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Skype w/video leaked, will destroy your Mac

According to a Skype developer, an old and unstable version of Skype for Mac has been leaked onto file sharing networks across the globe. If you spot this file, do not download it! "It is an internal unstable development version, and thus it is extremely buggy" and "it will destroy your contacts and other data". We wouldn't want that now would we?

Since the Windows version of Skype gained video conferencing support in March, many Mac user have felt left behind and stuck with the non-video capable version of Skype. Fortunately, this warning also comes with some good news; Skype version 2.0 for the Mac is nearly ready for primetime. The screenshot of a video capable of Skype on the left of this post is the tantalizing proof.

So, try and resist the temptation to go searching for a pre-release version that could potentially destroy your Mac, and wait a little longer for the official version. Remember what happened the last time someone bit the Apple?

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icruise

Duplicating the old application or running it from a disk image will do no good, because it will access your preferences in your user folder regardless. Either backup your prefs there or don't use it at all.

July 01 2006 at 11:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Steve Bocaranda

I got my skype in my G5 quad and I don't have any problem

July 01 2006 at 12:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dan

...or you could just use Sightspeed instead for Mac to PC videoconferencing.

June 30 2006 at 7:40 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Boris Nefedov

Hi, where I can get this Beta version?

June 30 2006 at 6:34 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Keith

If you want to try the unstable version of Skype, do it at your own risk.

June 30 2006 at 5:21 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
OWRC

The world will end if you install this software..woooAAAooooAooHhhahahhahahah.

Yeah right, they are just pissed that it leaked early. Do a backup, install it and see how it runs just fine.

June 30 2006 at 3:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Simon

Apparently my left is different to your left :)

June 29 2006 at 11:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joshua Bryant

If you are really worried about it destroying your data, why not just run it from a disk image?

June 29 2006 at 10:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
hauk

Anyone have the skype id to that girl?

June 29 2006 at 7:35 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Don Wilson

Can I have a video "conference" with her? :D

June 29 2006 at 7:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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