Today we have released Skype for Mac 2.6 gold version.

I would like to thank everyone who has contributed during the beta period with leaving feedback and issue reports to us, you all have been a great help for us to improve Skype's user experience even further for Mac users.

Thank you .

You are still more than welcomed to give feedback on our products. You can do it though Skype forums or our public issue tracker Jira, read how to use Jira on our Skype for Mac development page.

Just released build is 2.6.0.137 and it includes next changes in comparison with previous beta build:

* new feature: Manage API Clients window
* improvement: it is possible to edit the phone number of SkypeOut contacts
* improvement: added a yellow alert message to chat if notifications are turned off (alertsoff)
* improvement: after dialing a number by using the SkypeOut dialer the call window is not moved anymore
* improvement: contact list and history list filtering improved to better match names which include special characters (for example öüäßøæå)
* improvement: improved the way Skype Prime price quotes are shown during video calls
* improvement: it is possible to escape editing chat topic
* improvement: main window can be moved by dragging the bottom bar
* improvement: positioning of call windows on secondary monitors improved
* improvement: SkypeOut dialer window can be moved by dragging the bottom bar
* improvement: warning is displayed if Skype Credit is low

* change: in the API client connection dialog, default choice changed to 'do not allow to connect'
* change: multi chat participants sorted the same way as contacts in the contact list
* change: Skype Me changed to Skype Me™
* change: command - C not copying selected text from chat (workaround for 'Write Room')
* bugfix: "Add User" window was hidden when opened from profile
* bugfix: "Report abuse" button didn't work in Skype Prime call window
* bugfix: bonjour not authorized contact was shown as offline
* bugfix: call window was all white when an incoming video call was placed on hold on Panther
* bugfix: chat created from conference with Skype and SkypeOut contacts didn't show list of contacts in chat drawer
* bugfix: clicking Growl notification about a contact coming online didn't select that contact in the contact list
* bugfix: crashed on Quit if remote profile panels had been open during run
* bugfix: emoticon handling was broken if alerts string contained words in emoticon file path
* bugfix: it was possible to pay for Skype Prime call without accepting the terms and conditions
* bugfix: main window height decreased after each Skype restart
* bugfix: mirrored Picture in Picture Video (Self Video)
* bugfix: missed calls were sometimes not immediately added to the missed events panel
* bugfix: quote message shown twice in chat context menu for links
* bugfix: recognise computer timezone change for chat timestamps
* bugfix: self video square was only visible on one-way video on Panther
* bugfix: send File and Send Contacts menu items didn't work as expected in conference call window in case the call included a SkypeOut contact
* bugfix: SkypeFind links were not handled gracefully
* bugfix: sometimes making a SkypeOut call didn't put another active call on hold
* bugfix: sometimes second call window was placed exactly on top of the active call window
* bugfix: sometimes when a ringing incoming call transitioned into a conference call, the call window didn't appear after the call was answered
* bugfix: text "Invalid Skype name or Number" not near the wrong number
* bugfix: there was no full screen icon in the call window on Panther
* bugfix: too many preference categories accessible on sign-in if language not English
* Skype API: [SkypeAPI connect] and ConnectToSkype functions are much faster now
* Skype API: implemented OPEN CONTACTS, OPEN CALLHISTORY, OPEN CONFERENCE, OPEN USERINFO, OPEN PROFILE, OPEN SENDCONTACTS, OPEN BLOCKEDUSERS commands
* Skype API: implemented OPEN VIDEOTEST, OPEN SEARCH, OPEN OPTIONS (GENERAL, VIDEO, PRIVACY, EVENTS, SOUNDDEVICES, CALLS, SMS, CHAT, ADVANCED)
* Skype.framework: [SkypeAPI connect] and ConnectToSkype functions are much faster now