Skype 5.2 for Mac Hotfix Released.

Today we've released an update to Mac (version 5.2.0.1572) which includes:

Updated localizations
The removal of "Professional Account"
Minor improvements

Skype credit balance will be shown to users who are member of Skype Manager by removing "Professional Account".

Hotfix released for Skype 5.1 for Mac.

Today we've released an update to Mac (version 5.1.0.935) that has:

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

Fixed issues:
- Fixed login issues to Skype

• 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.
• Contacts: Platform specific ‐ Skype for Mac OXS 10.3 (Panther); Skype froze after deleting unread missed events.
• Contacts: 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: Video appeared blank between Skype for Windows and Skype for Mac.
• Video: 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
• Screen Sharing: Recipients screen remained black after screen sharing was resumed.
• Screen Sharing: 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.
• Miscellaneous: 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.
• Miscellaneous: Platform specific – OSX 10.3 (Panther); Skype could not connect to the network. Skype froze when selecting "Quit Skype".
• Miscellaneous: The typing indicator appeared within a Multi‐chat even though no one was typing.
• Miscellaneous: An incorrect informative message appeared when trying to call an emergency number.
• Miscellaneous: Commas were not visible in mood messages.
• Miscellaneous: A users name and password field appeared blank after selecting the option "Remember my name and password on this computer".
• SMS: An error message appeared when dragging and dropping a participant to an SMS group.
• SMS: An error message appeared when closing the SMS window after sending to multiple recipients.
• SMS: SMS functionality did not recognize newly updated telephone numbers associated to Skype Out contacts.
• SMS: Ringing sound was not available on incoming calls.

https://developer.skype.com/MacSkype/ReleaseNotes

This Gold release is no longer considered beta.

see
https://developer.skype.com/MacSkype/ReleaseNotes
for list of bugfixes, improvements and API additions.

• change: spectator window for screen sharing
• change: My Account page embedded in the client
• bugfix: Skype didn't hide on OS X login
• bugfix: copy/paste from chats was not working correctly
• bugfix: sometimes Skype froze for a couple of seconds when starting or stopping screen sharing
• bugfix: screen sharing windows could be left on screen when a call was joined to a conference
• bugfix: PiP didn't appear in full screen when receiving screen sharing
• bugfix: the overlay didn't appear for fullscreen screen sharing and then the exit fullscreen button didn't work
• bugfix: fullscreen mode would exit after a held call was resumed
• bugfix: call could not be ended after being redirected to voicemail
• bugfix: the call window layout was broken if the dialpad was shown during a video call
• bugfix: URLs inside brackets were not clickable
• bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed after deleting missed events without reading them
• bugfix: sometimes Skype Access sessions were not terminated properly
• bugfix: sometimes Skype Access session durations were not displayed accurately
• bugfix: sometimes extending a Skype Access session didn't work as expected
• bugfix: after signing in as another user, it was not possible to start a Skype Access session
• bugfix: it was possible to start a new Skype Access session before previous one had finished
• bugfix: Start Skype Access menu item was disabled when not signed in
• bugfix: Skype Access session appeared in red after extending the session
• bugfix: sometimes there were two controversial messages about Skype Access availability
• bugfix: sometimes Skype crashed when leaving a chat
• bugfix: history was not picking up display names from Address Book for text messages
• bugfix: text on screen sharing selection buttons was misaligned on Tiger
• bugfix: warning icon was not removed after extending online number
• bugfix: after auto-recharge, balance pane had space on the right
