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DESCRIPTION
Skype allows you to talk to friends, family and co-workers across the internet without long distance telephone charges. It works by using P2P technology for the data transmission, meaning there is no central server as a middle manager.
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WHAT'S NEW
Version 2.8.0.438 (beta 2):
  • change: spectator window for screen sharing
  • change: My Account page embedded in the client
  • bugfix: Skype didn't hide on OS X login
  • bugfix: copy/paste from chats was not working correctly
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype froze for a couple of seconds when starting or stopping screen sharing
  • bugfix: screen sharing windows could be left on screen when a call was joined to a conference
  • bugfix: PiP didn't appear in full screen when receiving screen sharing
  • bugfix: the overlay didn't appear for fullscreen screen sharing and then the exit fullscreen button didn't work
  • bugfix: fullscreen mode would exit after a held call was resumed
  • bugfix: call could not be ended after being redirected to voicemail
  • bugfix: the call window layout was broken if the dialpad was shown during a video call
  • bugfix: URLs inside brackets were not clickable
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed after deleting missed events without reading them
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype Access sessions were not terminated properly
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype Access session durations were not displayed accurately
  • bugfix: sometimes extending a Skype Access session didn't work as expected
  • bugfix: after signing in as another user, it was not possible to start a Skype Access session
  • bugfix: it was possible to start a new Skype Access session before previous one had finished
  • bugfix: Start Skype Access menu item was disabled when not signed in
  • bugfix: Skype Access session appeared in red after extending the session
  • bugfix: sometimes there were two controversial messages about Skype Access availability
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed when leaving a chat
  • bugfix: history was not picking up display names from Address Book for text messages
  • bugfix: text on screen sharing selection buttons was misaligned on Tiger
  • bugfix: warning icon was not removed after extending online number
  • bugfix: after auto-recharge, balance pane had space on the right
  • bugfix: fixed enabling of Quick Add button in text-only toolbar mode

  • bugfix: sometimes (null) was added as a SkypeOut display name instead of the one specified

  • bugfix: ESC key now closes emoticon roster as it should
  • bugfix: fixed text positioning on Tiger for screen sharing selection window buttons
  • bugfix: if remote contact cancels a file transfer then sometimes it still appeared as pending on the receiver side
  • bugfix: do not set to status to away during screensaver when auto away is set to 0 minutes
  • bugfix: the PiP video could draw over Mute/Hold/Transfer overlays
  • bugfix: fixed video toolbar button enabling for the case where there is no camera or video is disabled
  • bugfix: fullscreen button and PiP views did not appear on Panther and Tiger if "keep call windows in front" option was turned on
  • bugfix: fullscreen view was not displayed correctly when entering full screen from the screen sharing spectator window
  • bugfix: multiple call windows were left open when calls failed
  • bugfix: call overlay window could appear without the call window if the call window was minimised while the other party was starting video
  • bugfix: fixed window resizing issues when the other party was starting and stopping video which occurred because the wrong window sizes were being stored in defaults
  • bugfix: call window would resize incorrectly when the call was put on hold then resumed
  • bugfix: the call window's fullscreen button could end up in the wrong position when exiting full screen while receiving screen sharing
  • bugfix: call window resizes when entering and exiting full screen mode while receiving screen sharing
  • bugfix: emoticon button rendered before the chat window
  • bugfix: fixed double free error when exiting fullscreen using the escape key
  • bugfix: fixed crash on chat close because overlay window was being double deallocated
  • bugfix: fixed incorrect call window layout which sometimes occurred if the connection was dropped
  • bugfix: window did not resize correctly when showing the dialpad (it could extend offscreen) if the computer had multiple displays
  • bugfix: dialpad was not shown when exiting full screen
  • bugfix: fixed bad volume slider layout in call window which could occur when answering a video call during an existing video call
  • bugfix: fixed exception being thrown because emoticon button was observing a dealloced chat
  • bugfix: fixed Quick Add window positioning when item was not first in the toolbar
  • bugfix: the Quick Add toolbar item appears pressed in all chat windows
  • bugfix: the dialpad could expand partially offscreen when it was shown, by moving the call window fully onscreen after the dialpad is shown
  • bugfix: the call window layout was broken if the toolbar was shown or hidden during a video call
  • bugfix: when assigning multiple contacts to groups screen refreshing was very slow
  • bugfix: adjusted layout of Quick Add window and make sure it doesn't run under the Dock when it's on the left or right
  • bugfix: added limits to the maximum width of the slider in the call window
  • bugfix: removed a small visual glitch after reducing size of contact list
  • bugfix: fixed small problem with rendering flags in chat
  • bugfix: after restart, second chat window didn't remember its size and position
  • bugfix: prevent the user from calling their own online number
  • bugfix: chat window was not closed after database mount error
  • improvement: added Retry button to the Skype Access window
  • improvement: consistency with other Mac apps: added shortcut for Show Offline Contacts, moved Make Text commands to View menu, use Clear instead of Delete wording
  • improvement: improved enabling of the video and screensharing buttons based on the receiver's capabilities
  • improvement: improved toolbar button image rendering
  • improvement: improved new chat handling
  • improvement: some string adjustments
  • improvement: some internal optimizations and improvements
  • localizations updated
  • Skype API: implemented get skypeversion
  • Skype API: implemented: get chat x dialog_partner
  • Skype API: open options command only accepted uppercase properties
  • Skype API: implemented ping
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later, microphone, internet connection.
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SCREENSHOT

