Skype 2.7 for Mac is here.
Update: We’ve just released a beta version of Skype 2.8 for Mac
Ok, I’ll admit – I really 
this version. Today we released Skype 2.7 for Mac, and it has just the kind of features that us, Mac users, love. In our last version, we made Skype sound better, and in Skype 2.7 we’ve made it look better. We’ve enabled improved video quality on all the current Mac desktops or laptops. We’ve also introduced a feature you’ve all been asking for: contact grouping. With this version you will now be able to group your friends and family so you can keep an eye on those you care about.
Not only have we made it look good, but we’ve introduced my favourite feature of Skype for Mac after video: address book integration. This feature will save you loads of time — you can now see someone who is in your address book from within Skype’s contact list and be able to call them directly. And don’t worry, these numbers are not sent to anyone or stored on any Skype servers. We’re only displaying those that exist on your own computer.
We’ve made it better and easier to use. We’ve streamlined the way you send and receive files so they are all grouped within the new file transfer manager, we’ve introduced the ability to automatically redial busy numbers (so now you can get through to those pesky radio competition hotlines), and made it easier to change your volume and audio settings whilst you’re in a call.
We haven’t forgotten about the quality of Skype for Mac either — we’ve fixed a whole load of bugs, Skype for Mac is now available in русский язык (Russian), Čeština (Czech) or Norsk (Norwegian Bokmål) – thanks to Igor, Lukáš and Kenneth.
Best of all, Leopard users will purr since its ready for Mac OS 10.5 Leopard.
Download the new Skype for Mac and let us know what you think of it by commenting this post or forums.
I have had the pleasure of testing v2.7 over the past few months. It has come a long way since the November public beta. It’s super-stable and the video quality is fantastic. Go Skype! This is definitely the best Skype for Mac release ever produced.
Sorry to be… But the 2.7 doesn’t work. The soft is still running the connection windows. So, do you you know that problems or it is only Me.
And it is not the first time that it is happening. If you didn’t saved the img 2.6 ( the one before)you are in trouble..
2.7 crashes every time my iBook G4 10.5.2 comes back from sleep (lid open).
do the channel administration ‘/commands’ finally work on the mac now? (like ‘/get role’)
Don’t know about you guys but ever since this upgrade came into place, my VOIP USB phone no longer works with Skype.
I can use the Mac no problem, but as soon as I plug the phone in I get Recording error and it wont ring anyone.
Any ideas?
On Thursday morning, before I downloaded the new version for Mac the audio on my end of my SKYPE OUT UNLIMITED stopped working. Had just received email that my unlimited was expiring and that I had to switch to SKYPE PRO..but I already have it. Checked for updates and saw new version so d/loaded. Same problems for three days now. Make Skype test calls day and night and they are getting better. I actually hear her voice whole time and not getting error messages and dropped calls so much but there is still a delay in playback of my voice and then it is chopped up. No one can hear me when I make any SKYPE OUT calls. SKYPE TO SKYPE works fine, just talked to florida from arizona and he heard me fine. I recorded my voice in garage band and everying on mac is working. I have also d/loaded it a 2nd time hoping there was a glitch first time but nothing has changed. I have sent in about 5 tickets and got response friday morning but have not heard anything since. Would really like to hear back from someone to see if it is being fixed or even addressed and also when it does get fixed will I still have SKYPE OUT with my SKYPE PRO after my UNLIMITED expires? thank you
The video is broken on my new mini. I have a Canon HV20 (in DV mode) hooked up via firewire. The video shows just fine in preferences, but neither audio (from the camera) or video actually works in a call. I’m on a 1.83Ghz Core2Duo Mini under 10.4.11 (going to do the Leopard upgrade after I get a bigger HD).
So what gives? Anyone else able to use a FW camera with 2.7? It seems to be broken.
I’m having issues with the latest version on my iMac 1.83 Duo running Leopard (10.5.2) and have run Software Update today. I had the same issue with one of the 2.6 builds, but it doesn’t seem to have resolved. I use the built-in iSight camera, but Skype no longer recognizes it (it doesn’t turn on and in video prefs it says no camera is connected). I’ve checked it in other applications and the camera works fine. Any idea what’s going on of if there will be a fix soon? Thanks!
I have the same problem as I think erimacrib is describing. When I login, the connection window shows that’s it’s connecting forever. The contacts display never comes up. But I do get online and people can invite me to chat or voice. I can also access the list of people online from the menus. But the display is broken.
I have a Mac computer running 10.3.9. Yesterday, at the suggestion of Skype, I upgraded from version 2.6 to 2.7.
The program doesn’t work now. All I get is the “The application Skype has unexpectedly quit” error message.
I cannot find the older version of Skype (2.6) anywhere on the web. I would be very appreciative if someone could direct me to a site that still has the older version.
