Update Skype now to improve your experience

Over the past year, we’ve introduced lots of exciting new ways to bring people together, such as free group video calls, video messaging and chat enhancements.
We want everyone to experience the best Skype has to offer – from enhanced quality to better reliability to improved security – and the newest version of Skype is the way to do that. So everyone can benefit from the latest improvements, we’ll retire older versions of Skype across all platforms, including mobile devices, in the near future. It’s easy to update Skype...

I'm more than a little concerned about this - if my current version of Skype is going to be "retired" and will sign me out by force and not allow me to sign back in, and I don't have one of the newest operating systems on my computer, am I pretty much screwed? Because that's really how it sounds. My company uses Skype to communicate, and I can't just tell IT we need to upgrade our operating systems because this program decided to make itself useless. Edit: The way this is all being handled is really confusing. I was looking in the support forums for other Mac users who don't have Mavericks, and found this thread where I could get a newer version (6.15) that would work for me. Apparently version 6.15 runs on Snow Leopard (which I have, on both my work and home computers) and when I went to check what version I currently had installed, it was version 5.8, which had me befuddled because I've been getting all the automated Skype updates, the latest of which was probably two or three weeks ago. Did version 5 just stop being "smart" about its own updates and not inform me that there was a version 6 available that would run on my OS? Is this version 6.15 the "new" version being touted on the downloads page (which doesn't state which version number you'd be downloading - not helpful)? Because if so, you're freaking everybody out with incorrect system requirements. If the system requirements listed there are correct, please make the information readily available about what versions will run on what OSes and where to download the ones that will work for us.

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i tried asking this in a similar topic and got no response and marked as answered so ill ask it again. i already had 'Enable Telemetry' and 'Enable Crash Reporter' disabled but i still got the popup. i'm not sure why firefox is saying it's automatically sending mozilla data when both options are disabled.
it used to say
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this makes me think firefox is still sending data regardless. so as long as both of those options are disabled firefox is not sending ANY info about me? if that's the case mozilla really needs to update the message. privacy policies are usually so vague and shadily written by lawyers that they are just about useless.

Firefox 20 has a new message to prompt you to check your settings. This is in preparation for a future feature called health reporting, but currently the only categories are the same old ones: telemetry and crash data.

Updated Skype, now it does not work

Once MS get hold of anything it stops working. Reason is that the zit faced idiots at MS just happen to know what we the customer wants.
In my case I was advised to update Skype, and ever since I have no skype. If one of the idiots at Skype aka MS reads this perhaps you would do me the courtesy of telling me why you decided to fix something that was not broken. Also how the heck do I get Skype on to my lap top which runs with Windos Vista and almost the whole world knows full well the VISTA WAS, IS and ALWAYS will be C R A P! We also know why you pulled it so quick IBM was going to close you down WORLDWIDE.
So how do I get the super duper new crappy skype to run on my laptop. Reply to my email please.
This post was transferred from its previous location to create its own new topic here; its subject and/or title has been edited to differentiate the post from other inquiries and to reflect the post's content.
We here in the Community are not a branch of Skype Customer Service, and do not have a facility to reply via e-mail.