Developer:The Skype Group
Downloads:397,501
  - Version d/l:12,569
Internet:Chat
License:Free
Date:08 Apr 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
***½.
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Jul 3 2009
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UETLI  funktionell ganz gute und brauchbare Software, das Interface kann man jedoch als GAU bezeichnen, weshalb mehr als zwei Sterne unangebracht sind  
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Jul 1 2009

BOSSA-NOVA  Deleted contacts keep reappearing on the contact list every time I launch Skype. It's very annoying.

Can you out there confirm this?  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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May 27 2009
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ONE78MAN  Skype is a good alternative to IChat, it requires less bandwidth. It's not perfect but the new beta version is introducing some improvements. There are still some stability issues but I really love this software! :D  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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Apr 10 2009
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SMTIPS  Something interesting just happened to me, I had evidently talked for more than 6 hours today on the phone, Skype pulled all the extra money I had in my Skype Credit WITHOUT notifying me, and applied that, and when they applied it they cut me off in mid-call and I cannot use my phone now. Six hours in one day is something plenty of people use...in some cases as in mine with a lot of calls made and much time on the phone in the last few days job seeking. I was completely unaware of this extreme limitation, this is what they call "fair use." It is far from unlimited use or anywhere close to it, and the fact that they would pull the Skype credit out without some kind of notification is criminal.

If I was you I'd seriously think twice about using this service, I will not be any more.  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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Apr 10 2009

TURIM  i think you could see Skype as a kind of the old payphones. remember to up your credit if you´re planninng longlasting calls.  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

praisebury
+1

Apr 10 2009
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SANOOK  2.8.0.438 (beta 2) is terrible...crashes all the time. Beta 1 was more stable, not sure what happened. I'd stay away from this and use 2.7 for the time being.  
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Apr 9 2009
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PLOTZENHOTS  buggy, crashes and freezes.. 2.8.0.438 is more a pre alpha version.. 2.7x is better 2 use and stable ..if you need it really take the one 4 windoof  
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Apr 9 2009

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  Works perfectly fine for me...  
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Apr 26 2009

IMINI  For me it crashes every single time on closing (on 10.5.6).  
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Apr 9 2009

XPLICIT  Has there ever come anything really (I mean really) good from eBay? (Good as in good user experience, good engineering, good/fair pricing, good customer support.)  
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Apr 9 2009

ST00P!D M0NK3Y  What does that have to do with Skype?  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

praisebury
-3
Apr 9 2009

MISHA  eBay owns Skype.  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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+3

Apr 8 2009
****.

STEFANOAZ  I find that the V2.8 betas from Skype are stable for me, with robust A/V connections, and they have the best overall feature set for voip available for the Mac. The cross-platform screen sharing in the Mac beta is *not* available in the newest Skype Win client.   
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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Apr 8 2009
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KOSOVAR1  All you muppets out there who keep parroting that this is FREE software and FREE p2p phone communications (i.e., if calling a computer), I say your all full of it! Those of us Mac users who subscribe to the Skype-In/Skype-Out services deserve to have feature parity and the same reliability that Windows users have! It really p's me off that Skype keeps the Mac version of the software in seemingly perpetual beta status with the inevitable stability issues and the obvious missing features that Windows users enjoy. YET WE ALL PAY THE SAME PRICE. If Mac users of Skype have to settle for crappy software while Skype for Windows gets all the attention, we Mac users should get a big discount on the cost of the service. I used to like Skype but now I'm ready to toss it. And believe me, I WILL in a heartbeat if a rival service emerges because Skype knows it's cheating us and that's ok for them.

Because of the buggy Skype software for Mac OSX, I have had to manually dial all of my saved phone numbers for the last two years. I just bet that's not an issue for Windows users!  
(Version 2.8.0.438)

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Apr 8 2009

IVANOVITCH  For FREE software delivering FREE VOIP, I see no reason to whinge about this at all. So it's a beta version - big deal. It works well, and I use it many times a day, both national and international. The latest bug fixes address most of the concerns that I have had (and I hope it won't crash as much), and although some aspects of the software are perplexing (such as making/joining conference calls), it all works well. And did I mention that it is FREE?  
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