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Skype - 2.7.0.257

p2p client for telephony, call regular phones

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Selected Version: 2.7.0.257
Release Date: 2008-02-13
License: Freeware
Downloads (version 2.7.0.257): 21,092
Downloads (all versions): 582,746

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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:

  • improvement: Optimized quick filtering history
  • improvement: Improved connection speed to Skype network from restrictive network environment
  • improvement: Improved stability and quality of video
  • change: Added (myspace) emoticon
  • change: Added error message for SkypeOut error #1102
  • change: Default destination folder of file transfers changed from Desktop to Downloads
  • change: If there is a pending file transfer then after restarting Skype that pending file transfer will be focused in the file transfer window
  • change: New 512px volume icon of dmg
  • change: Switched icons in the dmg background image
  • bugfix: Skype crashed sometimes when ending video call on Leopard
  • bugfix: First videocall sometimes produced green picture
  • bugfix: Skype crashed when moving send video windows on Leopard
  • bugfix: Language name for Belarusian was wrong
  • bugfix: Backspace/delete now clears file transfers in File Transfer window
  • bugfix: Chat button was not working in the "Contact was already added" window
  • bugfix: Chat command was not enabled in contact's context menu in contact list
  • bugfix: Chat command was not enabled in contact's context menu in contact search window
  • bugfix: Chats were not closed properly sometimes
  • bugfix: Crash while moving contact from one chat drawer to another
  • bugfix: Dialogs sometimes did not have "View earlier messages" link
  • bugfix: Dock -> Change Status -> Invisible was not working
  • bugfix: Error message when calling a non authorized contact was not proper English
  • bugfix: File transfer group was not visually stopped when some transfers were canceled
  • bugfix: File transferring iWork documents failed
  • bugfix: Fixed chat rendering on Tiger/Safari 3
  • bugfix: File transfer window grabbed focus, when "auto-accept file transfers" option was turned on
  • bugfix: File transfer window position was not saved
  • bugfix: File transfer window was sometimes messed up when files were sent to multiple recipents
  • bugfix: History tab -> Customize Toolbar -> Skype crashed
  • bugfix: It was possible to enter a date less than 13 years ago as birth date
  • bugfix: Leading spaces in chat messages were removed
  • bugfix: Name was missing for SkypeOut Address Book contacts in SMS chats
  • bugfix: No error message when new password was the same as the old one
  • bugfix: Opening chat window was very slow at startup
  • bugfix: Skype crashed when clearing chat topic with backspace and then pressing enter
  • bugfix: Chat window emoticons pop-up was sometimes shown in wrong Space on Leopard
  • bugfix: SkypeOut credit was shown as FREECALL1.0 for newly created accounts
  • bugfix: No scrollbar appeared in the SMS entry field
  • bugfix: Sometimes contact was still shown in contact list after being removed from contacts
  • bugfix: Sometimes Skype crashed when the number of missed events changed
  • bugfix: Start Conference Call: multiple selected contacts were not added
  • bugfix: Unable to cancel file transfer after submitting an item into a multichat
  • bugfix: Undelivered chat messages were not shown as such after relaunching Skype
  • bugfix: Under certain circumstances some users did not show up in quick filtering results
  • bugfix: View -> Show Offline Contacts was grayed out if main window was not in focus
  • bugfix: Voicemail was sent to contact on some cases when user had selected to cancel sending
  • bugfix: When "Show Offline Contacts" was turned off and SkypeOut contacts were added or removed, then contact list was sometimes not refreshed
  • bugfix: When "Show Offline Contacts" was turned off, then offline contacts were not included in quick filtering results
  • bugfix API: SET PROFILE CALL_FORWARD_RULES did not work when username contained comma
  • Localizations updated
  • API: added OPEN VIDEOTEST
  • API: added OPEN VIDEOTEST-0
  • API: added OPEN SEARCH
  • API: added OPEN OPTIONS
  • API: added OPEN OPTIONS VIDEO
  • API: added OPEN SENDCONTACTS
  • API: added OPEN VOICEMAIL
  • API: added VOICEMAIL
  • API: added CALLVOICEMAIL
  • API: added OPEN DIALPAD
  • API: added OPEN SENDCONTACTS-0
  • API: added OPEN IMPORTCONTACTS
  • API: added OPEN AUTHORIZATION
  • API: added GET UI_LANGUAGE
  • API: added SET AUTOAWAY ON/OFF
  • API: added BTN_RELEASED UP
  • API: added BTN_RELEASED DOWN
  • API: added GET CALL PARTNER_HANDLE

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

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher

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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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Skype ReviewWorks fine here - Version: 2.8.0.722, 9/18/2009 03:01AM PST

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kent1
Installed perfectly and works perfectly Just had to reset some of the preferences to my settings. No idea why the previous users have so much trouble Agreed, maybe you need a Directory repair and Cache cleaner iMac 2009 24" 2.66 Snow Leopard 10.6.1
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