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What's new in Skype 8.116.0.213

Apr 11, 2024
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.115.0.217 (Apr 11, 2024)

  • Catch every word with Skype's new Audio Transcription — simply tap to transform spoken words into text. Also, blending in the new visual waves and playback speed control for an inclusive chat experience. Now, every voice is seen and heard!
  • Say goodbye to mystery PDFs! The new thumbnail previews give you a quick peek into your documents, so you're always clued in. Whether it's for rapid sharing or better chat flow, your files are now visually vibrant and just a glance away!
  • Unwrapping the new System Messages in your Chat: It's a makeover, not just an update! Say hello to clickable names for quick chats with new group chat additions, and clear time-stamped call notifications to easily return a missed call. Chat and call notifications just got a lot more clickable, actionable, and intuitive!
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.114.0.210 (Apr 11, 2024)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.113.0.210 (Mar 8, 2024)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.110.0.218 (Jan 23, 2024)

  • Chat Makeover, Reply Edition! Skype's message replies just got a snazzy update. Spot replies with ease, bask in theme-synced elegance, and enjoy a design that's accessible yet chic. It's not just a reply; it's a conversation enhancer!
  • Tidy Chats, Trimmed Replies! Skype now smartly shortens long replies to three lines, making chats neater. Click to expand, and never lose context in your conversations. It's concise, clear, and clutter-free!
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.106.0.212 (Nov 2, 2023)

  • Skype Chats Got a Sleek Makeover! Pin your Bing bot, spot faves with a shiny 'Fav' icon, and play hide & seek with your favorites! No more sifting; just swift, stylish chats. Ready for the chat runway? Dive in!
  • Bing's in Your Skype Chat, Making Things Lively! No more solo talks; @Bing's your new chat sidekick. From brainy tips to zesty quips, our AI pal ensures every 1:1 chat is a blast! Dive in and make chat history.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.104.0.207 (Sep 27, 2023)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.102.0.211 (Sep 19, 2023)

  • Sharing is caring, but now it's also effortless! Look for the shiny new share icon next to your profile and status, give it a click, and voila! Your profile's the star of the show, ready to be shared far and wide.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.101.0.212 (Sep 6, 2023)

  • Picasso Mode. Just say "draw me a horse" in Skype and let Bing, powered by DALL-E, dazzle you with artistry! It's your chat canvas—paint away! Discover Bing's magic touch in Skype.
  • Say hello to Bing, now sliding into your 1:1 chats! With @Bing by your side, expect AI-powered magic and witty insights. Chatting just got a whole lot spicier! Decide to keep or ghost Bing anytime.
  • Who needs magic wands? On desktop, just highlight chat text, give it a right-click, and BAM! Your context menu's at your service. Talk about chat wizardry!
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.100.0.203 (Aug 17, 2023)

  • 'Auto-play' for back-to-back audio messages is here! Say goodbye to constant tapping and enjoy an uninterrupted audio experience across all platforms. Sit back and let the audio messages play on!
  • Profile sharing made swift! Share your profile with ease, mirroring the mobile experience. Simply click your profile and spot the Share icon to your right for hassle-free sharing.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.99.0.403 (Jul 27, 2023)

  • Embrace your 'You’ time. With Send to Myself, effortlessly transfer files, URLs, or take important notes across all platforms. Just search your Skype name or '(You)', favorite it, and voilà! The magic of streamlined self-chatting is yours.
  • Play the Bing bingo. Spot Bing chat prompts in the Bing 1:1 chat? Tap one and leapfrog straight into a Bing convo, submitting the selected prompt. No déjà vu here - prompts reshuffle post-interaction and at every Skype launch, keeping things fresh.
  • Meet Bing's magic toolbox! Nestled in the top-right corner of your Bing 1:1 chat, it's your one-stop-shop for exploring Bing’s prowess in Education, Entertainment, Tech, and more. Give it a peek, why don't you?
  • Peekaboo, hide your chats too! Right-click on a chat, select 'Hide conversation', and voila! Even bustling with new messages, it'll stay undercover. Find your incognito chats via the chat list dropdown. Hidden but not forgotten!
  • New Look, Who's This? Our revamped desktop landing page welcomes you with vibrant visuals. It's simpler than ever to set up meetings with MeetNow, and the 'What's New in Skype' blog is just a click away.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've swept out some pesky bugs and enhanced performance to keep your experience smooth. Just another productive day!

New in Skype 8.97.0.204 (Jun 19, 2023)

  • Enhanced Bing messages across platforms: Tap or click numbered references within Bing chat for detailed attributions, providing a more insightful and engaging conversation experience.
  • Skype Number banner: Enjoy the convenience of a second line for calls and texts, offering you more flexibility in your communication.
  • Sign-in screen refresh: A modern touch to your sign-in screens, improving the experience when you log into your existing Skype account, across all Platforms. For an added touch of convenience, you can also Sign in with a QR code.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work.

New in Skype 8.96.0.403 (May 10, 2023)

  • A fresh start: Delightful Skype illustrations for empty tabs and First Run Experience for when you first log in or as a new user. Enjoy the modern design in the Skype app.
  • Swift performance: Native Apple Silicon support brings 3x speed improvements to Skype on Apple M1 and M2 Mac devices.
  • Handy call controls: Manage calls easily with call controls added to the Apple Mac Touch Bar.
  • QR Code invites: Share group chats effortlessly with the new QR code share button in a group chat.
  • Windows MSIX X64 optimization: Introducing a 64-bit version of Skype Windows MSIX for a more stable experience and reduction in Out of Memory crashes.
  • Main screen makeover: We've revamped the main screen, to make it easier to access Skype Numbers for Skype to Phone calls, streamlining your communication experience.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work.

New in Skype 8.94.0.428 (Mar 17, 2023)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work.

New in Skype 8.93.0.404 (Feb 10, 2023)

  • All the pretty colors: You can customize your theme in Skype and choose from several different colors.
  • The Beauty of languages: You can now use your own voice during a translated call in Skype.
  • Universal translator: During a Skype call, if a participant speaks different languages, Skype Translator will automatically detect the languages and translate it for you.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work.

New in Skype 8.92.0.401 (Jan 16, 2023)

  • Bing it!: You can easily search for something directly from your Skype conversation by right-clicking it and selecting Search the web. 
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work. 

New in Skype 8.91.0.404 (Jan 4, 2023)

  • Universal translator: During a Skype call, if a participant speaks different languages, Skype Translator will automatically detect the languages and translate it for you.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We’ve done some sprucing up and made a few general improvements.

New in Skype 8.90.0.407 (Nov 28, 2022)

  • Who you gonna call: We’ve made it easier to save a phone number as a contact.
  • Your profile at your fingertips: You can access your profile quickly by clicking on your profile name.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We swept up some bugs and did some straightening up.

New in Skype 8.90.0.405 (Nov 1, 2022)

  • Customize live captions & subtitles: We've added the ability to choose where the live captions & subtitles display during your group calls.
  • Sharing is caring: Easily share your profile in Skype for Web from the Welcome screen.
  • Find what you're looking for: We’ve made improvements to make search results faster and more relevant.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We handled some bugs and made a few general improvements.

New in Skype 8.87.0.406 (Aug 21, 2022)

  • Pics or it didn't happen: We've added the ability to quote any item sent, including photos, in a chat.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We don't like bugs either, so we got rid of some for you.

New in Skype 8.86.0.407 (Aug 8, 2022)

  • Feeling the same: You can easily react to a message by clicking someone else's reaction to use the same one.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Bugs? Stomped. Improvements? Made. Done.

New in Skype 8.85.0.409 (Jul 13, 2022)

  • Show the love: We've added some new Ukraine themed emoticons Ukraine heart emoticon Ukraine handshake emoticon Ukraine pray emoticon.
  • Never mind: If you change your mind while creating a new Meet Now meeting, select Leave to cancel the meeting.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We found some bugs under the rug, so we swept them out for you.

New in Skype 8.83.0.406 (Jun 22, 2022)

  • Keep out the riffraff: Prohibit guest users from joining your group.
  • Share the credit: You can send your own Skype Credit as a gift to a Skype contact.
  • Get ready to meet in style: Starting or joining a Meet Now call? The Meet Now lobby got some updates and looks better than ever.
  • What’s that? Want to know what's new while using Skype? You'll find a red dot on a menu when we add or update features. We’ve also added a “New” In Skype, a red label with the text "New" label next to new features. After you open and close the menu, the labels will go away.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We squashed some bugs for you.

New in Skype 8.82.0.403 (Apr 14, 2022)

  • With a splash if color: Audio participants shown on the call screen now have colorful backgrounds in both light and dark theme.
  • You don't say! Translated Conversations support calls to mobile and landlines. Learn more about how to set up and use Translated Conversations in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We put on our hard hats and made sure everything was in good shape.

New in Skype 8.81.0.268 (Mar 8, 2022)

  • Say what? We support more languages in Translated Conversations.
  • You take that back! Revoke the link to your profile and create a new one, which will permanently disable all existing links.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We trapped some bugs in a cup and took them back outside.

