Download Skype for Mac OS X 1.4.0.39 – Update

With the great regularity with which Skype updates for Windows are released, you would almost forget that versions for Linux and Mac OS X are also made. A few moments ago a new version of the latter was released, namely 1.4.0.39. Skype allows you to talk to other users of this program for free. You can also take out a subscription (SkypeOut), so that calls to fixed, mobile and foreign numbers are possible. Other paid services are SkypeIn and Skype Voicemail. The changelog of this release shows the following changes:

Changes in version 1.4.0.39:

• known issue: Users who created their account on Intel-based computers will not be able to revert to earlier versions of Skype, after they have installed Skype 1.4.0.39.
• new feature: Universal binary: Skype is now made to run natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Mac computers
• new feature: Web presence: Show your Skype status on the web and in your email signature
• new language: Traditional Chinese

[break]Update:
It seems like Skype didn’t properly test this version before it was released. In the forum there are several posts where users report that this version won’t start on both PPC and Intel machines. It is recommended to stay with version 1.4.0.35 for the time being.[break]