I wrote in ENGLISH precisely what the problem is. However I shall repeat it in SIMPLE terms:
1. I logged into my Skype account
2. I was told I HAD to DOWNLOAD the LATEST VERSION of SKYPE.
3. I FOLLOWED the download and install instructions.
4. I receieved an ERROR MESSAGE that said it was not valid in the speciified STATE - WE IN ENGLAND DO NOT HAVE STATES.
5. Ever since I have tried several times to download the latest version of SKYPE and it will not install.
6. I have tried to contact SKYPE and get referred to the FAQ's which when I try to find out what is wrong tells me I now NEED to contact Skype which then refers me to the FAQ's - ad infinitum. IN OTHER WORDS I am unable to find an answer nor can I contact the idiots behind the update.
I do not want all the "goodies" that some zit faced idiot has decreed I want. I want to be able to call my sister who lives abroad - I have an email facility so can send any images I want to her that way. I DO NOT HAVE AN I-phone BECAUSE ALL I need is the ability to make a yak-yak call or send an SMS. The mobile phone aka in yank land "Cell phone" is a simple one which is all I need. IF I WANT TO I can send live TV from my home to my friends / relatives by using BIG WHITE MANS MAGIC aka THE WIRELESS by bouncing a radio wave off the F layer of the Ionosphere.
You see I am a qualified electronics engineer, use the computer for serious stuff not games etc., and the ability to make a telephone using the computer is actually my doing - I served in the ROYAL AIR FORCE as an AIR ELECTRONICS OFFICER, know one end of a MORSE KEY from the other, can design a wirelss transmitter to operate at any frequency you can think of including radar and my philosophy is KISS - KEEP IT SIMPLE STUPID.
MY OS is WINDOWS VISTA - home and the latest version of SKYPE is supposed to be compatible. As usual soem idiot decided to fix something that was not broken and give me things I don't need.

Updated Skype, now it won't sign me in

I updated Skype and after I tried to sign in, it just give me the loading bubbles. It's been over two hours!!
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hi everyone i have an iphone 3gs it was running on 4.0.1 and i updated to 6.0.1. then its said i needed to restore my phone to factory settings and i did but now it says; "your phone could not be activated because the activation server is temporarily unavailable try connecting your iphone to itunes to activate it or try again in a couple of minutes"...if this problem persists contact apple support at apple.com/support.
I've tried all that i can and still no results. Could anyone shed some light on the subject if so it would be greatly appriciated!

Ok thank you so much! Although I ended up taking the sim card out of my new Iphone and reinserting it into my old one it finally let me restore it! So thanks once again this really helped!

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I have seen some of the threads here when i goggled why my computer started crashing and most threads asked for the DxDiag file as well. Just wondering if someone would know what my problem is?I have just updated Skype and my Graphics Drivers today, (read: Radeon 2xx Series Gfx Card, with the proper, and most up to date drivers.) and now I keep getting BSOD's and things when I have a Skype window open, and try to run a game like Warframe on Steam. I have in the past, before these updates even suffered from the Graphics Drivers Crashing when I recieve or make a call with skype, just wondering if that may be an underlying problem as well. All the best and thanks for any help you may have.

Try to uninstall the currently installed version and install the 6.14.0.104 Skype version using the download links provided here: http://community.skype.com/t5/Windows-desktop-client/ASUS-USB2-0-Webcam-not-recognized-by-Skype-6-18... Make sure to disable automatic updates:Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Automatic updates ->Turn off automatic updates

Problem signing in after updating Skype

I have just updated Skype to its new version, entered my username and password as asked, and the signing in goes on forever. The same thing happened the last time I updated. Any suggestion?

Silver57 wrote:
Today, I performed an update to Skype because I was prompted to. Now after the update is complete, I cannot long in!! Got on the Skype site and downloaded the version again and the same thing has happened. WTF!!!
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I can't update skype and can't uninstall it. Help!

I use skype quite fequently, but I'm getting annoyed by it:
I keep getting a message every time I start my computer prompting me to update skype. Trouble is I have tried numerous times and every time I try it comes back with an error code and tells me that it can't update it because there is another version of sype still running, saying I need to uninstall that version first.
However I can't uninstall it because 'Skype' is not showing up in my list of programs when I go to the control panel and click 'uninstall a program'.
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All in all a massive headache.
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Updated QT, now Player doesn't work

