Fix Skype for Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7
A few months ago Skype has been release the new version 7.56(776) for Mac OS after issuing we got problem with some MacBook running on OS version lower then 10.9 we need to upgrading our MacOS X to 10.9 or above for installing the newest version of Skype 7.56(776), But some old generation of MacBook can’t upgrading to that version because new version of Mac OS X can’t support with some old generation of MacBook I think hardware capacity of old generation of MacBook is to small it is digital to run the latest of Mac OS X.
So now I have an solution for fixing Skype problem on old generation of Mac OS X running on lower then 10.9, But it may not working on some function but at least we can use Skype for test chat on our MacBook below is the instruction.
- Open the Applications folder
- Right Click on Skype -> Show Package Contents -> Contents
- Right Click on info.plist -> Open with -> Text Edit
- Scroll down to find below script
<key>CFBundleversion</key> <key>CFBundleversion</key>
<string>6.15.0.335</string> Change the script to <string>7.36.0.507</string>
- Save -> Close
- Done In joy!! 🙂
Note: If the string change above not working please try with the new string below:
<string>8.12.0.14</string>
Click Skype OS X 6.15.0.335-2.dmg to download
Please watch the video below for instruction
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Cannot download old version of skype for mac version 10.6.8
Can you try with the download link above I just test it again it still working right now.
I tried old one (7.36…) and don´t work. But I found new string from You Tube video comments. Finally my Skype work perfekt. New one is 8.11.0.4
Dear Radalt200, it maybe you used the different version of Skype in detail above so the string should be different too, any way thank for your comment with your new idea 🙂 Thanks
it working
thx all
Hey, I use to run old version of skype then forced to new. I am on a new Mac book pro. High Sierra 10.13.2 i can not get to my original account. forced to go thru web version. can you help?
radalt2000 — it worked for me as well! THANK YOU mucho!!!
ajakhcom – Good job guys! Great help..
I have been using this fix for sometime. But it has stopped working now (March 2018) and I suspect Skype have somehow unfixed this fix !! I have been thru the procedure very carefully, deleted old dmg,s, downloaded again the 6.15 version, rebooted and emptied the Trash bin, re edited the plist file, etc etc. Still not working. Has anyone else had this happen? I am using OSX 10.7.5
Dear Nick Williams, if the string above are not working please try with the string below instead:
7.36.0.507 change to 8.12.0.14
Hope this change above can help you ?
injoy!
Worked for me, but I can’t seem to search the skype directory now.
not reaching the calls on the version so the axis 10.6.8
everything else works
Keep functioning ,splendid job!
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