Skype 2.8 Gold for Mac out now
We’ve just released the final version of Skype 2.8 for Mac – it’s ready for you to download now.
Those of you who have already been using the beta version won’t notice any new features, but we’ve fixed a number of bugs. Raul’s post on the Garage blog has all the details.
For those of you downloading for the first time, my post on the Mac blog has a full rundown of the new features since 2.7, but I’d like to highlight screen sharing in particular:
Screen Sharing
Sometimes trying to explain what you are seeing on your screen to someone on a call just doesn’t work. With screen sharing you can easily show exactly what you are looking at by simply calling your Skype contact and sharing all or part of your desktop.
It’s great for sharing presentations with colleagues, or for showing off a killer move in a game. It’s easy to do, and totally free.
You can share your screen with anyone using a video-capable version of Skype, and screen sharing is also available in Skype 4.1 for Windows, enabling cross-platform collaboration.
Head over and download the new version of Skype for Mac now while it’s still warm 
I reinforce the claiming for better icons! This new look ‘n’ feel is definitely not what Mac users expect.
hey, i don’t know if this is just me, but i noticed after upgrading to the newest version of skype, that the short notifications in the upper right corner of the screen are missing (for instance friends going on- or offline, new messages) !!
at first i thought it was some setting that i had to change back to how i wanted it, especially because a friend of mine said it was working fine for him (he’s a windows guy though), but alas, i have not found this setting yet – can anyone help? is it even provided in the new version, or am i just not seeing it?
Hi,
Can not make skype out call to Haiti with pay as you go. Voice recording to call operator for this call. Skype 2.8 Mac(Leopard).
so how come i cant see the group chat avatar, but i can remove it on mac? any news if you will enable the mac users to see the group chat avatar?
I don’t know why, but I think Skype treats us Mac users as the “underdogs.” All of the PC users have a better Skype version than we do! They have all of these Skype character pictures to use and we have to use one of our own. I think Skype should treat everyone the same and make us have the same sort of version.
Would be great to have some news.
Skype is crashing for everyone in my company (5 Macbook Pros, having 10.5.8 installed to 10.6.1). A true disaster. At least have the courtesy to update us on what is going on.
@twcatc I agree completely! It’s so frustrating to have any logouts, at all, time out because Skype didn’t just turn off, for things like Software Update or even if you just choose to logout with Skype still open. The thing is that it’s not just because I’m logging out with a chat open, it happens when no chats are open, and it even confirms when I’m offline! How are chats and file transfers still open when I’m offline, and I say, from within the program, to quit? At some point it’s okay to assume the user knows what they mean to do.
Skype works pretty well. I’m coming to the point where I would like to conference with more than 1 person at a time. Having a conference with a small online study group. The audio does work with 3 people. However, it cuts out the video.
Is this a function that Skype does or has intentionally restricted?
Someone rings you – when you are finished you go to History and try to add their mobile or telephone number to the Skype contacts….. impossible! It will not let you add telephone numbers to Skype contacts. It keeps saying “Please allow me to see when you are online” and that does not apply to mobile phones or house phones. And that is not the only problem. Listen to your voice message and it vanishes three clicks later you can find it and listen again. That is poor design. Overall the MAC app is very poorly designed compared to the Windows program. Come Skype put some effort into designing a better package for MAC users.
Just discovered – it gets worse. Skype will let you add telephone numbers on the history list that you have made – it will let you add telephone numbers that have been made to you but it won’t let you add telephone numbers that left a message. – crazy!
I am using Skype 2.8.0.722 on MacOS 10.5.8 and also the current Skype version on Windows Vista. It appears that the Mac version is much less “user-friendly” than the Windows version:
- If I search for a new contact, the Mac version does not find them all, but the Windows version does.
- The search window in the Mac version has a fixed width, while in the Windows version I can enlarge it to have a better overview on the results.
I like to encourage the Mac development team at Skype to look at the Windows version and bring the Mac version to the same status as the Windows version is. Thank you!
why is the Mac version so behind the windows one? why can’t Mac versions have the same options as the Windows? when is the version 3 for Mac comming out?
I haven’t used Skype for a while now and, it would seem, that “something” changed.
I simple get an error message after entering my user name and password that says: “The application Skype quit unexpectedly.” I’ve asked about this and included more detail here:
http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=507661&pid=2344001&st=0&#entry2344001
If you have any input, please let me know. I’d love to actually be able to SEE what you all are talking about…!!
im having problems with video on this version of Skype (2.8.0.722) on my MacBook Pro (running OS X 10.5.8) with Built-in iSight. the camera is not being active in Skype calls although it is active and functional in Skype preferences as well as in other applications. is this a known bug? is there a known fix?
I moved to a new iMac running 10.5.8 and installed Skype 2.8.0.722 about two weeks ago. I have used Skype for my work for four years. I only use the audio. For the last two weeks the audio has been distorted and there have been frequent call drops. Previously, I had used 2.7.0.330 without any problems. I’ve deleted 2.8.0.722 and installed 2.7.0.330. Now I don’t have any problems. So what’s going wrong with 2.8.0.722?
I moved to a new iMac running 10.5.8 and installed Skype 2.8.0.722 about two weeks ago. I have used Skype for my work for four years. I only use the audio. For the last two weeks the audio has been distorted and there have been frequent call drops. Previously, I had used 2.7.0.330 without any problems. I’ve deleted 2.8.0.722 and installed 2.7.0.330. Now I don’t have any problems. So what’s going wrong with 2.8.0.722?
The new version has a horrible ‘bubbles’ quality to the sound when it’s played back. It’s very disturbing and distracting.
iMac 24″, Snow Leopard 10.6, Skype 2.8.0.851 (final)
The 2.7 sound, imperfect as it was, was much better overall.
The fact that the mac client can´t join a conference call that is already running is simply embarrassing.
everytime I open Skype it loads and opens and then within 20secs crashes and I dont know why. Can someone please tell me how to fixe this quick?
Paul – drop our support team a line; they should be able to help you out.
hy guys! my skype doesnt work anymore, no matter how many times i reinstall it. it crashes anytime i start it. i got the follow error:
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can somebody help me? thanks!
@dpietreanu our support team should be able to help you out!