Existing users, 
This is a great little app if you use Skype. Does exactly what it says, no muss, no fuss.
It would be nice, however, if it worked more like the iChat menu extra in that it would log you into Skype and show your status as "Available" (or whatever) without launching Skype. Then, when an incoming call is detected, Skype is launched, much like iChat itself is launched with the iChat menu extra detects an incoming IM. I'm not sure if the Skype API allows for this, though.
If that's not possible, then SkypeMenuX should at least hide Skype after launching it (I hate extra windows cluttering up my desktop). It would also be nice if I could ⌘-drag the menu extra to re-order it in the menu bar.
I'm looking forward to the buddy list showing in the menu - that would be a great improvement.
In summary, a fine little app that does what it claims to do. Recommended for Skype users.
SkypeMenuX
provides a System Extra menu for Skype
Version: 0.6b
Almost like the iChat Menu Extra
Feedback Type: Review
Contributed by: Richard Samul Saturday, November 05 2005 @ 08:16 AM PST
Product Platform: MacOSX
Used Product For: Less than a month
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Almost like the iChat Menu Extra - mark_aufflick
One more thing, the ability to Command-drag to re-order the system menus is provided by an undocumented Apple internal API.Some people did figure it out and used it in their products, then in OSX 10.3 Apple put a specific check in the API so it couldn't be used by non-Apple products! There is a hack to get around this, but it requires installing an extension and may well be broken again in the future.
This is a real pity since it's a really neat feature. Apple, however, are actively discouraging developers from making system menus - the "proper" way is to use the context menu on the dock icon which is way less convenient IMHO.
Sunday, November 06 2005 @ 11:08 PM PST
Almost like the iChat Menu Extra - mark_aufflick
FYI I have added the buddy status feature, but there is currently a problem with the versiontracker system that is not letting me update the product page.As for the option of hiding Skype, did you know that if you have Skype start automatically, you can tick the "Hide" box next to it in your user startup items list. That way when OSX starts Skype it will hide it for you.
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Sunday, November 06 2005 @ 11:02 PM PST