New in Skype 8.80.0.141 (Feb 18, 2022)

  • There’s time now! The time limit on voice messages has increased from 2 minutes to 5 minutes.
  • When “Wow” just doesn’t cover it: We added the ability to have custom reactions on mobile.
  • Lighten up: When you choose a light or dark theme in Skype, it will reflect during your Skype call.
  • Get a closer look: Now you can zoom in on the share screen.
  • Emergency calling: You can now make emergency calls from Skype in the United States.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We called the exterminator and got rid of some bugs.

New in Skype 8.79.0.95 (Jan 20, 2022)

  • Call me maybe: And enjoy a modernized call experience.
  • The old switcharoo: You now have more options to customize your call view.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We got rid of some bugs for you.

New in Skype 8.78.0.159 (Dec 2, 2021)

  • Sharing is caring: We've given you more options for sharing—or not sharing—in Skype. Learn more about screen sharing in Skype.
  • Thoroughly modern messaging: In the light theme, rounded corners and added color modernize our design and make your messages look sharp. We’ve also made avatars larger.
  • And modern calling, too: Enjoy a modernized experience while you're on a call.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We wrapped some bugs in a rug and took them outside. Then we tidied up a bit.

New in Skype 8.77.0.97 (Nov 1, 2021)

  • Blur the lines: Don't bother to tidy up before your Skype on the Web video call; just turn on background blur (because you can do that now). Learn more about customizing your background in Skype.
  • Fresh new threads: We've made some changes to modernize Skype's look, but don't worry, everything is still where you left it.
  • Foxy: We've added support for Mozilla Firefox, so you can use Skype on the web on virtually any browser. Learn more about Skype browser compatibility.
  • Put a pin in that: Keep losing track of someone in a large call? We've now made it so you can pin participants to the active call stage, so you always know right were they are. Learn more about what you can do in a Skype call.
  • Meet, meet, meet: We've made some improvements to the Meet Now flow. Learn more about Meet Now in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've used loud noises to scare off some bugs, then battened down the hatches a bit to make everything just a little more solid.

New in Skype 8.75.0.140 (Oct 10, 2021)

  • Robot dancing: Want to keep up on what's new in Skype, right in Skype? We've added a robot friend to help you out there. Learn more about Skype bots.
  • Keeping out the riff-raff: You can lock your Meet Now meetings to make sure only the right people are there. Learn more about Meet Now in Skype.
  • Look behind you: Wish your backgrounds had a little more life? Good news, you can now add animated backgrounds in your Skype video calls. Learn more about changing your background in Skype video calls.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've really cleaned up around here and sent some bugs running for the hills.

New in Skype 8.73.0.92 (Aug 9, 2021)

  • You're so animated: We've added animated in-call reactions to help you get your message seen.
  • All Together Now: Now Together mode works for every call, regardless of how many people are on the line.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We made some general fixes and checked under the floorboards for bugs.

New in Skype 8.72.0.94 (Jul 22, 2021)

  • Emote properly: We've added custom reactions to your in-call experience, so you can let everyone know you're totally paying attention. Learn more about in-call reactions in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We chased some bugs off the lawn with a rake, then cleaned up a bit.

New in Skype 8.71.0.45 (May 3, 2021)

  • We've got you: You can now use Skype for Web on virtually every desktop and mobile browser. Learn about browser compatibility.
  • Hi, my name is: We've made it so you can name your Meet Now meetings when you create them, plus add emoticons and photos to personalize your meeting titles! Coming up with clever meeting names is on you, though. Learn more about Meet Now in Skype.
  • Welcome to my underground lair: We've added scene selections for Together mode, so you and your friends can get together (virtually) anywhere. Learn more about switching views in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've eradicated some bugs and tidied up the place a bit.

New in Skype 8.69.0.88 (Mar 2, 2021)

  • React Hard 2: React Harder: We've upgraded your custom reaction picker, and you can now have more reactions right at your fingertips. Learn more about reactions in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've disappeared some bugs and cleaned the place up a bit.

New in Skype 8.67.0.96 (Dec 18, 2020)

  • Hanging out with the cool kids: We've introduced Together Mode to give everyone in your call the best seat in the house. And as if that wasn't enough, we've added Large Gallery Mode so you can see everyone's video stream all at once. Learn more about switching views in a Skype video call.
  • Let me add you: This version of Skype includes the option to add someone to an ongoing Skype call by their phone number as well as via Skype. Learn more about calling in Skype.
  • What's that behind you?: We've added more predefined backgrounds and more background categories, and we're adding more all the time. Learn more about changing your background in Skype.
  • Meet Now, Right Now: Meet Now is integrated in Windows 10, so you can meet with a simple click. Learn more about Meet Now.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Bugs? Stomped. Improvements? Made. Done.

New in Skype 8.66.0.74 (Dec 9, 2020)

  • It's a big room: Now you can have those big conversations, because Skype calls now support up to 100 participants.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've moved some bugs to a nice farm upstate and made some improvements.

New in Skype 8.65.0.78 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • Yes, you in the back: Have a question in a group call? No need to come off mute just yet, because you can now raise your hand in group calls. Learn more about what you can do in a Skype call.
  • Call the number on your screen: You can now set Skype to be the default calling app for numbers you find on web sites, so you can just click the number and call via Skype.
  • Welcome to Safari, pal: You can now join a Meet Now call from Safari on your Mac desktop. Learn more about Meet Now.
  • Let me see your ID: Just got invited to a call with an ID? Now you can paste that ID directly into Skype to join. Learn more about joining calls.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've sent some bugs packing and made a few general improvements.

New in Skype 8.64.0.80 (Sep 27, 2020)

  • There's no reaction for what I am feeling: Yes, there is. You can now customize the reaction picker in Skype, so the perfect reaction is always on hand. Learn more about the reaction picker.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've changed around some keyboard shortcuts to fix a bug between Skype and Terminal, plus made a few other general improvements.

New in Skype 8.63.0.76 (Aug 19, 2020)

  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. There's been a few general upgrades and bugs solved to finish our latest update.

New in Skype 8.62.0.83 (Aug 7, 2020)

  • Choose your backdrop: You can now choose one of our predefined backgrounds for video calls, in addition to uploading your own. Learn how to customize your background on Skype.
  • The more the merrier: You can now see more of your friends than ever in a video call; up to ten in the new modern grid view. Learn more about views in Skype video calls.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've improved message sync because some conversations weren't updating, as well as made a few general improvements.

New in Skype 8.61.0.87 (Jul 8, 2020)

  • Time to make some cuts: Contact list too big to manage? Wondering who that one guy even is? Now you can easily delete multiple contacts at once. Learn more about deleting contacts in Skype.
  • Introducing an Enhanced Skype for Windows 10: We've said goodbye to Skype for Windows 10 (version 14), and said hello to Skype for Windows 10 (version 15). Learn more about the newest Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. Got rid of some bugs, made a few tweaks. All in a day's work.

New in Skype 8.60.0.76 (Jun 12, 2020)

  • All the best reactions: Sometimes you need the perfect reaction at your fingertips, and now you can customize which ones appear in the reaction picker. Learn how to add custom reactions to your reaction picker.
  • Just like that old TV show: Now you can see nine participants with video on your screen at one time. Learn how to switch to 3x3 mode.
  • Who's in charge around here? Need to create a group with defined moderators and users, like a classroom? Try creating a Moderated Group.
  • Just a key-press (or three) away: We've added some new global hotkeys you can use even when Skype is minimized. Learn more about keyboard shortcuts.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We sent some bugs packing and swept up after ourselves.

New in Skype 8.59.0.77 (May 18, 2020)

  • This could be anywhere: Want to look like you're calling from the beach, or from space? Now you can, with custom backgrounds for your video calls. Learn more about backgrounds in Skype.
  • Note: Background improvements are not available for Skype for Windows 10 (Version 14).
  • Share all the things, Part 2: Now you can share files directly from your Mac to your Skype contacts, as well.
  • Faster on the draw: You now have quicker access to call controls in the chat menu. Learn more about what you can do in a call.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've chased a few bugs out of the attic and done some spring cleaning.

New in Skype 8.58.0.93 (Apr 15, 2020)

  • Share all the things: Found a thing on your computer you want to share? You can now share directly on Windows and Linux.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've hunted down a few bugs and cleaned up the place a bit.

New in Skype 8.57.0.116 (Mar 17, 2020)

  • I don't even know that guy: Time for some spring cleaning! You can now delete a contact from your contact list.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements. We've fixed a bug that was making caption languages display incorrectly, so you're now able to see the caption language options along with your device language. We also made a few performance enhancements.

New in Skype 8.56.0.106 (Feb 11, 2020)

  • Instantly Quotable: You can now use keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste quotes on Windows and Mac. Turn it on in Settings > Messaging > Paste copied messages as quotes to try it out. Learn more about improved quoting in Skype.
  • Note: Improved quoting is not available in Skype for Windows 10 (Version 14).
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements: We've fixed some issues, including:
  • Sys tray icon should not appear offline anymore after a computer launch.
  • Split view should not get disabled by itself anymore.
  • When using split view, new messages sync now better in open chat windows.
  • Auto-answering working better when the app was backgrounded on desktop.

