| Skype finally makes it out of beta to Version 1. (0.0.0)! | | Date Created: 01 Feb, 2005, 11:05 PM |
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After lingering for ages as a dot-point version - seemingly forever a beta, while its Windows brother has been in Version 1 for some time - the Mac OS X version hotly follows on the heels of Version beta 0..15.0.4 released just a few days ago.
That version had added Rendezvous connectivity.
Curiously, the install disk is unMac-like in not containing a Read Me or What's new - it's pure drag and drop (into your Application folder.
When you start it up, like its previous beta, you are taken through a pseudo-install process, including confirming your keychain logon password, and a drop-down license agreement, like most other installs. However, it doesn't ask for an Admin password.
My first attempt to use it - to send a follow up IM to Adam Curry (podcaster of Daily Source Code) - failed even though he showed up as available. My guess is he was podcasting and set up a block. My second attempt a few moments later to a local Skyper was successful. More testing with the VoIP to follow.
Emoticons became available in one of the final betas, while Voicemail remains unavailable. Looks like someone needs to do a thorough comparison between the Windows and Mac versions.
The link to go to the download page is here. |
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