Software Update: Skype for Mac 6.7

Skype has released version 6.7 of its voip client for OS X. Where Skype used to only seem to pay attention to the Windows version, the OS X version is getting just as much attention these days. For example, video conferencing with up to ten people is possible and text messages can be sent to contacts who are not online. In version 6.7, the search functionality has been improved, among other things.

Fast, deep search results

Search in Skype for Mac has been completely overhauled. Finding the right conversation is now faster than ever. From the toolbar, just enter a term in the search field and it will return a menu of the most relevant conversations. From the same menu, you can also use the Search Messages action item to explore your complete conversation history. Just double-click on a message to jump directly to it. Finally, adding a contact and calling phone numbers straight from search is more discoverable and easier than ever.

Resolved 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

Known issues:

• On Mac OS X 10.7, Skype sometimes crashes when clicking on profile pictures or file transfer icons. Workaround: Update to OS X 10.7.5 or later

Volunteer localization of Skype for Mac has been done by:

• Bulgarian: Nikolay Filipov
• Brazilian Portuguese: Fabio Roselet
• Chinese (Traditional): Penny Yang, Teresa Yeh (PChome)
• English: Alexander Henket
• Estonian: Triin Tähema
• French: Jean-Pierre Kuypers
• German: Claudius Henrichs
• Norwegian: Kenneth Stevenson
• Polish: Bohdan Zielinski
• Portuguese Portuguese: Francisco Miguel Ferreira
• Spanish: Carola Clavo