Microsoft announced the discontinuation of Skype for old versions of the operating system Mac OS X. This is stated in the official blog of the software giant. The company offered to users who do not have access to the service, go to the newer versions of Apple-OS.
As of last week on the Microsoft forum complaints began to appear Skype users for the Mac. Some people could not use the popular VoIP-telephony service. Today, Microsoft confirmed the changes on the service, adding that Skype will no longer work on the operating systems under OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.
"We want to clarify the situation. First of all, we want to assure that the change did not affect Skype users on operating systems OS X 10.6 - 10.8. They do not need to jump on the Mavericks or Yosemite.
Nevertheless, we welcome the decision to use only the latest software, ie go to the Mavericks and download the latest version of Skype ».
In June, we recall, Skype announced plans to discontinue support for older versions of the desktop client for Mac, Windows and Linux. According to the company, this will happen in the next few months. The initiative will not affect mobile clients service.
Download the latest version of Skype for Mac (6.19) is available for free on the website .