New in Skype 8.55.0.141 (Dec 16, 2019)

  • Don't wait. Meet Now on Skype: With Meet Now you can quickly and easily create a meeting and invite anyone (even if they aren't on Skype) just by sharing a link. Not available on Skype for Web.
  • Send a message with tone: Is text losing your tone? You can now send a voice message in Skype instead. Also, feel free to show off that guitar riff you just learned.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements: We smashed some bugs, but a quick trip through the car wash cleaned the windshield quite nicely.

New in Skype 8.54.0.85 (Nov 14, 2019)

  • Translated Conversations: Talking and chatting with people all over the world in a different language just got even easier with Translated Conversations in Skype. Learn more about Translated Conversations.
  • Share Away: We've made it easier to give Skype permission to share your screen on Macs running the lastest macOS (Catalina). Learn more about sharing your screen on Skype for Mac.
  • Check It: We've added the Checkmark and the Crossmark to our available emoticons. Learn more about emoticons in Skype.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in Skype 8.53.0.85 (Nov 4, 2019)

  • Embiggen your chats: We've made changes so you can view your chats in fullscreen mode while you're in a call. Learn more about what you can do in a call.
  • Bug fixes and stability improvements.

New in Skype 8.52.0.138 (Sep 24, 2019)

  • Just dropping in: Want to share a contact with another contact, or add someone to a conversation? You can now just drag and drop right from your contact list into a conversation.
  • Everybody's talking: You can now schedule calls with your groups in Skype.
  • A better split: We've made some improvements to split view, like remembering window sizes and positions, correctly restoring minimized conversations, proper focus on the message composer, and more.
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

New in Skype 8.51.0.72 (Aug 28, 2019)

  • Divide and Conquer: We've added split view to Windows, Mac, and Linux, so you can keep your contact list up in one window and your conversations in another.
  • Sharing is caring: Want to share your screen in Skype on the Web using Google Chrome? Good news, you can do that now!
  • Keep it simple: We've simplified the message composer to make things like video messages and polls easier to find.
  • Before I forget: We also added the ability to bookmark messages in conversations.
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

New in Skype 8.50.0.38 (Aug 1, 2019)

  • Friends now at your fingertips: We've added a new way to search — you can now find your friends' mobiles and landlines by spelling out their name on the dialpad!
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

New in Skype 8.49.0.49 (Jul 15, 2019)

  • Cleaner updating process for Windows users: Skype will no longer automatically add a desktop shortcut after an update. (The desktop shortcut will only be added as a fresh install).
  • Tired of that really annoying GIF in your chat? Shut it down! We added the ability to pause and play GIFs as you wish!
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

New in Skype 8.48.0.51 (Jul 15, 2019)

  • Keeping up appearances: Your appearance settings are now kept when you sign out of Skype.
  • You can now quit Skype for Windows 10 right from your system tray.
  • Share more while taking up less space: When you share multiple images or videos, they are now collapsed into an album within your conversation.

New in Skype 8.46.0.60 (Jun 27, 2019)

  • Office 365 Skype minutes are now automatically activated.
  • Updated startup and close options for Windows desktop, Mac and Linux to give you more control over how Skype launches and runs in the background.

New in Skype 8.45.0.43 (May 30, 2019)

  • Skype for Web appearance settings for theme and color are now saved after you sign out.
  • Quick sign out: When you're using Skype for Web, you can now quickly sign out right from the footer.
  • Improvements to easily enable notifications for calls and messages when using Skype for Web.

New in Skype 8.44.0.40 (May 14, 2019)

  • Improvements to message forwarding: You can now forward a quoted message.

New in Skype 8.43.0.56 (Apr 30, 2019)

  • Switch between Speaker view or Grid view during a video call: You now have the option to switch views to see only the active speaker, or up to 4 participants at once during a video call.
  • Get notified when your friends are online: You'll now receive a pop-up notification when a contact goes from offline to Active. Learn how to manage your notifications.
  • Keep your background blurred: We've added the option to Blur Background for all calls under the audio and video settings.

New in Skype 8.42.0.60 (Apr 17, 2019)

  • Quickly view a participant's profile while you're in a call: Simply long press or right-click on the participant and select View profile.
  • Review before you send: Now, when you drop files or media into a chat, you can preview them before sending.
  • Effortlessly set the mood: Quickly choose a list of mood messages that match your sentiment and change out the emoticon to match.
  • There's more than one way to keep the focus on you: The option to blur your background can now be accessed from the more menu during a video call.
  • New global hotkeys in Skype for Windows 10 (version 14).
  • New shortcut to resize camera preview: Ctrl+Shift+J is available in Skype for Windows desktop and Skype for Windows 10 (version 14). Learn more about keyboard shortcuts in Skype.
  • Updated descriptions for signing out of Skype.

New in Skype 8.41.0.54 (Mar 27, 2019)

  • Large group calls: You can now start a group call in groups of up to 50 members.
  • The sound of silent meetings: Group calls with more than 25 participants will now be ringless. Rather than ringing everyone in a group, they'll receive a notification that the meeting has started and can jump in when they're ready.
  • To ring or not to ring? For group video calls with less than 25 participants, you can choose whether you want your call to ring everyone in the group or be ringless.
  • More ways to block unwanted spam calls: When you receive a call from an unwanted phone number, you'll have the option to block the number right from the chat.
  • More room to breathe: Increase or decrease the width of your chat panel during a call to give your instant messages a little more space.
  • On the move: The location of the chat panel during a call has moved to the right.
  • Integrating Skype calls into your content just got easier: You can now enable Skype for content creators during a call.
  • Stay in touch by being in sync: When you choose to sync your address book with your Skype contact list, your contacts can now be found across your devices so you can connect even more.

New in Skype 8.40.0.86 (Mar 7, 2019)

  • Merge calls: Instead of having to put a call on hold when you someone calls you and you're on another call, you now have the option to merge your calls.
  • Why didn't my call go through? When a call isn't successful, you'll now see more details about why it didn't connect.
  • Maximize your size: During a video call you can resize your video preview to make it bigger or smaller.
  • More control over live captions & subtitles: Choose to only show subtitles for others and not yourself.
  • Added ways to get notified: You now have the option to receive email notifications for missed calls or messages. From your profile picture, select Settings, select Notifications, and then under E-Mail Notifications toggle on the options to receive Missed call reminders and Missed Message reminders.
  • Try Skype without an account by signing in as a guest from any platform.
  • Improvements to in-conversation search results.
  • Make sure your friends know who's calling: How do I set up caller ID?
  • Ever type a message and don't remember if you sent it? Unsent message drafts will now show as a draft in your recent chat list.

New in Skype 8.39.0.175 (Feb 15, 2019)

  • Maximize your view: Have a lot of chats and wish you could regain some space? When you enable Compact list view, you can also hide user and conversation icons to free up even more space. From your profile, select Settings, select Appearance, and then toggle Show user and conversation icons on or off.
  • You can now choose your default file download location on Skype for Windows 10 (version 14).
  • Express yourself like never before: Now, when you send a message on Skype you can personalize your chat with GIFs and send them right from the chat window.
  • Skype will now notify you if you haven’t granted permissions to use the microphone during the call.

New in Skype 8.38.0.138 (Feb 4, 2019)

  • Stay in the know: When someone ads you to a group chat, you’ll now receive a notification.
  • Improved access for managing your profile and updates to presence statuses.
  • View more of your conversations right in your Chats list: Previously you could see just your most recent conversations, now you can scroll through more of them.
  • New keyboard shortcut takes you right to your next or previous conversation.
  • Updates to the location of chat options when you’re in a call. From your chat during a call, click the menu (plus plus menu button) button to access all the chat options.

New in Skype 8.37.0.98 (Jan 26, 2019)

  • Receive SMS messages: You can now receive SMS messags in Skype if you have a Skype Number with Caller ID set up. Learn more.
  • New Contacts panel gives you more control, and includes more options for customizing your contacts.
  • Quickly find your friends: In your Chats, under People You May Know you'll find suggested people to connect with.
  • Add a phone number to an existing contact: From your friends profile, select Add a phone number.
  • To blur or not to blur: Make yourself the priority in any video call with blur my background.
  • Share only a specific window: When you start to share your screen during a video call you can now choose whether you want to share your whole screen or just one window. This feature is currently only available in Skype for Windows desktop and Mac.
  • Easier access to video settings: Just hover over the camera during a video call to quickly access your most used settings.
  • Send quick one-to-one messages during group calls: To send a quick message to just one person during a group call, right click on the person and select send message to open a chat with only them in the side panel.

New in Skype 8.34.0.78 (Dec 12, 2018)

  • Update to the volume control on Mac: The volume control on macOS is now separate from the system volume.
  • Switch between cameras: Easily switch between multiple cameras during a video call, just right-click or long press on your avatar to select a different camera.
  • Easily share Skype contact details with others: From a chat, select the share contact button, select a contact to share, and then select send.

