Comments on: Skype 5.2 for Mac brings group screen sharing

By: skype help

skype help — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 08:46:58 +0000

Great article.

Is Skype will continue to support the Mac at the same speed under the leadership of Microsoft?

By: Michael A. Robson

Michael A. Robson — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 02:41:34 +0000

I downgraded to Skype 2.8, etc.. it works fine. Skype 5 is the ugliest Mac app I’ve ever seen

By: Gerherd Giedrojc

Gerherd Giedrojc — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 22:25:17 +0000

I have to agree with Mike Perry’s comment. I have almost stopped using my Skype out credits. I now almost exclusively use FaceTime and OoVoo for video and Viber for voice,

By: Mike Perry

Mike Perry — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:59:24 +0000

I upgraded, but it was a hassle. First, it said there was no upgrade. A second try a few seconds later said there was. Then after the download, the updater claimed it could not “verify the authenticity of the download file” and said I must manually update. Yet more hassle with a product that used to be wonderfully hassle-free.

I hate what this product has become. For now, I’m not using the minutes I bought for outgoing calls. Skype 5 has the worst UI I’ve seen on a Mac. Windows such as the keypad seem to come and go for no reason, typically disappearing when I need them most to navigate a phone tree. Even badly done Java apps are better.

Skype should quit adding features and focus on giving 5.3 a usable, Mac-like UI.