• bugfix: fixed enabling of Quick Add button in text-only toolbar mode
• bugfix: sometimes (null) was added as a SkypeOut display name instead of the one specified
• bugfix: ESC key now closes emoticon roster as it should
• bugfix: fixed text positioning on Tiger for screen sharing selection window buttons
• bugfix: if remote contact cancels a file transfer then sometimes it still appeared as pending on the receiver side
• bugfix: do not set to status to away during screensaver when auto away is set to 0 minutes
• bugfix: the PiP video could draw over Mute/Hold/Transfer overlays
• bugfix: fixed video toolbar button enabling for the case where there is no camera or video is disabled
• bugfix: fullscreen button and PiP views did not appear on Panther and Tiger if "keep call windows in front" option was turned on
• bugfix: fullscreen view was not displayed correctly when entering full screen from the screen sharing spectator window
• bugfix: multiple call windows were left open when calls failed
• bugfix: call overlay window could appear without the call window if the call window was minimised while the other party was starting video
• bugfix: fixed window resizing issues when the other party was starting and stopping video which occurred because the wrong window sizes were being stored in defaults
• bugfix: call window would resize incorrectly when the call was put on hold then resumed
• bugfix: the call window's fullscreen button could end up in the wrong position when exiting full screen while receiving screen sharing
• bugfix: call window resizes when entering and exiting full screen mode while receiving screen sharing
• bugfix: emoticon button rendered before the chat window
• bugfix: fixed double free error when exiting fullscreen using the escape key
• bugfix: fixed crash on chat close because overlay window was being double deallocated
• bugfix: fixed incorrect call window layout which sometimes occurred if the connection was dropped
• bugfix: window did not resize correctly when showing the dialpad (it could extend offscreen) if the computer had multiple displays
• bugfix: dialpad was not shown when exiting full screen
• bugfix: fixed bad volume slider layout in call window which could occur when answering a video call during an existing video call
• bugfix: fixed exception being thrown because emoticon button was observing a dealloced chat
• bugfix: fixed Quick Add window positioning when item was not first in the toolbar
• bugfix: the Quick Add toolbar item appears pressed in all chat windows
• bugfix: the dialpad could expand partially offscreen when it was shown, by moving the call window fully onscreen after the dialpad is shown
• bugfix: the call window layout was broken if the toolbar was shown or hidden during a video call
• bugfix: when assigning multiple contacts to groups screen refreshing was very slow
• bugfix: adjusted layout of Quick Add window and make sure it doesn't run under the Dock when it's on the left or right
• bugfix: added limits to the maximum width of the slider in the call window
• bugfix: removed a small visual glitch after reducing size of contact list
• bugfix: fixed small problem with rendering flags in chat
• bugfix: after restart, second chat window didn't remember its size and position
• bugfix: prevent the user from calling their own online number
• bugfix: chat window was not closed after database mount error
• improvement: added Retry button to the Skype Access window
• improvement: consistency with other Mac apps: added shortcut for Show Offline Contacts, moved Make Text commands to View menu, use Clear instead of Delete wording
• improvement: improved enabling of the video and screensharing buttons based on the receiver's capabilities
• improvement: improved toolbar button image rendering
• improvement: improved new chat handling
• improvement: some string adjustments
• improvement: some internal optimizations and improvements
• localizations updated
• Skype API: implemented get skypeversion
• Skype API: implemented: get chat x dialog_partner
• Skype API: open options command only accepted uppercase properties
• Skype API: implemented ping

