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Skype - 2.8.0.722

Make and receive phone calls and hold cross-platform Webcam chats.

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.8.0.722
Release Date:	2009-09-17
License:	Freeware
Downloads (this version):	25,860
Downloads (all versions):	591,511

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Product Description:

Skype is a little piece of software that lets you make free calls to anyone else on Skype, anywhere in the world. And even though the calls are free, they are really excellent quality. If you and your friends, family or business contacts are using webcams, you can also make free video calls. You can even call landlines and mobile phones at really cheap per minute rates.

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Fixed issues:

Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Call Phones and Send SMS window "Type number" text field is too dark
Chat window does not refresh properly when chatting with a user whose avatar file is corrupted
When creating a new contact request, the option to request to see the contact's status but not let them see yours is disabled
In a contact request, the option to add a new contact to your Contact list is disabled when the user chooses not to let the contact see when they are online
In a contact request, new contacts are added to a user's Contact list even when they uncheck the option to add them
When screen sharing in fullscreen mode, the user can't click on Skype menu items at the top of the screen
Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Layout issues in the video window when a video call is put on hold. The Hold button appears over the Call on Hold message
Skype sometimes crashes when plugging in or removing a webcam
Skype sometimes crashes soon after launching when an auto-config (PAC) file was used to connect to the internet
Skype sometimes crashes when shutting down
Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Main window does not display properly when signing in as another user from the Account menu

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9

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Good Performer - Version: 2.8.0.722, 2/7/2010 09:36PM PST

daslade

Have used this version from first release on a Mac Book using 10.5.8 and 1MB memory. Performs well in all aspects. Occasionally drops video or calls but this appears to be related to internet performance. Call quality when land lines are called can be variable but computer to computer has been excellent in all respects.

broken with 10.5.8 - Version: 2.8.0.722, 1/23/2010 07:57AM PST

MacTavish

this version won't launch under 10.5.8 on a MacPro 1st gen.
I stepped back to 2.7.
Too bad Skype doesn't allow feedback from your regular acct without some other "dev" acct.
But I'm sure they'll find out it's broke.

Not happy - Version: 2.8.0.722, 12/27/2009 12:30PM PST

erinys62

I downloaded and installed Skype for Mac 2.8.0.722 to video-chat with a friend on xmas day. I have an original MacBook Pro, running 10.6.2.

Over the course of two or three hours, the video locked up several times. About half the time I could get it back just by quitting & restarting Skype, but three times I had to delete both Skype's Preferences and Application Support folders to get it working again. Deleting just one or the other didn't do it.

After that we tried just using voice chat, which was no better, so we finally wound up just using text chat.

It was fun when it worked, but it would need to work a lot higher percentage of the time before I could recommend Skype if you have a Mac. I think I'm going to take another reviewer's advice and try to get my friend to switch to Google Chat before we do this again.