Skype for Mac beta

Skype has released a updated Skype 2.7 for Mac Beta version client.

This new version come to you with lot of improvements, especially on video calls side which have now higher resolution, frame rate and we have here the promised lovely relationship with Leopards firewall. In addition to improvements and new features we have taken a time to stretch out numerous glitches and rough edges which were found in previous version, but I would still like to remind to you that this is a beta version of software which means that there might be still some occasional hiccups or guircks in.

A big in front of Everyone who has reported to us their feelings and thoughts on the Skype 2.7 for Mac Beta.

We would like to encourage you to keep the information flowing if you still should see something what seems to be odd in the current release. You can discuss the finding is our forums and report issues on our issue tracker Jira. Doing it will help us to improve the Skype 2.7 for Mac even more for you.

Download the new version while it’s still hot.

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Today we have made another big step forward to be with Skype for Mac client on the same feature set as we are with Windows.

We have released a initial beta version of Skype 2.7 for Mac Beta version, grab it straight from here. I will remind to you that this is a public beta release, which means that it is not yet fully ready for production use, as it may have some rough edges in.

This new open beta incorporates many amusing new features, like:

• Address Book contacts in contact list
• Auto redial
• Contact groups
• Public chat creation
• Transfer preferences
• Volume slider in call window
• Added Norwegian (Bokmål), Czech (Čeština) Localizations. Thanks to Kenneth Stevenson, Lukáš Vajda.

You can read more about the new features and numerous improvements on our Skype for Mac blog.

As always we encourage you to leave us feedback how our new and shiny version works for you, so we can give it a final polishing for prime usage.

You can report problems to us on our public public issue tracker Jira, read how to do it on our Skype for Mac developement page or discuss things on dedicated forum for Skype 2.7 for Mac Beta.

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Today we have release Skype for Mac 2.6 beta.

Newly released version includes many new features and even more impressive list of fixed bugs.

You can read more about these new features from our Mac blog

You are more than welcomed to give us feedback on your feelings and thoughts about this version. You can do it on our Skype for Mac 2.6 Beta forum or report issues in our issue tracker Jira, read how to do it on our Skype for Mac development page.

Released version is 2.6.0.72 and full release note are:

• new feature: Chat typing indicator
• new feature: Chat alert highlighting
• new feature: Call transfer
• new feature: Automatic Updates
• new feature: DTMF tones in Skype-to-Skype calls
• new feature: Public chat support (Join)
• new feature: Payments for Skype Prime premium services

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Today we have released new beta version of Skype for Mac 2.5.

It includes many fixes and improvements compared to previous version. Experienced users are welcomed to try it out and give us feedback to further improve it.

You can download updated beta from here.

Version released is 2.5.0.63 and it has following changes compared to previous version:

• known issue: A data file gets written to the hard disk when in a call. This file grows bigger whilst in the video call and is reset to 0 each video call
• known issue: Fullscreen video calls on G4’s can cause your computer to appear to have ‘hung’. Once the call is hung up, system is responsive again.
• new feature: links in mood messages
• new feature: 8 new emoticons
• improvement: video resolution on G4 1.25ghz+ and any Dual G4 is now the same as G5, Intel. (Increased)
• improvement: updated localizations
• improvement: sometimes adding an event to history list took too long time and caused Skype to freeze for a couple of seconds
• improvement: resizing of conference call window improved
• improvement: number of Skype contacts shown in the Edit Profile window
• improvement: in the Create Account window, limited the length of Skype Name field to 32 characters
• improvement: improved handling of errors during Entourage, Palm contacts import
• improvement: country flags in the SkypeOut dialler window
• improvement: compact mode of conference call participants
• improvement: better error messages instead of some misc error numbers
• improvement: added “Create Account” menu item to the Account menu for novice users
• improvement: SkypeIn number displayed in the services area of the My Skype panel

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