• 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 ID# 5796436)
• 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)

Release notes.

• feature: Higher resolution video calls (640×480 and 25 frames per second)
• feature: Mobile Indicators
• improvement: Possibility to paste DTMF codes to call window
• improvement: Added confirmation dialog before closing all open chats
• improvement: selected chat background color in drawer is now gray if Skype is inactive
• improvement: Joining public chat when host is offline has improved messaging
• improvement: clicking search button in the view which is shown after quickfiltering starts search immediately
• improvement: "Block" and "Add to Conference" menu items were not enabled when multiple contacts were selected in contact list
• improvement: Added "Back to Contacts" button to the view which is shown after quickfiltering didn't find anything
• improvement: KICKED and KICKBAN messages now shown in chat
• improvement: Volume slider in conference calls and video calls
• improvement: Improved context menu of contact groups
• improvement: Rename contact group right after creation
• improvement: Address Book contacts are now updated after change in Address Book
• improvement: context menus of Address Book contacts improved
• improvement: File transfer notifing window improved
• improvement: Added "Create New Group" menu item to the "Add to Group" submenu in the context menu of contact list
• change: Growl removed from advanced prefs
• change: Renamed 'Show Skype status in menu bar' to 'Show status in menu bar'and moved to General
• bugfix: Skype did not install Address Book dialler on some instances
• bugfix: Compatibility with Leopard OSX 10.5 firewall
• bugfix: Removed 3 seconds delay after hanging up a video call
• bugfix: When sending contacts to multiple users comma appeared between user
• bugfix: Sound popup menu was not updated after removing custom sound
• bugfix: Video calls were unstable on PowerPC computers
• bugfix: Kick chat messages was displayed incorrectly
• bugfix: Crash on quitting with Cmd+Q before user is signed in
• bugfix: "About Skype" window did not close when the logo was clicked
• bugfix: It was not possible to send voicemails after cancelling a voicemail recording right after it started
• bugfix: Number of missed events were wrong sometimes after marking new voicemails
• bugfix: Sometimes contact list was not fully visible or there was some white space inside the main window
• bugfix: Sometimes echo123 was not added to the contact list for the new users signing in first time
• bugfix: Skype crashed during processing transfer history for File Transfer window
• bugfix: Sometimes Skype crashed when stopping video
• bugfix: File Transfer didn't show correct file size during transfer
• bugfix: Local video was not shown on some cases
• bugfix: Search button in Find Contact was disabled
• bugfix: It was possible to import duplicate phone numbers
• bugfix: It was not possible to accept file transfer after Skype client re-start
• bugfix: Multichat participants list was wrongly sorted
• bugfix: There was no call window on reciever side, if caller hung up and called again very quickly
• bugfix: If someone came online while renaming a contact the whole contact name got selected
• bugfix: Contact groups were sometimes expanded automatically when internet connection status changed
• bugfix: Busy signal kept playing while waiting for redial
• bugfix: Chats did not open sometimes on Panther OSX 10.3.9
• bugfix: Reseting language in edit profile window did not work
• bugfix: Sometimes Skype played dual ringtones when making a SkypeOut call
• bugfix: It was not possible to transfer call back to the person who transferred it to you
• bugfix: Wrong chat was selected in drawer after closing all read
• bugfix: When adding Address Book contact to Skype contact list some details were not added to contact list
• bugfix: Sometimes Skype froze while loading contactlist right after sign-in
• bugfix: Conference call view didn't transform back into single call view, when only one participant was left in the call
• bugfix: Full screen video didn't clear when joining a conference call
• bugfix: Long URL's were overdrawn in view profile window
• bugfix: When already in a call, and 'automatically answer calls' selected - current call was placed on hold and incoming call was answered
• bugfix: Cancel Sign In button didn't function properly
• bugfix: Skype API: OPEN CHAT command didn't work

German, Spanish, French, Dutch, Japanese, Russian, Norwegian, Italian, Czech localizations updated

The latest version on the site is not 2.7.0.195. That seems to be a beta. Is it your site's policy to post beta versions or just released versions? The latter seems to be more sensible.

This new version, 2.6.0.182, brings to you following fixes in comparison with previous release:
* bugfix: Compatibility with OSX 10.5 Leopard firewall
* bugfix: After sign out it was not possible to login back on OSX 10.5 Leopard

• improvement: Skype's own audio codec
• improvement: Skype improved conference mixer
• improvement: Skype Jitter Buffer and concealment
• improvement: Skype audio preprocessing components
• localizations: all updated
• bugfix: fixed application hangup on handling certain URL links in chat messages
• bugfix: fixed exception (resulting in disappearance of message) on handling certain intentionally constructed "bad" chat messages
• bugfix: privacy policy fix, not accepting multichats from non-authorized users

• bugfix: USB/Bluetooth Audio update
• bugfix: Localization fixes
• bugfix: renamed 'Rename...' to 'Edit Contact...' for SkypeOut contacts
• bugfix: fixed deleting header files from Skype framework
• bugfix: fixed crash after forced upgrade

• A new call-transfer feature that is exclusive to the Mac platform. Users can now select More > Call Transfer to transfer an ongoing call to another Skype user on their contact list. This will be a useful feature for businesses and families alike.
• Join public chats
• Chat typing indicator: see when others are writing a message
• Skype Prime: call a premium-service provider and pay for their advice and knowledge with Skype credit
• Automatic updates: get new features and updates without having to go to Skype’s website DTMF tones for automatic answering services available also during Skype-to-Skype calls

Skype 2.6 Beta for Mac

* Improved audio quality.
* Transfer calls to your Skype contacts – effortlessly.
* Recommended for experienced Skype users only.

Version 2.6.0.72 for Mac. April 11, 2007
Skype_2.6.0.72_BETA.dmg (Size: 30 MB)

* Make video calls to anyone on Skype, no matter what kind of computer they are using.
* Say hello, smile, or even wave with anyone, anywhere in the world on Skype.
* Great quality video that just works.
* All for free of course.

* known issue: Users who created their account on Intel-based computers will not be able to revert to earlier versions of Skype, after they have installed Skype 1.4.0.49.
* new feature: Universal binary: Skype is now made to run natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers
* new feature: Web presence: Show your Skype status on the web and in your email signature
* new language: Traditional Chinese