Skype releases Skype for Mac 1.5 BETA with Video Preview

Skype has released Skype for Mac 1.5 BETA which they call, “the simplest and easiest Skype for Mac ever.”

Skype users can make free calls to anyone else on Skype, no matter where they are in the world, or what kind of computer they are using. Skype for Mac 1.5 BETA is designed especially for Mac, to be faster and easier to use, and with exclusive Mac-only features.

What’s new in Skype for Mac 1.5 BETA:
• Simplified interface: Designed especially for Mac, to be faster and easier to use, and with exclusive Mac-only features.
• Quickfilter: Find people in your contacts list more quickly and easily.
• SkypeOut Easy Dialer: Stay in touch with anyone, anywhere, by calling landlines and mobiles easily and at really cheap rates.
• Be social: Share your status on the web, and bring groups together with Skypecasts.
• Better contacts integration: View and call your Apple’s Address Book and Microsoft Entourage contacts directly from Skype.

More info and download link here.

With “Skype for Mac with Video Preview,” you can make video calls to anyone else on Skype, no matter what kind of computer they are using for free. Skype for Mac with Video is currently a preview version which means that Skype are still working on it and that some features may not work. The Video Preview of Skype for Mac is only recommended for experienced users and should not be used on a production system that you depend on.

More info and download link here.

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