The new Skype 2.7 works fine for me on my MacBook (Mac OS 10.5.2) but one thing I’m a little surprised. The CPU fan barely “roars” when I have a video chat on my screen. I don’t know if that is due to the high definition video but I really would like to know if my Laptop could eventualy turn in a fire if I videochat for a couple of hours.
Thanks, you guys are doing a great job!
Leonardo
Same problem with Leonardo.pol.
Also i would like to ask you why i can’t see hi-def camera from my buddys.
They use also Core2Duo Windows Laptop’s , latest version of Skype but i see there video on squares. What can it be?
hi,
updated today on the latest version, can`t see my contacts, skype hang on the login. same problem like erimacrib one.
running skype on imac 24” mac os 10.5, latest update, using isight camera.
linxpinx
Stupidest thing I did this morning was to update my Skype 2.6 to 2.7. I’ve now got the spinning rainbow of HELL while Skype 2.7 is frozen on my computer. Bad Skype, no donut for you!
je_wallace isn’t the only one. My skype is incredibly slow…and takes forever to process information of any kind, whether it’s opening chat, placing a call…that rainbow curser’s popping up alot whenever I use this app.
I begin to hate it.
why are skype-mac-updates often buggy and bring us just problems?
HELLO? is there anybody out there knowing what he’s doing? …
Skypecalls ring ring ring althoug my contact has already answered my call! Voice-Conferences just show the first person in call-window. The main-window’s grafix (buttons etc) are not placed well if the windows was resized to another format. etc etc…. D4MN! Whats up?
I WANT DO DOWNGRADE. Where can i get the 2.6 or 2.5 Version??
SKYPE-TEAMS: Wake up and do ur work. If PC is your main business, leave all other systems or SUPPORT AND DEVELOP ALL prefered Systems your providing!
I AM UPSET.
Hello, I was in com with Ryan regarding the 2.7. Download the 2.7 on the net only, me I did it on softpedia but you can find it on most places. So, no first bugs. That is a good sign. You can installed it. I will test the rest. Ryan will also provide a link for the 2.6 if you need to go back. A tip: keep the DMG of the last version on your HD always on what heas been installed.
MAC user are nice people, isn’t it? So be smart and help developpers to help you to do soft on MAC for OUR use. I’m helping also ISOFTPHONE and they are correcting the soft based on how i’m using it. Be patient, Clear and nice as MAC user ARE.
Recently, I did upgrade my leaopard up to 10.5.3, so I guess that the last version was not fitting with skype?
Hello, I was in com with Ryan regarding the 2.7. Download the 2.7 on the net only, me I did it on softpedia but you can find it on most places. So, no first bugs. That is a good sign. You can installed it. I will test the rest. Ryan will also provide a link for the 2.6 if you need to go back. A tip: keep the DMG of the last version on your HD always on what heas been installed.
MAC user are nice people, isn’t it? So be smart and help developpers to help you to do soft on MAC for OUR use. I’m helping also ISOFTPHONE and they are correcting the soft based on how i’m using it. Be patient, Clear and nice as MAC user ARE.
Recently, I did upgrade my leaopard up to 10.5.3, so I guess that the last version was not fitting with skype?
@erimacrib
Yes, you’re right. MAC users ARE nice, cool, smart…etc…
But who will speak any “clear” words to the developers if they even don’t read “clearly” bugreports? I have reported – nice, clear and smart – some bugs which definately should NOT be in a 2.7 Version of ANY programm. So. Maybe I AM the one who is speaking some helpful and accrelating words to the developers, because they seem more to play with photobooth than to have two eyes on the developement.
to say it in clear words: i like to help, but if no one listens… what do you think we (users) should do? ha? get the idea?
Of course i keep the previous Version (.dmg) but since skype is updating automatically, there is no need to download the .dmg file. So – from now on, i will always extra download the .dmg
perfect process.
ok, when and where will Ryan post the link to 2.6 ???
Hi me7eorseven,
Please contact me directly – I’d love to see your bugreports.
All others who have responded on here, please also contact me directly as I would like to better understand the problems you are having.
Cheers.
Ryan.
2.7.0257 Buggy!?
updating to Skype 2.7.0257 Freezes / crashes my macbook pro 2.2Ghz when I am in video calls. It is sporadic and creates no crash-log.
My macbook pro had never crashed before, but since installing and using Skype 2.7 it has crashed 2 times within 2 weeks; requiring hard restarts. (noticed it freezes up the system occasionally but recovers after ~20 seconds, usually when I am moving my preview window).
also (maybe related) uses up excessive amounts of %CPU (80-90%) on a duo-core.
(you can find 2.6 using a google search.)
@ryanhunt
ready and waiting for your authorisation on skype.
see you, bye.
