#Skype for older versions of mac for free#

This could mean that if your Mac cannot run Mavericks that you cannot use Skype! The Windows version however, is supported all the way back to XP SP3.Īre you worried about the potential 'disruption' to older versions? Tell me in the comments. Case in point, the new version for Mac requires Mavericks (OS X 10.9.x). Newer versions of the Skype software may not run on older computers. But, you are a BetaNews reader, so you should enjoy being on the most recent versions of software, right? As fas as I can tell, there is no downside to this, right? Wrong. In recent years I find, an understanding of effective human computer interface design principles has been cast aside by many corporate app developers. The latest interface is so poorly conceived, I find the app unusable in its current form.

One note that may be of use to visitors is that if you are looking to download Skype to call phones within the US (and you yourself live in the US), Google Voice allows you to do so free of charge. I have downgraded to the older Skype version.

#Skype for older versions of mac for free#

However, the company is mum on that for now. After downloading and installing Skype, you may immediately call other Skype users for free or use their pay Call-to-Phone system to call phones directly over VoIP. Disruption? This seems to imply that Microsoft will purposely block access to older versions. Huang further explains, 'don't panic - whether you’re using Skype for Windows desktop or Skype for Mac, you can download and update to the latest version today for free. We encourage all users to update to the latest version today to continue using Skype without disruption'. As a result, we are going to retire older versions of Skype for Windows desktop (6.13 and below) as well as Skype for Mac (6.14 and below) over the next few months' says Tom Huang, Microsoft. 'As we look ahead to the future, we're focusing our efforts on bringing the latest and greatest to the most recent versions of Skype.