New in Skype 8.33.0.41 (Nov 15, 2018)

  • Send message with Enter key: Change what your Enter key does while in a chat, set it to send the message or insert a new line. Go to your profile picture > Settings > Messaging.
  • Add a phone number as a contact: Easily add someone's phone number as a contact in Skype.
  • Mute and remove participants during a Skype group call: When you initiate a group call, you can mute or remove participants during the call.

New in Skype 8.32.0.44 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Accomplish more with Microsoft To-Do in Skype: Press and hold, or right-click on a message to create a task. Manage your To-Do's from your Add-ins.
  • Learn more about how to get stuff done with Microsoft To-Do.
  • Video sharing: The length of videos that can be shared is now 1 minute.
  • Drag and drop files with ease if you please: Select a chat, and then just drag and drop your file anywhere in the chat to automatically send it.

New in Skype 8.31.0.92 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • URL previews: Enable or disable displaying URL previews in Skype chat from your settings. Click your profile picture > Settings > Messaging > Display URL previews and toggle it on or off.

New in Skype 8.30.0.50 (Oct 23, 2018)

  • Conveniently access your audio settings during a call: Just hover over the microphone button to quickly adjust your audio settings.
  • Fine-tune your webcam settings: Put your best face forward by adjusting your image brightness, contrast, hue, and more in your webcam settings.
  • Fewer missed calls: No more sitting around waiting for the phone to ring. Use an additional audio device as a secondary ringer for Skype calls.
  • Search a conversation for a keyword or phrase: Use the Find feature to stay on top of your conversations and instantly refer back to a chat from days, weeks, or months ago.
  • Read receipts: See at a glance who's read your messages. Once someone reads your message, their avatar appears beneath it in your chat - so you can see how far they've read in the conversation.

New in Skype 8.29.0.41 (Aug 30, 2018)

  • Signed in as: Have multiple Skype or Microsoft accounts? We've made it easier to identify which one you're signed into. Tap your profile picture and both your Skype Name and the account you're signed in as will be displayed.
  • Archive your conversations: Hide your conversations by archiving them. Learn more.
  • Stop unwanted calls: Unwanted calls from people you don't know can be a distraction. Now, you can avoid those distractions and choose to only allow calls from your contacts to ring. Learn more.
  • Cortana is now available in the United Kingdom: Learn more about how to use Cortana in a chat.

New in Skype 8.28.0.41 (Aug 18, 2018)

  • Record your calls: Introducing cloud-based Skype call recording directly from the app. The perfect feature to pair with Skype for content creators when you want to livestream.
  • Color filters for photos: Use color filters to inject some charm into new or existing photos and delight your friends!
  • Spotify: Music lovers can now search for songs, albums and artists, preview, play, and share music on Spotify! Just select the Add to chat button to get started.
  • Skype Number: You can now manage your Skype Number right from your settings in the app.

New in Skype 8.27.0.85 (Aug 16, 2018)

  • Introducing Private conversations: For those seeking extra encryption for your conversations, you can now keep the information you share confidential with end-to-end encrypted audio calls and messages using the industry standard Signal Protocol. Learn more about private conversations.
  • Tabbed conversations: Maximize the way you experience Skype with the ability to quickly switch between multiple conversations with the same person.

New in Skype 8.26.0.70 (Aug 1, 2018)

  • New settings experience - Easier navigation to the settings you're looking for.

New in Skype 8.25.0.5 (Jul 12, 2018)

  • General updates and improvements.

New in Skype 8.24.0.2 (Jun 21, 2018)

  • Select multiple messages at once: Managing your messages is now much faster with the ability to select multiple messages at once to copy, forward, or delete them. To select multiple messages, right click and click Select Messages. (The option to delete multiple messages at once is only available for messages you sent to a conversation).

New in Skype 8.23.0.10 (Jun 10, 2018)

  • Easily access your contacts from the Dialpad.
  • Stream your audio or video call through NDI (Network Device Interface), simply allow NDI in your Skype settings.

New in Skype 8.21.0.7 (May 25, 2018)

  • Call Snapshots: Take a snapshot while on a video call.
  • Video Messaging: Send a video message to a friend - click the video message video message button button to start recording.

New in Skype 8.20.0.9 (May 25, 2018)

  • Receive Notifications when purchasing Skype Credit, Subscriptions or a Skype Number.

New in Skype 8.19.0.1 (Apr 18, 2018)

  • General updates and improvements.

New in Skype 8.17.0.2 (Apr 5, 2018)

  • Call international numbers with ease: International calls to mobiles and landlines is now quicker with the ability to select a country/region. From Calls, select the dial pad, and then choose the country/region you want to call from the drop-down.

New in Skype 8.16.0.4 (Apr 5, 2018)

  • View photos together in a call: Effortlessly view all the photos that are stored in a chat gallery during a Skype call. Select the plus button, select Gallery, and then select View Together.

New in Skype 8.15.0.4 (Apr 5, 2018)

  • Send SMS text messages! You've been asking and now it's here, you can send text messages to your friends from Skype.
  • Search results defined: We've made it easier to see where your search results are coming from; your existing contacts, messages in one-to-one and group chats, and potentially new contacts.
  • Stop scrolling and get right to it: Now you can instantly jump to your most recent message within a chat. Just select the down chevron button next to the message window.
  • Accessibility performance improvements.

New in Skype 7.48.62354 (Mar 13, 2017)

  • Skype call controls are now available on MacBook Pro TouchBars
  • General fixes

New in Skype 7.28.316 (May 18, 2016)

  • Skype Bots—a new way to bring expertise, products, services and entertainment into daily messaging on Skype.
  • To get started on Mac, tap on the “Contacts” from the menu and select “Add Bot….” to search for or view a list of available Bots.
  • If you’re using Skype for Web, select “Discover Bots” on the left toolbar to see a list of available Bots.
  • We’ve also been introducing previews of new Skype Bots over the past couple of weeks. These include:
  • Murphy, a Bot to find and create images for when questions can’t be answered by words alone
  • Summarize, a Bot designed to give an overview of a web page if you don’t have time to read the whole thing

New in Skype 7.26.328 (Apr 20, 2016)

  • A couple weeks ago, we introduced Skype Bots—a new way to bring expertise, products, services and entertainment into daily messaging on Skype. Since then, we’ve been working hard to bring this new experience to more users, and today we’re pleased to release preview Skype Bots on two additional platforms: Mac and Web.
  • To get started on Mac, tap on the “Contacts” from the menu and select “Add Bot….” to search for or view a list of available Bots.
  • If you’re using Skype for Web, select “Discover Bots” on the left toolbar to see a list of available Bots.
  • We’ve also been introducing previews of new Skype Bots over the past couple of weeks. These include:
  • Murphy, a Bot to find and create images for when questions can’t be answered by words alone
  • Summarize, a Bot designed to give an overview of a web page if you don’t have time to read the whole thing

New in Skype 7.14.301 (Oct 29, 2015)

  • Added never before seen Bollywood Mojis to make your Skype chats even more fun, exciting, and dramatic.
  • Yash Raj Films and Eros International bring you the latest and greatest content from movies such as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, RA one, Dhoom 2 & 3, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, Devdas, and many more.
  • In addition to Bollywood Mojis, we’ve created a series of new Skype emoticons highlighting some of the food, gestures, holidays and daily expressions honoring the Indian culture Bollywood stems from.
  • Best part? Both Bollywood Mojis and emoticons will be available worldwide, in the featured tab of the emoticon picker.

New in Skype 7.13.428 (Sep 30, 2015)

  • In this release, we focused on updating Skype to make sure the app supports Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan. We’ve also added support to the new Split View mode in El Capitan, which helps you with multitasking, such as planning a trip with a group of friends on Skype while browsing travel sites on the side.
  • Also made it easier to automatically add friends that are also using Skype. Just go to Contacts and click Add Contacts. There you’ll see an option to automatically add people you know in your Mac or other address books. You can also verify your mobile number so that people who have it can easily find you on Skype.
  • Other key fixed and known issues include:
  • Fixed Issue - Application - Fixed an issue causing Skype to crash on quit for some users.

New in Skype 7.11.653 (Aug 25, 2015)

  • Fixed Issue:
  • Video Messaging: Fixed an issue causing some video messages to not play back with sound.

New in Skype 7.10.776 (Aug 4, 2015)

  • Fixed Issues:
  • Video: Fixed stutter when Skype window is minimized during a video call.
  • Video: Fixed spinner which sometimes incorrectly appeared during a video call.
  • Contacts: Resolved PSTN contacts not appearing in custom contact lists.

New in Skype 7.9.746 (Jun 18, 2015)

  • Updated and smarter web link preview experience. Now when you share a link and want to add some words for additional context, you can simply send everything in one message. If an image related to the link was found, a rich visual preview of the web page will be automatically displayed, so your contacts can see a preview of the shared web page with the message.
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Messaging: Fixed an issue which caused links to occasionally disappear in chat.
  • Messaging: Fixed an issue which prevented GIFs from loading properly.
  • Application: Fixed an issue which crashed the application on Macs with Force Touch trackpad.

