Skype for Mac allows you to call your contacts and video chat with them, as well as make phone calls to landlines or cell phones. It's also capable of hosting conference calls and group video. Microsoft has announced the release of Skype 6.15 for Mac OS X, a highly-anticipated update for some users who are experiencing problems with the video.
Software Version | Release Date | Size |
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Skype 0.8.0.2 | Feb 24, 2011 | 3.54 MB |
Skype 0.8.0.4 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 3.62 MB |
Skype 0.9.0.1 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 3.69 MB |
Skype 0.11.0.6 | Feb 24, 2011 | 4.48 MB |
Skype 0.12.0.8 | Feb 24, 2011 | 5.67 MB |
Skype 0.13.0.5 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.29 MB |
Skype 0.14.0.4 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.04 MB |
Skype 0.15.0.4 | Jan 27, 2005 | 6.30 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.0 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.81 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.7 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.43 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.18 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.76 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.24 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.74 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.30 | Feb 24, 2011 | 7.54 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.39 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 7.58 MB |
Skype 1.0.0.49 Beta | Jul 27, 2005 | 6.66 MB |
Skype 1.3.0.8 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.85 MB |
Skype 1.3.0.14 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.86 MB |
Skype 1.3.0.17 | Feb 24, 2011 | 6.83 MB |
Skype 1.4.0.27 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 7.49 MB |
Skype 1.4.0.33 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 9.47 MB |
Skype 1.4.0.35 | Feb 24, 2011 | 9.64 MB |
Skype 1.4.0.49 | Feb 24, 2011 | 16.43 MB |
Skype 1.5.0.48 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 22.33 MB |
Skype 1.5.0.51 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 22.38 MB |
Skype 1.5.0.80 | Feb 24, 2011 | 21.70 MB |
Skype 2.5.0.85 | Feb 24, 2011 | 25.54 MB |
Skype 2.6.0.137 | Feb 24, 2011 | 30.36 MB |
Skype 2.6.0.140 | Feb 24, 2011 | 30.33 MB |
Skype 2.6.0.151 | Feb 24, 2011 | 29.74 MB |
Skype 2.7.0.257 | Feb 24, 2011 | 34.10 MB |
Skype 2.7.0.330 | Feb 24, 2011 | 34.48 MB |
Skype 2.8.0.438 Beta | Feb 24, 2011 | 41.40 MB |
Skype 2.8.0.659 | Jul 20, 2009 | 42.39 MB |
Skype 2.8.0.722 | Sep 17, 2009 | 43.87 MB |
Skype 2.8.0.851 | Feb 10, 2010 | 43.32 MB |
Skype 2.8.0.866 | Nov 29, 2010 | 43.49 MB |
Skype 5.0.0.7980 | Jan 31, 2011 | 19.49 MB |
Skype 5.0.0.7994 | Feb 8, 2011 | 19.48 MB |
Skype 5.1.0.914 | Mar 24, 2011 | 20.23 MB |
Skype 5.8.0.184 | Feb 2, 2012 | 23.23 MB |
Skype is a cross-platform application that allows users to make telephone calls on the internet. Calls to other Skype users are free, and Skype is able to call landline phones and mobile cell phones in numerous countries for varying rates.
Skype also has features seen in instant messaging clients such as instant messaging, videoconferencing/webcam, and file transfers. Skype saw rapid growth in its userbase and is widely used for business and home applications.
Skype does not provide emergency number service such as 911 in the United States and Canada or 999 in the United Kingdom.