I don't have mine tied to facebook, so I still don't know what the issue is.
Jenny On May 1, 2012, at 10:56 AM, Red.Falcon wrote: > I'm with the people who get the home screen! > And I cannot see how to make it contacts only either! > I do have it tied to facebook! > Colin > > On 1 May 2012, at 16:51, Jenny Keller wrote: > >> I can't get it to start in the contact list either, but there are a lot of >> things that my mac does that don't make sense. >> >> Jenny >> On May 1, 2012, at 10:47 AM, Missy Hoppe wrote: >> >>> Wow! I wonder what those of us who can't get it to start up in the contacts >>> list are doing wrong? Is yours connected to >>> facebook? This is getting curiouser and curiouser. I'm still irritated by >>> the idea that this is supposedly a premium feature, >>> when it should just be a given option if desired. Not sure I'm articulating >>> that right, but how can having the program start >>> somewhere that's actually be considered a premium? That should count as >>> basic functionality, and for those who are able to >>> get it started in the contacts list, I'd love to know what they're doing >>> differently, so I can try to fix mine. >>> Missy >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark >>> Gilland >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 11:39 AM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible? >>> >>> Hmm! >>> >>> I know I have the latest version of Skype, and mine always starts in the >>> contact list. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Eric Oyen" <eric.o...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 5:30 AM >>> Subject: Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible? >>> >>> >>> I don't honestly see the point of paying for a feature that was free in >>> previous versions. video conferencing I can understand, but this? I DON'T >>> THINK SO! It seems to me that Microsoft is trying to soak us for more money, >>> especially considering that their flagship product (windows 7) had such a >>> poor showing over the last 4 years (millions of corporate machines still >>> running XP). >>> >>> -eric >>> >>> On Apr 30, 2012, at 3:23 PM, Kevin Chao wrote: >>> >>>> This was a change made in Skype 5.X. It's possible that your friend is >>>> running an earlier version of Skype, e.g. V2.X. Please Skype.com for >>>> pricing details. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Apr 30, 2012, at 6:11 PM, "Missy Hoppe" <mitmee....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> That doesn't sound at all right or fair. How much is this skype premium. >>>>> If it's cheap, and there isn't a monthly fee, I >>>>> might consider it, but it never used to be that way, and if that's the >>>>> case, how is it possible that at least 1 person I've >>>>> talked to who is also using the free version is able to start in contacts >>>>> like it used to do? I'm not trying to complain or >>>>> be difficult; am just genuinely puzzled by this. >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Chao >>>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 6:08 PM >>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>> Subject: Re: Skype on the Mac made accessible? >>>>> >>>>> I raised this issue wiht Skype beta team a while ago and I was toldwas >>>>> that this is by design. If you wish to not have Skype >>>>> not start at Home, rather your contacts, it's required to purchase Skype >>>>> Premium. >>>>> >>>>> FYI: eBay (not Google owned Skype before) and now Microsoft has it >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 30, 2012, at 5:16 PM, "Missy Hoppe" <mitmee....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi there! Thank you so much for starting this topic thread. Hopefully, >>>>>> this is the appropriate place to bring up my number 1 complaint with >>>>>> skype on the mac. >>>>>> When I first got my mac and installed Skype; I believe this was >>>>>> version 5.1 or so, the program always started in the contacts list. Ever >>>>>> sinve 5.3 or so, when I run the program, it starts >>>>> me on something that Voiceover tells me is called Skype Home. >>>>>> It basicly looks like a facebook clone. Granted, it's not >>>>>> prohibatively difficult to navigate to a table, interract and find my >>>>>> contacts list and stop interracting, but I personally feel that this >>>>>> is something I shouldn't have to do, and it's just aggravating enough >>>>>> that I avoid using skype as often as possible, and only run it >>>>>> periodically to check for updates in hopes that this issue >>>>> will some day be fixed. I've checked preferences time and again, and >>>>> there simply isn't a way to configure how the program >>>>> starts. >>>>>> To make this even more frustrating, when I ask people about id, they >>>>>> claim that they don't have this problem. I'd be more than happy to >>>>>> disconnect skype from facebook if it would fix the problem, but would >>>>>> rather not if I don't have to. I don't really understand the point of >>>>>> the favorites thing either, and miss the simplicity >>>>> of the first mac version of skype I ever used. Sorry for the aimless >>>>> rambling, but I hope it makes sense to someone. >>>>>> Missy >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu >>>>>> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 5:07 PM >>>>>> To: macvisionaries >>>>>> Subject: Skype on the Mac made accessible? >>>>>> >>>>>> This message is for Kevin Chow if he is working with Skype on the Mac >>>>>> with Skype Team. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Kevin. >>>>>> >>>>>> I have been using Skype on the Mac for a long time and when Google had >>>>>> the program, it worked beautifully with the Mac. >>>>>> However since Microsoft have bought it, it has not been very good on the >>>>>> Mac. >>>>>> >>>>>> The dial pad is inaccessible. Is there any way of getting Skype for Mac >>>>>> fixed? >>>>>> >>>>>> If there are other issues, feel free any one to say if Kevin is going to >>>>>> get this sorted. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kawal. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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