New in Skype 7.8.388 (May 28, 2015)

  • Redesigned the chat input field to give you quicker access to some well-loved features. Now it only takes one click to start sending photos, files, contacts and video messages.
  • We have also added the ability to paste or drag images directly into the input field, for those moments when context is everything.
  • Don’t forget that taking screenshots on OS X is quick with Command (⌘)-Shift-Control-4. Just press those keys at the same time, select your image and then paste into the input field.
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Messaging: Improved performance when rendering animated GIFs
  • Application: Fixed an issue where chat texts are blurred when the conversation was dragged between displays.

New in Skype 7.7.335 (Apr 16, 2015)

  • Revamped the chat experience in Skype.
  • Significant improvement to keep your chats synced across multiple devices.
  • Refreshed how your chat looks- introducing bubble-style chat, inline photos and starting to display file icons on desktop so you can easily scan through and find different files in your chat history.
  • Rolled out web link previews, which makes sharing web pages in Skype an easier and richer experience.
  • With web link previews, you no longer need to type the: “check out this funny cat video” alongside the actual link to the cat video. When you send the link in chat, a rich visual preview of the web page is automatically displayed, making it much easier to see what’s been shared. Finding a link in your chat history also becomes quicker, saving precious time to let you focus on the conversation.
  • In the current implementation, we only show a preview if a web link is the only thing you send in a message. We also put extra focus on optimizing for video and image content, so we encourage you to try links to video, image or even gifs first. But we’re definitely not stopping here, so expect more improvements to come. Web link previews will be gradually rolled out on Mac, and then to other platforms in the coming months.
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Application - Fixed an issue where some users cannot start Skype due to a corrupted index
  • Account - Fixed an issue preventing some users from disabling “User XYZ went offline” notification

New in Skype 7.6.409 (Mar 19, 2015)

  • Improved performance and better usability when you need to send a longer message.
  • Increased the maximum height of the chat input field to let you see more lines of text at once.
  • Features and Improvements:
  • Optimization that reduces chat memory usage
  • Increased maximum height of chat input field
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Screen Sharing: Fixed an issue where screen-sharing is not received after pausing and resuming of a call

New in Skype 7.5.738 (Feb 26, 2015)

  • Today we’re pleased to release Skype 7.5 for Mac. This update adds 14 new languages allowing more people in different parts of the world to communicate using Skype. We also fixed a bunch of crash issues and significantly reduced CPU consumption from animated emoticons, making the app more stable and efficient.
  • The full list of features and fixes includes:
  • Support of 14 new languages, including Hindi, Turkish, Czech, Ukrainian, Greek, Hungarian, Romanian, Indonesian, Catalan, Croatian, Slovak, Vietnamese, Thai and Malay.
  • Messaging: Fixed an issue causing the input field to occasionally disappear
  • Messaging: Fixed an issue causing high CPU usage when animating emoticons
  • Voice: Fixed an issue preventing call UI from coming up when making a call soon after signing in
  • Screen Sharing: Fixed an issue causing screen flickering when the shared window is off-screen
  • Application: Fixed several crash issues
  • Application: Reduced instances of App Nap preventing Skype from reconnecting

New in Skype 7.2.412 (Nov 27, 2014)

  • Adjusted color contrast in chat for improved readability
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Crash when changing profile picture
  • Crash in welcome tour when playing test sound and navigating to the next page
  • Crash when launching Skype with Ecamm Call Recorder 2.5.11 installed
  • Call phone number button and Send SMS button on contact’s profile page not working

New in Skype 7.1.665 (Oct 30, 2014)

  • New features:
  • Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite support
  • Enhanced group profile- making it easier to copy a link or to leave a group conversation
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Crash on video calls on Yosemite
  • Skype crashes when sending contacts from search results

New in Skype 7.0.653 (Oct 10, 2014)

  • Design refresh of the chat and calling experience
  • New file transfer experience including inline images
  • Support for large emoticons
  • Your Favorites conversations now “roam” and sync on supported platforms
  • Skype is now a 64-bit application
  • Support for limited instant message formatting – keep an eye on the Skype blogs to learn more about this feature soon
  • Fixes:
  • Application - Fixed occasional post-call crash
  • Application - Fixed login crash that could happen on Retina laptops with an external screen
  • Screen sharing - Fixed crash when closing a window that was being shared
  • Contacts - Fixed sidebar pictures sometimes not loading
  • Conversations - Can now change group chat picture

New in Skype 6.19.442 (Jul 9, 2014)

  • Fixes:
  • Some users reported problems with crashes while sending and receiving files. We’ve fixed this issue.
  • We fixed an issue where the client would crash upon waking from sleep.
  • We fixed missing search results when searching for your messages on older Mac desktop machines.
  • Improvement:
  • Added Voice Over support to select recent searches from Add Contacts search field. This improves our screen reader support for visually impaired users.

New in Skype 6.15.330 (Mar 26, 2014)

  • Occasionally, some users experienced crashes on launch, and others on quit. Thanks to some valuable assistance from users in the Community Forums, we’ve been able to identify the cause of these crashes. This release contains fixes for both of them.
  • Sometimes you don’t want to be notified of every message in a long-lived conversation, and that’s why Skype for Mac has allowed you to set notifications per-conversation for many years. However, recently users on the Forums reported that these settings weren’t sticking. We’re happy to let you know this is no longer the case – this bug is fixed, and you can again use “Notification Settings…” from the “Conversations” menu to set notification keywords, etc.
  • In the release of Skype for Mac version 6.14, we highlighted two known issues: animated emoticons using too much CPU, and some users experiencing crashes when screen sharing on MacBook Pros. In 6.15 we have fixed the animated emoticons issue, and MacBook Pros users should update to Mac OS X 10.9.2 to prevent crashes when screen sharing.

New in Skype 6.14.351 (Feb 19, 2014)

  • Some changes to refine the UI and to improve compatibility with OS X Mavericks.
  • Did you know that you can turn off all notifications, such as new message sounds, by setting your status to Do Not Disturb? This feature has been in Skype for years, but sometimes it can be easy to forget that you’re in this mode so we’ve added a warning to the Notifications preference pane to remind you why you aren’t getting notifications in this state.
  • You’ve always been able to adjust the size of text in the conversation pane, but text you typed into a conversation would remain the same. We’ve amended this so that now the two text sizes will be updated at the same time. Just choose “Make Text Bigger” from the View menu.
  • We’ve also fixed a number of reported bugs, including sound output from Skype to Bluetooth headphones and speakers caused by a change in the way that OS X reported available devices, and mach port leak on Mavericks which could lead to slowness and, in some cases, kernel panics.

New in Skype 6.12.431 (Dec 19, 2013)

  • The release mainly focuses on improving stability and reducing crashes – whether you’re using instant messaging, on an audio call, or on a video call. We’ve also improved performance at launch time and made low-level changes which will reduce random crashes.
  • Following the search improvement in the last release, we also further expanded its functionality so you can search for text in status messages. Lastly, we have optimized the Video Messages flow to make it more intuitive.
  • Well, not really “lastly,” because there are also improvements to the Dial Pad’s suggestion menu, flag tooltips in the conversation view, and several other bug fixes and performance improvements.

New in Skype 6.11.455 (Nov 26, 2013)

  • Fixes for several different crashes and hangs reported to us by users.
  • Improved searching to allow you to more easily find all relevant content.
  • Also fixed a host of other bugs, including:
  • Full-text search of messages with Unicode characters was failing on 10.6.
  • Infinite scrolling was sometimes broken on Mavericks.
  • A disk I/O issue prevented a small number of users from logging in.
  • Dragged links were blurry when dragged to a display of a different resolution.
  • File transfer messages were displaying incorrectly if they were scrolled just right.

New in Skype 6.9.0.513 (Sep 26, 2013)

  • Now, when screen sharing on your mac, you’re offered a choice between sharing your whole screen or a specific window.
  • More improvements:
  • Support for 3 additional languages: Swedish, Finnish and European Portuguese
  • Toolbar search field improvements, including listing phone numbers for Mac contacts
  • Mouse cursor renders as hand over links
  • Bug causing name field to overlap mood message on some contact profiles was fixed
  • Chat messages now always appear

New in Skype 6.7.60.373 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Calling: Skype hangs when closing application during an active call
  • Calling: Cannot hang up call with Shift+Command+H after Skype restarts
  • Conversations: Messages sent to a Facebook contact show up multiple times

New in Skype 6.6.59.467 (Jul 3, 2013)

  • Optimizations to video messaging:
  • To ensure a consistent Skype experience no matter which device you use, we have added entry points for video messaging to the share menu (plus button). In addition, you will now be prompted to send a video message if your call goes unanswered for ten seconds.
  • Upgrading for users with non-administrator accounts:
  • After downloading 6.6, all future updates will be silently downloaded for you even if you don’t have an administrator account on OS X.
  • Improvements to the instant messaging experience:
  • Reintroduced quick access to the button that lets you edit chat messages. By clicking the arrow that appears on hover next to the timestamp of a message, you can access the editing menu.

