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Skype 5.3 for Mac Adds HD Video Calling and Full OS X Lion Support

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Skype today announced the release of Skype 5.3 for Mac OS X , a significant update bringing full support for OS X Lion, as well as new support for HD video calling.
Skype 5.3 for Mac OS X is built to work with Apple's newest desktop operating system, Lion, in addition to being compatible with past versions of OS X going all the way back to Leopard.

With Skype 5.3 for Mac OS X, you'll also be able to send and receive HD quality video when talking to your friends and family. You'll need to use the Mac's built-in webcam or choose from a variety of webcams from our Skype Shop, such as the Logitech C910, to make video calls in crystal clear HD quality. To receive clear HD video calls on your Mac, we recommend an upload/download speed of 1.5Mbps.
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Just last month, Skype 5.2 for Mac added group screen sharing for customers with premium subscriptions, as well as a revamped call control bar with support for video calls. Skype has also been hard at work on its offerings for Apple's mobile platform, finally releasing Skype for iPad one week ago.

Article Link: Skype 5.3 for Mac Adds HD Video Calling and Full OS X Lion Support
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2011/08/08/skype-5-3-for-mac-adds-hd-video-calling-and-full-os-x-lion-support/
Beautiful. Skype has definitely earned stock since releasing its app on the iPad.

For better or worse, Skype is its own empire.
 
Skype for iPad crashes on me every single time when I load it up. It says "loading contacts" then crashes. I've restarted, reinstalled...nothing works.
 
Cool that they've added HD video calling, but I assume this is the same crappy 5.2 UI that drove everyone away in the first place?

They'll have to do more than add HD to get me to come back.
 
When the UI is fixed and I stop hearing about Skype security vulnerabilities every other week I might consider updating. 'Till then... nope.
 
I found that I had to go to their website to download the update. The 'check for updates' feature of the program didn't do it. So, its downloaded and I'm installing now. Hd will be nice, I have missed that from the Windows version I've used the last few years.
 
I just updated, where are the Lion features? I thought Skype would come with a Full Screen option.

So far, I can only see that they changed again the way how your contacts are displayed.
 
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Does anyone actually use Skype for anything other than to call someone else who has Skype to tell them they are using Skype?
 
Crystal clear HD quality ? Crystal clear high definition quality? Really? Sounds sooooo microsoft.
 
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