Skype has released a beta version of its latest client for Mac OS X users.
The new version, 1.5, of the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) client boasts a new, more streamlined look. However, much of the functionality in the new Mac beta involves the sort of features that Skype's Windows users have enjoyed for some time, such as menu-selectable dialing codes and easy importation of address book contacts.
One feature that remains conspicuously absent is video calling, but Skype's community marketing manager, Jaanus Kase, told ZDNet UK on Tuesday that a Skype for Mac Video Preview also would be released.
He claimed it would be "exactly the same" as Skype for Mac OS X 1.5 Beta, but would include the video capability.
"Quite frankly, it's not done yet," Kase conceded, "but we had quite a lot of interest from Mac users (so we) put out a preview for the more technically adventurous users."
Mac-based users make up a small minority of Skype's overall user base, said Kase, although exact figures are unavailable. He described them as "very often much more vocal" and "an intriguing, inspiring community to work with," adding that the Mac-using community would hopefully be able to help Skype "refine" the video feature.
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