New in Skype 6.5.0.443 (Jun 5, 2013)

  • Fixed Issues:
  • Contact: Scroll bar did not display when sending multiple contacts.
  • Contact: Could drag & drop contacts who are already existing participants in the conversation
  • Calling: Call toolbar + button contextual menu items were live after sending contact request
  • Calling: Call duration history was incorrectly displayed.
  • Conversation: Chat input field switched to SMS mode when adding PSTN numbers to new conversation.
  • Conversation: ‘Check Spelling While Typing” setting was not saved
  • Generic: Detached conversation window did not open automatically after restarting Skype.
  • File Transfer: Received file saved in Download folder when custom download folder was not discovered
  • File Transfer: File transfer control buttons not presented after reconnection.
  • Preferences: Skype froze when a user switched the ringing output to all devices from USB headset.

New in Skype 6.4.60.833 (May 16, 2013)

  • New features and improvements:
  • Infinite chat scrolling
  • Improved find from a chat conversation
  • Improved file transfer
  • Improved send and receive contacts
  • Support for Simplified Chinese
  • Resolved issues:
  • Contact: Easier to add a new number to any existing contact.
  • Contact: Easier to add a contact number from the Contacts list.
  • Generic: Fixed random crash when waking from sleep.
  • Generic: Fixed crashes due to outdated 3rd party plugins
  • File Transfer: File transfer shows correct received size.
  • Preferences: You can switch speakers from Preferences during the incoming call.
  • Profile: You can add “Apply an effect” when editing display picture.
  • Screen sharing: Picture-in-Picture for screen sharing will appear in case switching to the Contacts list.
  • Skype Home: Disabling animated emoticons from Preferences will also take effect in the Skype Home view.
  • Calling: Improved dial pad animation in the calling toolbar.
  • Calling: You can use firewire device for Skype video call.

New in Skype 6.3.0.582 (Apr 10, 2013)

  • Contact: It is now easier to save a new number to any existing contact.
  • Localization: Optimized Preferences menus for Korean.
  • Conversations: You can create a line break by pressing Shift+Enter during message editing.
  • Generic: “Add Contact Number” popover will be closed when conversation is switched using Option+Command+Left/Right arrow key on keyboard.
  • Generic: The grid contact list will move when scrolling with arrow keys.
  • Profile: You can can edit a contact with a full name and a custom nickname.
  • Calling: Calling toolbar will stay open while “+” sub menu is expanded.
  • Calling: The call monitor will appear in desktop space when Skype is not in focus.
  • Profile: The “Add Number” and “Add to list” fields will be aligned in the Contact profile.
  • Notification: Your contacts’ birthday notifications will appear as expected.

New in Skype 6.2.59.1117 (Feb 13, 2013)

  • New features:
  • eGifting: Skype user can now send a gift of credit to anyone they care about on their birthday
  • One-way SMS without verifying your mobile number
  • Resolved issues:
  • Account: Skype credit amount is now identical between Skype and account window
  • File transfer: Progress bar will disappear after completion when downloading multiple files selectively
  • Preferences: Skype quits normally with Audio/Video preferences open
  • Sign in/out: Skype does not hang when signing out with Facebook account
  • Contact: Messenger contacts will not be displayed in Skype contact group
  • Screen Sharing: Free users attempting to screen share while sending video, can now screen share immediately after pressing ‘Continue with free call’ button in Premium Upsell window.

New in Skype 6.1.59.2295 (Jan 11, 2013)

  • New features/improvements:
  • Click to Call: Allows Skype users to dial numbers from Safari on Mac
  • Improved user profile view
  • Resolved issues:
  • In Preferences, Growl is not selectable and Skype reverts back to built-in notification

New in Skype 6.0.0.2968 (Nov 15, 2012)

  • Resolved Issues:
  • Crash occurred if user has OS X Mountain Lion and Retina display with external monitor attached

New in Skype 6.0.0.2946 (Oct 24, 2012)

  • Microsoft and Facebook Account Integration - Sign up and sign-in is easier than ever. You can now sign into Skype using your Microsoft or Facebook account - there's no need to create a new Skype account. This makes it even easier to connect with friends on Skype without having to set up another account.
  • IM friends on Messenger - Now you can instant message your Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail and Outlook.com contacts via Skype all in one place. If you use a Microsoft account today, merging your accounts is easy - just sign in to Skype with your Microsoft account.
  • Calling with Messenger friends is coming soon - We're working on polishing a feature which will enable audio and video calls to Windows Live Messenger customers using Skype desktop clients. The feature will be available in coming weeks.
  • Open Chats in Multiple Windows - We hear your feedback! With this release we've added support to open chats in multiple windows.
  • Retina Display Support - We also added another feature you've asked for - support Retina display. Now you can take full advantage of improved usability and of higher resolution screens.

New in Skype 5.11.0.33 Beta (Sep 14, 2012)

  • Sharing Instant Messages with friends on Messenger - You can now sign in with your Microsoft account (formerly Windows Live ID), and see presence as well as send and receive IM messages from your friends who are using Messenger, Xbox, Hotmail or Outlook.com.
  • Improved Facebook integration - You can now sign in directly with your Facebook account, without needing to first create a Skype account.
  • Link Microsoft and Facebook accounts to a Skype account - If you sign in with a Microsoft or Facebook account you will be offered the option to link your Skype account. If you choose the link option then Skype will display a combined list of friends. This is an area we are still working through so please let us know about your experience.
  • Different conversations can now be opened in separate windows by selecting this option in Preferences (General -> Open conversation in new window when I double-click in the sidebar).
  • IM - IM area becomes blurry after scrolling in Mountain Lion
  • Video - 1:1 Screen sharing is not working in some languages: Danish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese and Korean.

New in Skype 5.8.0.1027 (Jul 20, 2012)

  • IM: Skype client crashes during a Skype IM session, which may in some cases result in the last IM entered or sent prior to the crash being delivered to a different IM contact after the Skype client is rebooted or logged in as a new user.
  • File Sending: It was not possible to save files sent on Hard Disk Drive formatted to FAT32 format

New in Skype 5.8.0.945 (Jul 5, 2012)

  • bug fixes and stability improvements

New in Skype 5.8.0.865 (Jun 14, 2012)

  • More Compact Contacts Monitor
  • Improved Screen Sharing (Premium)
  • OS X Mountain Lion Ready
  • Resizable Contact List Columns
  • Improved SMS Usability
  • Improved automatic reorientation of mobile video calls
  • Keyboard shortcut for Volume Control

New in Skype 5.7.0.1130 (May 10, 2012)

  • Resolved Issues:
  • Sign-in: Issues with login window for some users

New in Skype 5.7.59.1037 (Apr 12, 2012)

  • Overall improvements to the product quality and calling experience.
  • Resolved Issues:
  • Chat - IM area becomes blurry after scrolling.

New in Skype 5.6.0.143 (Mar 7, 2012)

  • Automatic Updates
  • Improved UI for group video calling
  • New full screen mode in OS X Lion
  • Ability to delete conversations
  • Ability to disable Audio Gain Control
  • Fixed:
  • Conversations: Chat messages aren't shown after clearing recent conversations or closing the last one
  • Calling: Choppy audio issue with USB headset while in group call
  • Calling: Call toolbar does not appear after call is ended
  • Contacts: Selection of contacts in the contact list

New in Skype 5.5.0.2340 (Feb 2, 2012)

  • Improved video call stability and improvements to the calling interface.

New in Skype 5.5.0.2069 Beta (Jan 12, 2012)

  • Improved Call UI:
  • We have improved the discoverability of Call UI like Windows and iOS that users can easily mute, send video, share screen, send file and add people during a call.
  • Accept incoming call with video:
  • Now users can easily accept incoming call with or without video.
  • Fixed random dialpad pop-up
  • Improvements in quality and stabilization

New in Skype 5.4.0.1771 Beta 2 (Nov 17, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Facebook-to-Facebook call from within Skype
  • Added the ability to view your Facebook friends' online status
  • Video rendering giving a smoother video experience for Mac users
  • Users who are chatting one-on-one will also be able to screen share with live video streaming
  • Fixed Issues:
  • Skype names ending with period do not work properly
  • Spanish version of Skype client does not launch

New in Skype 5.4.0.1217 Beta (Sep 15, 2011)

  • Introduces the same Facebook integration found in Skype 5.5 for Windows: We are excited to finally deliver Facebook integration to our Mac users. Just like in our Windows client, you will now be able to IM and connect with your Facebook friends without leaving Skype. You will also be able to read and update your News Feed, as well as comment and 'Like' your Facebook friends' posts - all within Skype for Mac. To connect to Facebook, simply sign into Skype, click on the Connect to Facebook tab and enter your Facebook sign in details.
  • Introduces an advertising platform:
  • If you are a paying Skype consumer or have Skype Credit, you won't see any display ads. This is similar to the model that is currently being used in our Skype for Windows client.