@me7eorseven
You see it is just a matter of communication and to find the correct terminal where you will send your communication. Per the message left by Ryan, he should be in communication with you by now. Filling better? great.
Thanks phillipaoto to for the google search.That will help other and Ryan also. The best for your bug is to contact ryan directly. As you are the first on on this situation, you can help him to help you to get this debug for the best of all of us.
I’m a recent convert to a Mac, and have installed Skype 2.6. The hardest thing to get used to is that when a chat message is received, with IE, the Skype bar in the taskbar stayed highlighted so I could quickly go to the waiting chat message; but with Mac, after a few seconds of bouncing, the Skype logo on my task bar stops bouncing, and I have no idea I have a waiting message. As I generally have many concurrent conversations, this is highly useful. Is there another way to leave a permanent notification on the Skype icon if there is a message waiting?
hi,
my problem is solved, respecivly a got a workaround. because i have german umlauts in my adressbook, skype can`t handle this ones. so i have disabled the adressbook feature and skype works fine. so german guys, disable the adressbook think and wait for the update. happiness and nice day ^_^
linxpinx
I am in Kunming China. I have a macbook pro using OS X 10.5.2. I have been unable to use Skype Out (Misc error #1003) since I arrived 2 weeks ago. Yesterday, I downloaded and installed the latest version, Skype 2.7.0.257 (hoping to fix the Skype Out problem). Since then, I have been unable to log onto skype (circular arrows spin indefinitely on log on page – or message – “Unable to connect to server”). Of course, its hard to know whether coincidentally, my Chinese DSN server was changed to one that blocks Skype, but I think it would be too much of a coincidence. I think that somehow the new version makes it impossible to log on. I really depend on Skype to connect to my family and friends in U.S. and China.
Summary, I downloaded the latest version, and now am unable to log on.
hi cathyfar,
if you starts skype from the console it gives you more informations, maybe this is helpfull. in my case is saw the ciraular arrows spinning too, but i have the icon in the menubar, so i can contact my buddies. did you have the icon? i have disabled the adressbookfunction, so my skype works, maybe you try this too. anyway, enjoy china.
Hi,
I am a power Skype user for business. So here is some feedback on how to improve productivity:
1. Keyboard shortcuts. The shortcuts available on Windows are a life savior, it would be great to see them on Mac.
2. Start Conference Call desn’t allow typing in a SkypeOut number. The Windows version does.
3. Sometimes, the Invite to Conference option is grayed out on a second call.
4. Touch tones are disabled in conference mode, which is frustrating.
5. Group contacts UI is less intuitive and more invasive than the Windows implementation.
6. Contact list UI: I need to click twice on a contact to see their details and get access to the call button. There is also a delay before the contact details appear after the second click. It would be more intuitive to only need to click once.
7. Display Technical Info: I would prefer the technical info window to appear upon a button press or mouse hover, rather than automatically.
I have just downloaded the new version of skype on my iBook G4 – OS X 10.3.9 but I cannot launch skype.Any idea what is the problem?
When will we have the ability to disable skype supernode functionality. It prevents the use of the linux and Mac clients at many universities. Is there an ETA on that?
I’ve downloaded 2.7 twice now. Downloads fine, everything works until I click on Skype in the application folder as instructed and then – nothing. It doesn’t open. And I don’t have 2.6 so until you fix it I’m off Skype
I’m the same except that mine gets stuck on the login window. At first glance, it appears that Skype is signing in perpetually, the phonebook doesn’t appear it just stays on the login screen with the grey arrows moving. However, on closer inspection I can in fact go into the menu items and start using the account features only available when I’m logged in. So whilst I can create new contacts, call numbers and even sms, I can’t call other skype users or anyone in my phone book because the login screen is stuck in its loop. I’ve downloaded 2.7 three times, even tried restarting between installation and first run. I’ve also reported this on the faults register.
Can’t get it to work. It looks like it’s constantly trying to sign in, but never makes it.
Tried uninstalling and reinstalling – still the same.
Running on OS X 10.5.2
Had to go back to the PC!
Skype doesn’t install the OS X Address Book Plug-in anymore on my MacBook Pro running 10.5.2, so I can’t dial from address book entries and have to resort to enabling the address book support in Skype, search for the name of the person, and click dial. This is really a step backward.
Hi, I am running Skype 2.7.0.257 with the latest Leopard. I find that the address book entries all show up just fine but if I try to call any number I get a message that the number doesn’t exist. If I type in the number from the pad the call goes through just fine.
Well, I could be wrong about this but in the experimenting I’ve done, using the pad to dial a number works (and I’ve got the preference for adding 1 to the number for the US turned on) but if I just hit the green phone symbol or select call from the contact list the 1 doesn’t show up and the result is to say the number does not exist
WHAT ABOUT SKYPE FOR iPHONE ! ! ! ! !
