Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by admin in Computers, Phones
Filed under: Software, Video, Internet Tools
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
TUAWSkype 2.8 for Mac gets update for Snow Leopard originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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