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Skype - 1.5.0.61

p2p client for telephony, call regular phones

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Selected Version: 1.5.0.61
Release Date: 2006-08-09
License: Beta
Downloads (version 1.5.0.61): 13,876
Downloads (all versions): 583,868

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Product Description:

Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, Skype uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk and chat with your friends.


The technology is extremely advanced – but super simple to use... You’ll be making free phone calls to your friends in no time!

What's new in this version:

  • improvement: CPU Usage in Video calls is reduced.
  • improvement: a sound is played when a call is initiated
  • bugfix: Canada was not in the list of countries in call preferences and SkypeOut dialler
  • bugfix: advanced option "Keep call windows in front" didn't work when "Dock call windows to Skype main window" was enabled
  • bugfix: the text in the SkypeOut dialler is now "Type number in (country)", instead of "Type (country) number"
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed after adding or removing a contact
  • improvement: new notification CallConnecting - plays nice sound when you start calling someone
  • improvement: added Show call technical info to advanced prefs and respective floating utility panel
  • improvement: minor layout fixes in the history window
  • improvement: added "Remove from Contacts" command into the main menu
  • improvement: SkypeOut dialler window remembers its size and position
  • bugfix: "resume" button was clickable when a video call was held remotely
  • bugfix: renamed "send im" to "start chat..." in the context menus of conference call participants
  • bugfix: "More" button in call window was in a wrong position in non-video builds
  • bugfix: results of contact list filtering were not updated after a new contact was added
  • bugfix: Mac: automatic launch setting not honoured
  • improvement: pressing "arrow up" key in the contact list while the topmost contact is selected, will bring focus to the address bar
  • bugfix: there was some flickering when a call window was created
  • bugfix: advanced preferences "Keep call windows in front" and "Dock call windows to Skype main window" were conflicting
  • improvement: tab key switches focus between address bar and contact list
  • improvement: pressing "arrow down" key in the address bar will select the first contact in the contact list
  • improvement: previous text in the address bar will be preselected when focus returns there
  • improvement: previous text in the address bar will be preselected when main window regains focus
  • improvement: support mp3 sounds in events notification (may not work on 10.3.9)
  • improvement: added WebHistory to chat, visited external URL's are now colored red with small check mark
  • improvement: pop-up button with country prefixes will be hidden in the SkypeOut caller window if a valid phone number with international code is entered into the phone number field
  • improvement: added a button to clear the phone number field in the SkypeOut caller
  • improvement: improved handling of some country prefixes starting with +1 (like Virgin Islands)
  • bugfix: was unable to import phone numbers from AB and probably also from other sources
  • bugfix: 'Call' in chat drawer item context meny localized incorrectly
  • bugfix: territories with no prefix defined are not shown in the country selection pop-up menu in call preferences and in the Add Contact window

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

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Version 1.5.0.61:
Overall Rating: (4.0) Features: (4.0) Support: (4.0)
Ease of Use: (5.0) Quality / Stability: (3.5) Price: (5.0)
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Skype ReviewWarning! - Version: 2.8.0.722, 11/29/2009 01:05PM PST

bierdo
I installed this version of Skype on my MacBook (10.6.2) and Skype will not even boot up. Hopefully I can go back to the earlier version.

I certainly don't recommend this version for 10.6.2
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Skype Reviewversion 2.7.0.330 still the best for me - Version: 2.8.0.722, 9/21/2009 02:07PM PST

(2 of 3 users found this comment useful)

fabiopanico
I've tried the new version 2.8.0.722, but my experience wasn't too good.

The new interface is more like the windows version, crunched with things. Some people like it, I rather the clean style (like in Mac-Gnome).

But what made me return to the previous version I had installed was the quality. Sound and video were quite terrible. I tried deleting preferences and fix permissions but it didn't do any good.

For me (Macbook pro1,1, OS 10.5.8 at test-time and 10.6.1 now) Skype version 2.7.0.330 is the one that works the best so far.
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Skype Reviewversion 2.7.0.330 still the best for me - Version: 2.8.0.722, 9/21/2009 02:07PM PST

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fabiopanico
I've tried the new version 2.8.0.722, but my experience wasn't too good.

The new interface is more like the windows version, crunched with things. Some people like it, I rather the clean style (like in Mac-Gnome).

But what made me return to the previous version I had installed was the quality. Sound and video were quite terrible. I tried deleting preferences and fix permissions but it didn't do any good.

For me (Macbook pro1,1, OS 10.5.8 at test-time and 10.6.1 now) Skype version 2.7.0.330 is the one that works the best so far.
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