Skype 2.8 for Mac gets update for Snow Leopard

Skype 2.8, with hot fixes for Mac OS X 10.6, is available for your downloading pleasure. It's a micro update of the summertime release of Skype 2.8; the version number is now up to 2.8.0.722. The release date is listed as September 17.

Version 2.8, originally released in July, included features like screen sharing & improved audio codecs that had been around in the Mac beta and the PC version of Skype for awhile. Version 2.8 also included Skype Access, which is a pay as you go public Wi-Fi service based on the Boingo network.

This latest update adds a bunch of fixes for Snow Leopard. Skype has very detailed release notes if you are so inclined.

Skype is a very popular solution for free audio and video chatting and instant messaging. The app also provides many paid services to allow you to call cellular and wired phones anywhere in the world at low rates, and to forward calls to your chosen phone when you are offline.

Skype [iTunes link] also runs on the iPhone, but only works on Wi-Fi. (Thanks AT&T and Apple.)

You can download the update to Skype by using the 'check for updates' feature built into Skype, or go to the Skype Mac web page and grab it there. It's a 44 MB download.

Thanks to Ben for the tip and additional information from Skype Journal

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Source: http://www.skype.com/download/skype/macosx/

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Dirk S

Just bewildering to me that you guys post "news" which is two weeks old.

Does TUAW not have an chief editor which makes sure that you guys don't make these screw ups?

I find it baffling.

What is next new(s) story? That Snow Leopard has been released?

October 02 2009 at 9:34 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Katalina

Boingo Wireless-based Skype Access? I do not take bundles with my software. Is there a way to avoid it? Bundling is not cool. This isn't spyware, though.

--Sam

October 01 2009 at 11:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

d3w0ysterburg3r

why cant i sign in
it says unable to mount database

October 01 2009 at 5:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Dan

I had this same issue. Quit Skype then delete the Skype preferences .plist in ~/Library/Preferences to fix it.

October 01 2009 at 8:14 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Andre

Old news. I've been running this version for at least 2 weeks.

October 01 2009 at 3:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

airsquid77

wow you guys are quick. you're welcome. -ben

October 01 2009 at 3:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Shawn

Now if you could only hide the dock icon and change the tray icon to black...

October 01 2009 at 3:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Beck

My thoughts exactly. Until the dock icon gets a hide option, Skype won't see nearly as much use as any other communication program I have.

October 01 2009 at 3:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jenny

There's a lot of features I'd like to see but they have never bothered to listen to anyone about them.

For one, I'd like to see more language fields and then a rating on how well you can speak it. There are a lot of times I just don't care to practice English with someone, and would rather have a native speaker to chat with.

October 02 2009 at 3:05 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply