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Skype - 2.8.0.438

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

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This Version:	Not rated (0.0)
Current Version:	2.8.0.438
Release Date:	2009-04-08
License:	Beta
Downloads (this version):	18,786
Downloads (all versions):	548,100

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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.

What's new in this version:

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

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

Editor's Notes:

Download Last Stable Release 2.7.0.330
http://download.skype.com/macosx/Skype_2.7.0.330.dmg

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Thanks, but no thanks ... - Version: 2.8.0.438, 5/5/2009 10:30PM PST

osos10

After a long time of suffering the low voice quality, the nonstop echos, the frequently freezing video (on both Mac and PC, but more on Mac). Some time ago I tested Google's chat (via gmail). Its a real small piece of installation (not the 40MB "skype"-like small), it works google-fluently, you use it through your browser, yet two Mac users can use iChat via this service (its easy), the voice quality is great (even when the two computers are in the same room there is NO ECHO), the video works every-time, you hardly notice the resources it uses, it is a part of your gmail-google account, and it works on Mac and PC alike. Having said that, I need not say what is my choice ...

Continuous crashing problems in b438 - Version: 2.8.0.438, 4/15/2009 12:19PM PST

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chuckgarcia

Unfortunately, despite the long list of bugs fixed, it appears that the Skype team has created other, more serious ones. About 40% of the time when calling, and 80% of the time when receiving calls, Skype will completely crash and lose the call. Since I use it ever day for calling, I need it to be reliable at least in that respect; I'll be downgrading back to b324 if I can find it.

crashes on every Quit - Version: 2.8.0.438, 4/9/2009 06:55AM PST

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kenzo

the app seems to work, but every single time I try to Quit, it crashes. Any suggestions?

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