ArsGeek

Skype announced today the release of 2.6 Gold for the Mac.

You can read a long list of features and fixes after the jump, or just go here and get it.

• new feature: Manage API Clients window
• improvement: it is possible to edit the phone number of SkypeOut contacts
• improvement: added a yellow alert message to chat if notifications are turned off (alertsoff)
• improvement: after dialing a number by using the SkypeOut dialer the call window is not moved anymore
• improvement: contact list and history list filtering improved to better match names which include special characters (for example öüäßøæå)
• improvement: improved the way Skype Prime price quotes are shown during video calls
• improvement: it is possible to escape editing chat topic
• improvement: main window can be moved by dragging the bottom bar
• improvement: positioning of call windows on secondary monitors improved
• improvement: SkypeOut dialer window can be moved by dragging the bottom bar
• improvement: warning is displayed if Skype Credit is low

• change: in the API client connection dialog, default choice changed to ‘do not allow to connect’
• change: multi chat participants sorted the same way as contacts in the contact list
• change: Skype Me changed to Skype Meâ„¢
• change: command – C not copying selected text from chat (workaround for ‘Write Room’)
• bugfix: “Add User” window was hidden when opened from profile
• bugfix: “Report abuse” button didn’t work in Skype Prime call window
• bugfix: bonjour not authorized contact was shown as offline
• bugfix: call window was all white when an incoming video call was placed on hold on Panther
• bugfix: chat created from conference with Skype and SkypeOut contacts didn’t show list of contacts in chat drawer
• bugfix: clicking Growl notification about a contact coming online didn’t select that contact in the contact list
• bugfix: crashed on Quit if remote profile panels had been open during run
• bugfix: emoticon handling was broken if alerts string contained words in emoticon file path
• bugfix: it was possible to pay for Skype Prime call without accepting the terms and conditions
• bugfix: main window height decreased after each Skype restart
• bugfix: mirrored Picture in Picture Video (Self Video)
• bugfix: missed calls were sometimes not immediately added to the missed events panel
• bugfix: quote message shown twice in chat context menu for links
• bugfix: recognise computer timezone change for chat timestamps
• bugfix: self video square was only visible on one-way video on Panther
• bugfix: send File and Send Contacts menu items didn’t work as expected in conference call window in case the call included a SkypeOut contact
• bugfix: SkypeFind links were not handled gracefully
• bugfix: sometimes making a SkypeOut call didn’t put another active call on hold
• bugfix: sometimes second call window was placed exactly on top of the active call window
• bugfix: sometimes when a ringing incoming call transitioned into a conference call, the call window didn’t appear after the call was answered
• bugfix: text “Invalid Skype name or Number” not near the wrong number
• bugfix: there was no full screen icon in the call window on Panther
• bugfix: too many preference categories accessible on sign-in if language not English
• Skype API: [SkypeAPI connect] and ConnectToSkype functions are much faster now
• Skype API: implemented OPEN CONTACTS, OPEN CALLHISTORY, OPEN CONFERENCE, OPEN USERINFO, OPEN PROFILE, OPEN SENDCONTACTS, OPEN BLOCKEDUSERS commands
• Skype API: implemented OPEN VIDEOTEST, OPEN SEARCH, OPEN OPTIONS (GENERAL, VIDEO, PRIVACY, EVENTS, SOUNDDEVICES, CALLS, SMS, CHAT, ADVANCED)
• Skype.framework: [SkypeAPI connect] and ConnectToSkype functions are much faster now

Popularity: 1% [?]