New in Skype 5.3.0.1093 (Sep 1, 2011)

  • Includes following fixes:
  • Sometimes Skype crashed during video calls
  • Fixes a problem in Norwegian localization which could lead to client freeze

New in Skype 5.3.0.1074 (Aug 8, 2011)

  • Updated contact list view - Contacts are listed in Name, Favorites, Status, Tags (formerly Group) and Location allowing users to find contacts easily. Also you can easily add a contact as Favorites.
  • New contact grid view - We have improved contact grid view optimized for calling.
  • Support for OS X Lion
  • Minor improvements

New in Skype 5.2.0.1572 (Jul 27, 2011)

  • Updated localizations
  • The removal of "Professional Account"
  • Minor improvements

New in Skype 5.2.0.1523 (Jul 5, 2011)

  • Users can now share their screen during a group video call.
  • Video in the call control bar. With Skype 5.2 for Mac, if you're on a video call and wish to switch to another program, you can still see the person you're talking to, as well as be able to hang up, or mute - all from the call control bar.
  • Made it easier to find your most active conversations under Recents in the sidebar and added a history section where you can see those that are less active.

New in Skype 5.1.0.968 (May 28, 2011)

  • Skype crashed on startup for users who were affected by Skype issue on 26.05.2011

New in Skype 5.1.59.947 (May 10, 2011)

  • Security updates
  • Resolves video freezing in high-packet loss networks
  • Fixes minor bugs

New in Skype 5.1.0.922 (Apr 18, 2011)

  • Minor bug fixes
  • Skype shows all Skype contacts on launch

New in Skype 5.1.0.914 (Mar 24, 2011)

  • Key updates from this release:
  • Participants in group calls can easily identify active speakers you can select recent called numbers stored in the dial pad.
  • In addition, we have fixed many issues including the iSight Firewire webcam detection problem. With this version, you can also provide us with your call quality feedback after a call ends. Thanks to all of you who have let us know about your issues.
  • New Featues:
  • Focus on active speakers in group calls
  • Dial recently called numbers from dial pad
  • Contact groups shown in on the right hand side, allowing more space in the side bar
  • Call Quality Feedback
  • Several minor bug fixes

New in Skype 5.0.0.6378 Beta (Nov 4, 2010)

  • New user interface:
  • The overhauled experience keeps you in contact with all people close to you, whether in business or privately. Skype 5.0 for Mac unifies all your phone, SMS, video, and chat communication, one-to-one or with multiple people.
  • Group Video Calling:
  • Group video calling enabled a groups of up to 10 participants to meet each other over video. It's a good way for separated families to talk with each other or to host a business meetings from various offices. Group video calling requires a modern computer with a fast internet connection. For best quality (VGA quality) 10-way group video call all the participants will need about 5 megabits symmetrical bandwidth and a computer powered by Intel core i5 or i7 processor. You can make a call with slightly lower quality with less powerful machines. The system requirements are lower for fewer participants.
  • Improved experience during network-compromised calls:
  • We have improved your experience on calls when you or the other side of the call is experiencing network glitches. In these cases Skype will try to either find a better relays for the call, or, if not possible, to re-connect the call for you automatically.
  • Offline Instant Messaging:
  • Now you are able to send and receive messages from your buddies when they're offline. The message will be delivered straight after the receiving party logs into Skype, no matter if the sender is online or not. This feature works only for contacts where both sides are on version which supports Offline IM, e.g. either on Mac or Windows 5.0 releases.
  • New features:
  • User Interface refresh
  • 10-way group video calling
  • New contact and chat content search
  • Offline instant messaging support
  • Improved experience during network-compromised calls
  • Automatically recover dropped calls.
  • Join an ongoing conference call
  • During a call, access call controls when in another application
  • View online contact using the contact monitor
  • Add additional phone numbers to your contacts
  • Browse your contacts using the Avatar View
  • Improved support for VoiceOver and more keyboard shortcuts
  • Easily edit or delete your own message using the new chat style
  • See built-in notifications for incoming messages and when contacts have gone online

New in Skype 2.8.0.863 (Oct 29, 2010)

  • Fixed issues:
  • Fixed login issues to Skype

New in Skype 2.8.0.851 (Feb 10, 2010)

  • Fixed:
  • Skype Access - Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Skype Access was not working.
  • Calling - Skype occasionally crashed when the host of a conference call would hang up on one participants during the call.
  • Calling - Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Users were unable to call phone numbers via their Mac Addressbook.
  • Instant Messaging - Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard- Some animated emotions were not displayed correctly.
  • Profile - Skype crashed due to invalid avatars (occurred seldom).
  • Miscellaneous - Users some times experienced an "Unable to mount database" error message when launching Skype.
  • Miscellaneous - Skype crashed when a user quit after opening an authorization missed event.
  • Miscellaneous - Platform specific: OS X 10.3 Panther - Occasionally Skype crashed right after an account was created.

New in Skype 2.8.0.722 (Sep 17, 2009)

  • Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Call Phones and Send SMS window “Type number” text field is too dark
  • Chat window does not refresh properly when chatting with a user whose avatar file is corrupted
  • When creating a new contact request, the option to request to see the contact's status but not let them see yours is disabled
  • In a contact request, the option to add a new contact to your Contact list is disabled when the user chooses not to let the contact see when they are online
  • In a contact request, new contacts are added to a user's Contact list even when they uncheck the option to add them
  • When screen sharing in fullscreen mode, the user can't click on Skype menu items at the top of the screen
  • Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard – Layout issues in the video window when a video call is put on hold. The Hold button appears over the Call on Hold message
  • Skype sometimes crashes when plugging in or removing a webcam
  • Skype sometimes crashes soon after launching when an auto-config (PAC) file was used to connect to the internet
  • Skype sometimes crashes when shutting down
  • Platform specific: OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard - Main window does not display properly when signing in as another user from the Account menu

New in Skype 2.8.0.659 (Jul 20, 2009)

  • Skype Access:
  • An incorrect notification message appeared “This Wi-Fi hotspot does not support Skype Access” when users tried to connect to Skype Access when Airport was set to off.
  • Chat:
  • Text was not visible within the chat input field that contained a certain Unicode character. Platform specific ‐ Skype for Mac OXS 10.3 (Panther); Skype froze after deleting unread missed events. Mood message appeared blank after playing iTunes.
  • Contacts: Contacts were still visible in the “Manage Contact Groups” after deleting them from the Contact List. Video appeared blank between Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac. A video error message appeared at the beginning of a video call.
  • Video: Video and screen sharing functionality did not work after a multi‐ chat Recipients screen remained black after screen sharing was resumed. A green line appeared when screen sharing between Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac OXS 10.4 (Tiger).
  • Screen sharing: Skype froze when screen sharing between Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac. An incorrect informative message appeared when entering more than 20 characters for a password. 
  • Miscellaneous: The Show in Finder option was not available after cancelling a file transfer. 
  • Platform specific – OSX 10.3 (Panther); Skype could not connect to the network. Skype froze when selecting  “Quit Skype”. The typing indicator appeared within a Multi‐chat even though no one was typing. An incorrect informative message appeared when trying to call an emergency number. Commas were not visible in mood messages. A users name and password field appeared blank after selecting the option "Remember my name and password on this computer" . An error message appeared when dragging and dropping a participant to an SMS group. An error message appeared when closing the SMS window after sending to multiple recipients. SMS functionality did not recognize newly updated telephone numbers associated to Skype Out contacts. SMS Ringing sound was not available on incoming calls.

New in Skype 2.8.0.324 Beta (Jan 6, 2009)

