Skype 5 beta for Mac now available

Software

Today, Skype announced that a beta version of its chat software, Skpe 5.0 beta, is now available for Mac users. The software has several new features, including:

• New call control bar — Hang up, mute and more from a mini Skype toolbar that sits on top of any web pages, documents or photos you’ve got open
• Search chat content to easily navigate past conversations
• Offline IM so that you can send and receive instant messages even if the recipient is offline
• Personalise contacts via user profiles
• Quickly rejoin calls if your Internet connection fails momentarily
• Floating Contacts Monitor to see your online contacts and contact groups

The updated client brings the company’s Mac offering more inline with its Windows counterpart. Hit the read link for all the info.

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3 Comments
  • http://twitter.com/ros_jo Jordan

    I need to get this.

  • http://schultzter.ca Schultzter

    How ’bout an update to the Linux client?

  • Anonymous

    Holy crap, it’s huge. Is there a way to keep the bar condensed the way the current version is?

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