Hi everybody,
I just updated a lot of things (QT included) via software update. Now, all of my movie files play insanely slowly / very choppy in the player. Completely unwatchable!!! Any advice? Here are my specifics:
Quicktime Player version 7.5 (149.5)
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Any suggestions would be appreciated. I'm pretty upset that the videos I've payed money for on iTunes are now unwatchable on my computer!!!!
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Hi Dan!
I'll save you the trouble!
(I have had no problems at all after installing QT 7.5 on my G5 iMac in case you think it can't work at all.)
It is possible that something in either your pre-existing setup or your method of installing updates, are the root causes of whatever problems you are having with QT 7.5 particularly with choppy playback. Out of date plug-ins and add-ons could also be playing a part. Some users have found choppy playback to be associated with improperly loaded plug-ins and add-ons from third party vendors as well as those included by Apple with prior versions of Quicktime.
Third-party add-ons include DivX, Flip4Mac, or FLV components, while the included plug-ins are AppleIntermediateCodec.component, and AppleMPEG2Codec.component. The files for these are located in the root library, therefore a faulty component will load improperly for all users, resulting in choppy playback even when a user creates a new account. Some may need updating or just reinstalling to work with QT 7.5.
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Remove and re-add all quicktime components and plug-ins.
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A few more things to try but in each case first close all applications and repair permissions.
1 Try opening then closing GarageBand, or launching then quitting the "Audio MIDI Setup" application located in Applications/Utilities. Failing that, go back to Audio MIDI Setup, and under the Audio Devices tab, make sure the Audio Output Format is 44100.0 2ch-16bit.
Restart your Mac.
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QuickTime plugin.plugin
Quicktime plugin.webplugin
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Download from the Download page on the Apple site the correct version of Quicktime 7.5 for your Mac.
Install it and restart your Mac. Repair permissions.
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In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
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I work for a small production company on an instructional DVD project. I use FCPX 10.0.4 and with so many users around the globe I wonder if I am the only one having performance probems that really make my job hard to do.
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I like the idea of a 100GHz PowerMac. I wonder if it would be hyperthreaded?
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Run Sun Studio 12 (wait, this is Netbeans?):*"sunstudio", the IDE, is based on NetBeans cnd.
run this command in any terminal (I have no idea what the & does):
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In fact as I'm typing right now the memory has cycled back to 101 megs. Though I have a mere 2 windows open right now.
Closing tabs and windows seems to reclaim some memory but not always.
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No performance seems fine.
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Yes, that was an assumption on my part that the person already knew the admin password. Should have said so to avoid confusion.
Well, if the person already knows the admin password, then he is an administrator. He can then promote his own account to admin and take over the whole machine.
Hmm. I don't see how that would work. Once you enter the admin password, you'd be able to do anything OnyX had in its feature set.
Exactly. I, as an admin user, but who uses a non-admin account for everyday use, could launch OnyX in my non-admin account, enter the admin password, and then use it. Completely secure. A non-admin user who doesn't know the admin user would still be prevented from using OnyX at all. That allows for the same level of security as exists right now, and is how all other system utilities, even ones provided by Apple, work.
We'll have to agree to disagree there. It's a good safety net for the less computer savvy. Like keeping your kids away from such utilities.
All I'm asking for is for OnyX to ask for admin credentials when being launched from a non-admin account. Then, if the non-admin user can't enter the admin password, then the program would simply quit. If an administrator is there to authenticate, then the administrator can launch and use it to maintain and/or repair the non-admin account. That is 100% completely as secure as the situation now.
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Right now the only workaround to get OnyX to do any maintenance on a non-admin account is to temporarily promote that account to admin. I would argue that that is a heck of a lot less secure than simply allowing an administrator to launch the app from the non-admin account without having to promote the whole account to admin.
All admin utilities provided by Apple - Software Update, all the secure System Preferences, Disk Utility, Workgroup Manager, even sudo on the command line, all allow themselves to be run from any non admin account, by an administrator who can enter the admin password. All of this conforms to Apple's security guidelines. OnyX is broken if it doesn't follow those guidelines.
The OnyX developer seems to assume that everyone runs all the time in an admin account, and it will only clear browser caches in admin accounts. The fact that Apple warns against even browsing the web while logged in to an admin account shows that the OnyX developer has a thing or two to learn about security configuration.

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