  • feature: Skype Access
  • feature: Screen sharing
  • feature: Sort chats in the chat drawer
  • feature: Set priorities to chats
  • feature: Quick Add: quick and simple way to add people to chats
  • feature: Mood message chat: mood updates from your contacts listed in a chat
  • feature: Large avatars: 256x256 pixels
  • feature: Add your own notes to contacts
  • feature: Profile picture selector (Mac OS X 10.5 only)
  • feature: Support of Spotify links in your mood and chats
  • improvement: Improved bandwidth allocation methods
  • improvement: Improved copy/paste capabilities of messages in a chat
  • improvement: Cmd-shift-E shortcut to edit your last chat message
  • improvement: Ability to change your profile picture can now be initiated by double-clicking on your profile picture
  • improvement: Technical call info window can now be triggered manually
  • improvement: Improvement of chat split-view resizing
  • improvement: Added skype: uri handler topic and token parameter support for "call" command
  • improvement: Warning message added in chat window when writing to a mobile device user who is not able to receive chats
  • improvement: Improved Leave Chat alert layout and messages
  • improvement: When a new call is started, default call volume is set to 25% if it was lower before
  • improvement: When multiple files are received via file sending, clicking the main file icon will now open all the files
  • improvement: Improvements to accuracy of contacts online status
  • improvement: Usability for VoiceOver users
  • localization: Added Brazilian Portuguese by Fabio Roselet
  • localization: Added Polish by Bohdan Zielinski
  • localization: Added Estonian
  • change: Search field is default focus in history window
  • change: When user shows an iTunes song in their mood, it is preceded by a musical note character
  • change: No longer possible to send chat messages containing only whitespace characters
  • change: Appearance of contact groups
  • change: Removal of grey area beside chat text window, emoticon button now inside chat text window
  • change: Merged block and unblock menu items
  • change: New tabbed layout in the profile information window
  • change: Status of SMS messages now changes: Sending -> Sent -> Delivered
  • change: Duplicate Skype Out contacts from address book will not be displayed
  • bugfix: It was not possible to start a chat with a contact who was not in contact list
  • bugfix: Occasionally when a person was added to a conference call, he was automatically put on hold
  • bugfix: Conference call window kept aspect ratio when resizing
  • bugfix: File sending failed when file with the same name already existed
  • bugfix: Hang Up button had wrong label in the chat window while a call was in progress
  • bugfix: Sometimes Skype crashed after a SMS/text was sent
  • bugfix: Under certain rare circumstances,the main window stopped responding when a birthday event was clicked on
  • bugfix: If user had multiple online numbers, only the first one was displayed in Skype services panel
  • bugfix: When user removed a custom sound for an event, it was replaced with the first sound in the list, not with the default one
  • bugfix: Previous username was shown in the title of the main window when "Sign In as Another User" was clicked
  • bugfix: When user edited a landline/mobile phone contact the phone number was not validated
  • bugfix: Video button in call window was not replaced with dialpad button when call was forwarded to a phone number
  • bugfix: Sometimes the yellow alerts inside the chat window disappeared when "view earlier messages" was clicked
  • bugfix: Some video preferences were still enabled after "Enable Skype Video" was unselected
  • bugfix: Occasionally the incoming call window was displayed offscreen
  • bugfix: 'Call On Hold' was not removed when user resumed a video call
  • bugfix: After writing multi-line feed message with /me chat command, the text was not displayed correctly
  • bugfix: When the topic of a public chat was locked and a non-host tried to change it then the user couldn't see the original topic
  • bugfix: To and from fields were mixed up for file sending with multiple files
  • bugfix: In some rare cases after signing in as another user, some chat messages from previous user were still visible
  • bugfix: Sometimes the call window disappeared when adding an unauthorized contact to a conference call
  • bugfix: 'Add to Contacts' command didn't work in the context menu of the history list
  • bugfix: Call Transfer menu was also shown for outgoing calls
  • bugfix: Clicking "Show in Finder" on a file which was being sent showed "File not found" message
  • bugfix: Skype URI skype:username always initiated a call, instead of triggering the default action (chat or call)
  • bugfix: Skypename was not pre-set, when signed out after password was changed
  • bugfix: When a call to an emergency or short number was dialled, Skype didn't display the appropriate message
  • bugfix: After a manual update, "Upgrade Skype" missed event didn't disappear
  • bugfix: Proxy authentication window kept popping up although correct credentials were entered
  • bugfix: Pressing return-key in the landline/mobile phone caller window did not start call
  • bugfix: Fixed layouts of hold and mute overlay views of the call window in some localizations
  • bugfix: Password error message was incorrect when creating account or changing account password
  • bugfix: Country codes of Address Book contacts were not updated when default country code had been changed in Skype preferences
  • bugfix: Minor problem with emoticon set name in French version
  • bugfix: Error #6520 (calls to landlines and mobiles) did not have a description
  • bugfix: Call and chat buttons were shown for undisclosed and unrecognized numbers in history list
  • bugfix: String "(host)" was not localized in conference call window
  • bugfix: Some "speak text" notifications didn't understand @ sign
  • bugfix: Mood is now cleared when 'show iTunes song' is enabled and user stops iTunes
  • bugfix: iTunes song info is not shown/updated in mood when status is offline/invisible
  • bugfix: Old mood was not restored when iTunes was paused
  • bugfix: An old song that the user listened to a few days ago was set as the mood when user paused iTunes
  • bugfix: Turning off iTunes in your mood while playing music did not restore previous mood set by the user
  • bugfix: It was impossible to close technical call info window in full screen video call
  • bugfix: If a phone number contained a hyphen in a chat, it didn't appear as a clickable link
  • bugfix: Mobile contacts did not have corresponding icon in contact list
  • bugfix: Sometimes the number of missed events was incorrect
  • bugfix: Artifacts appeared below contact name if their mood contained newline characters
  • bugfix: Emoticons were case sensitive
  • bugfix: Right click on a link in chat window and selecting "Open link" opened the link in Skype chat window
  • bugfix: User was unable to send SMS to a number which began with +00 in Address Book
  • bugfix: The summary of several files being sent showed the file as being sent even when it was being received
  • bugfix: Canceling a file selection in the file sending dialog caused an error
  • bugfix: Camera icon on the contact card in the contact list was sometimes hidden
  • bugfix: If there were several files sent together, then "Remove from list" didn't work for a single file
  • bugfix: Sometimes call window remained open with "unhandled state" message
  • bugfix: Sometimes when adding a person into a video call, the whole application did not respond for 15 seconds
  • bugfix: It was not possible to set country to not specified in profile
  • bugfix: Address book options was not honored on showing contact name order
  • Skype API: Implemented GET/SET AVATAR
  • Skype API: MUTE related API calls were not working properly for non-host in conference call
  • Skype API: Implemented GET CONTACTS FOCUSED
  • Skype API: Implemented SEARCH ACTIVECHATS
  • Skype API: Implemented GET CHAT property (name, timestamp, adder, posters, members, topic, activemembers, friendlyname)
  • Skype API: Implemented SEARCH ACTIVECALLS
  • Skype API: GET CHAT PROPERTY accepted only properties written as uppercase string
  • Skype API: Implemented GET CHAT properties: ACTIVITY_TIMESTAMP, BOOKMARKED, MYROLE, MYSTATUS
  • Skype API: Implemented CREATE CHAT
  • Skype API: OPEN CHAT did not respond
  • Skype API: Implemented SET PROFILE MOOD_TEXT
  • Skype API: SEARCH ACTIVECALLS did not return call members
  • Updated all localizations: French - Jean-Pierre Kuypers, German - Claudius Henrichs, Traditional Chinese - Carlos Lee, Italian - Domenico Cianci, Dutch - Alexander Henket, Spanish - Carola Clavo, Portuguese (Portugal) - Francisco Miguel Ferreira, Japanese - Mayu Shimizu, Norwegian - Kenneth Stevenson, Russian -Igor Pryadkin, Czech .

New in Skype 2.7.0.330 (May 15, 2008)

  • improvement: added NAT-PMP support
  • improvement: added uPnP support
  • improvement: added Authenticated Proxy support
  • bugfix: 3-4 second delay when hanging up video call
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed when applying changes in Edit Profile window
  • bugfix: "Add to Contacts" command was not working for 1-on-1 chats in history view
  • bugfix: "Add to list" button was cut off in Start Conference and Add Users to Chat windows on Tiger
  • bugfix: Safari 3.1 (4525.13) chats time-name were getting cut off.
  • bugfix: Abnormal exit on declining two sent files.
  • bugfix: Add and remove buttons were cut off in Send Contacts window on Leopard
  • bugfix: Add to Contacts command didn't work in the context menu of the history list
  • bugfix: Address Book phone numbers with custom tags were not shown in Skype
  • bugfix: Call Transfer menu not updating when new contacts were added
  • bugfix: Chats were loosing their topics
  • bugfix: crash/hangup on skype credit change when old SMS chats open for long time
  • bugfix: default call window height was too small
  • bugfix: do not add chats without activity timestamp to event history
  • bugfix: fix for delayed sms delivery notifications
  • bugfix: flag icons not showing in upper case
  • bugfix: Freeze with lots of Address Book contacts (>3000)
  • bugfix: history entries became blank when right-clicked on Leopard
  • bugfix: Improvements to audio sync
  • bugfix: it was not possible to use the context menus of conference call participants when the call was muted or on hold
  • bugfix: it was possible to change the value of sound level indicators in conference calls
  • bugfix: Leading 0 was removed when user tried to call to Italian landline number - they need leading 0
  • bugfix: missed events badge was missing from chat drawer after Skype restart
  • bugfix: outgoing calls that went to voicemail didn't have icons in the history view
  • bugfix: own voice level indicator was still moving when conference call was muted
  • bugfix: Skype crashed after "Delete all SMS Messages" was pressed
  • bugfix: sometimes Skype got stuck in the login process when Address Book integration was enabled
  • bugfix: sometimes window artifacts appeared when having two simultaneous calls
  • bugfix: Status does not reset correctly after screensaver triggers away if Set my status to Away when inactive for 0 minutes was set
  • bugfix: strange sound start happening on end of the call (Apple Bug ID5796436)
  • bugfix: when being signed in on at least two Macs and answering a call on one machine, then ringing didn't not stop on the second machine
  • bugfix: When chats are closed after draging them around, wrong chat gets activated
  • bugfix: when placing a call, then sometimes the word "Button" was briefly displayed instead of the phone number
  • bugfix: Word wrap in Public chat settings window
  • bugfix: Workaround for strange large number startTimestamp on some chats (preventing chat history links displaying)
  • bugfix: yellow alert were hiding chat topics quite often.
  • change: replaced SkypeIn with Online Number
  • change: increased minimum size of SkypeOut Caller Window
  • change: new User Registration Window: By default, eMail notifications checked
  • change: pop-up dialog to enable or disable Address Book integration
  • change: sometimes duration of some calls was displayed as 1193 hours in the call history
  • change: sound event for contact coming online is now off by default
  • Skype API: BTN_RELEASED NO clears quickfilter field now (previously removed the last character only