Blackboard Collaborate Launcher in your Computer.
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The Blackboard Collaborate Launcher is a utility for Windows and Mac that provides a convenient and reliable way for you to launch your Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing sessions and recordings.
When the launcher is installed, clicking a session or recording link triggers the download of a .collab file. The launcher uses this file to launch Blackboard Collaborate using a known and stable version of Java. Because the launcher includes the required Java, you do not need to install and maintain the system version of Java.
Note: For helpful articles and FAQs about the launcher, open our Collaborate Knowledge Base and search for 'launcher'.