WHEN ! !
I am tired of waiting.
I am tired of carrying my laptop everywhere just so I can communicate.
Get on with it already.
I have a ibook power PC G3 running10.4.11 for 4days ago ,at the suggestion of Skype,I upgraded from version 2.6
to 2.7.The download went ok,but unable to logg on.I would like to have the version 2.6 back.I would be grateful if
someone could help me to get skype2.6 back.
einareinert
I have downloaded and installed Skype 2.7.0.257 for Mac running on Intel MacBook Pro with Leopard 10.5.2, unfortunately as soon as I run the program, I am stuck at the Signing In screen which has a spinning Skype logo. I have received a text chat though even though I am stuck in this screen so the sign-in must complete, but since the Signing In screen does not go away, I do not see the Address Book entries and cannot initiate chats or calls. Please help! -Rei
I have downloaded and installed Skype 2.7.0.257 for Mac running on Intel MacBook Pro with Leopard 10.5.2, unfortunately as soon as I run the program, I am stuck at the Signing In screen which has a spinning Skype logo. I have received a text chat though even though I am stuck in this screen so the sign-in must complete, but since the Signing In screen does not go away, I do not see the Address Book entries and cannot initiate chats or calls. Please help! -Rei
Hi! if you have problem regarding 2.7download and want downgrade to 2.6 you can get it at:http://mac.oldapps.com/skype.php
I’m frustrated with Skype. Whats the point of buying your own number if you cant turn on caller identification?
I think this version is a great update from what we had and I appreciate the nice, clean aesthetics of Skype for Mac OS. That said, it is very frustrating that there is not feature parity with the windows version. The feature I’m thinking of specifically is video conferencing, or multi-user video chat, but there is a score of others. Keep up the good work but know that your non-microsoft users are really looking for some equality here (at least for features they can keep the clunky interface).
A lot of people seem to be having similar problems.
I’ve got a Macbook Pro with OS X 10.5.2. I’m on a college network, and have happily used skype (with Authoxy, to deal with the authenticating proxy on the network) for Skype-to-Skype, SkypeOut, SMS, and video chats for almost two years. Once I upgraded to the latest version, everything stopped working! “Sign in Error” – “Failed to sign in: Unable to connect to Skype P2P network”. I have tried uninstalling Skype, and reinstalling — no joy. I have tried uninstalling and then installing older versions of skype — no joy. I have tried uninstalling Authoxy and reinstalling the latest version — no joy. Reverting to older versions of Authoxy — still no joy! It’s not a network issue because other mac users on the network are still using skype. I hate to say it, but I might have to start looking for other options, which is sad because of how much I liked Skype! It all started with the upgrade to this version.
Nothing since this post on Mac development. NOTHING.
It seems we are becoming the red-headed stepchild again…
PROBLEM SOLVED: “Sign in Error” – “Failed to sign in: Unable to connect to Skype P2P network”
Three emails later from the support team — and about 8 suggested solutions, including ‘delete and reinstall’ and ‘have College open ALL network ports’ — and Skype is logging in again, after the update.
This was the suggestion that worked (and hopefully it will help others):
*** In case of a login failure after an upgrade you could also try to reset your Skype connection routing information by deleting shared.xml. The procedure is as follows: ***
1. Quit Skype
2. Go to the folder ~/Library/Application Support/Skype/
3. Delete the file “shared.xml”
4. Start Skype
Thank heaven! But mostly thank Mihkel S. – Skype support.
why are we not able to IM contacts using Bonjour protocol with other IM clients (ichat, pidgin, MSN)?
Well even with the latest version of Skype (2.7.0.257) and latest version of Leopard 10.5.2, the two are not working together correctly.
I don’t know what is the other users’ experience, but SKYPE is the only SW that freezes my machine completely… it needs a hard reset to get back to work.
I have even tried to do a full rebuild of the machine (GOSH hadn’t had to resort to such measure in a long time) but nothing…. still freezes.
NOT even office 2007 manages to do such a thing. First time I experience this on a mac, and I have been on macs for about 6 years, since I switched from XP.
I am thinking of not using Skype anymore…. unless there is a prompt response from the Team to solve the problem.
I sincerely hope that the Skype team realizes that developing for Mac is a bit of a challenge, since the users are NOT USED to having the machine freeze like with other OS. Mac OS is very robust, but of course not infallible, and it is the SW producer responsibility to develop up to a certain standard.
I hope that Skype SW will meet MAC user’s expectation on quality.
Thank you Skype Team
Skype hangs at startup ? I solved the problem by deactivating the option “show address book Contacts” ( skype menu preferences – General) the menu is accesible even if skype still seems to be starting up..for ever. MacBook pro OS X 10.5.2 and skype 2.7.0.257