OS 10.5 - Leopard and Skype

cu8sfan · cu8sfan #1 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 11:18 AM

OK, I've installed Leopard, and after 24 hours that felt like being back in the Windows world it's running fine. Now there's just one more problem concerning Skype:

I can only open Skype once. After closing it and then double-clicking the Skype application once more, it will not open. What I have to do is delete the application, re-install from the dmg I downloaded from the Skype homepage and then start Skype again. If I close it again, it won't open and I do the same thing over and over.

Has anyone had any similar experiences with Skype? Does anyone know a solution to my problem? I am using Skype version 2.6.0.151.

Thank you very much.

pjhutch · pjhutch #2 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 11:30 AM

Instead of re-installing the application, have you tried deleting the skype Preference file instead (~\Library\Preferences)?

Del · Del #3 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 12:42 PM

yup happening here too!

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #4 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 01:58 PM

Wow - that's fun...

Same here.

EDIT: This seems to fix it:
http://share.skype.com/sites/garage/...a_release.html

Hmm - spoke to soon... the problem still exists.

86Apex · 86Apex #5 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 02:01 PM

I have the same version of Skype as you and it works fine for me. Did you try pjhutch's suggestion?

cu8sfan · cu8sfan #6 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 03:54 PM

Thanks for your help, everybody. I found on the Skype forum how to solve the issue: Turn off the firewall. As it is turned off by default this may be the reason many don't experience this problem.

Here are some links that might help: http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/i...hp/t62363.html
http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/i...p/t100590.html

Of course, having the firewall turned off does not seem like a satisfactory solution. I seem to be in luck as my ISP has a firewall that is quite effective. I hope these links will solve all problems encountered.

86Apex · 86Apex #7 (**permalink**)

11-04-2007, 05:40 PM

Thanks for the update and I'm glad you were able to figure it out.

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86Apex #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 183 Mac Specs: MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz / 4 GB RAM / 320 GB HDD	11-04-2007, 02:01 PM I have the same version of Skype as you and it works fine for me. Did you try pjhutch's suggestion? "No. No, Mother, I have not been drinking. No. No. These two men, they poured a whole bottle of bourbon into me. No, they didn't give me a chaser."
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86Apex #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 183 Mac Specs: MacBook Core 2 Duo 2.13GHz / 4 GB RAM / 320 GB HDD	11-04-2007, 05:40 PM Thanks for the update and I'm glad you were able to figure it out. "No. No, Mother, I have not been drinking. No. No. These two men, they poured a whole bottle of bourbon into me. No, they didn't give me a chaser."
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cu8sfan #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 5	11-04-2007, 11:18 AM OK, I've installed Leopard, and after 24 hours that felt like being back in the Windows world it's running fine. Now there's just one more problem concerning Skype: I can only open Skype once. After closing it and then double-clicking the Skype application once more, it will not open. What I have to do is delete the application, re-install from the dmg I downloaded from the Skype homepage and then start Skype again. If I close it again, it won't open and I do the same thing over and over. Has anyone had any similar experiences with Skype? Does anyone know a solution to my problem? I am using Skype version 2.6.0.151. Thank you very much.
	QUOTE Thanks

pjhutch #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 04, 2007 Posts: 250	11-04-2007, 11:30 AM Instead of re-installing the application, have you tried deleting the skype Preference file instead (~\Library\Preferences)?
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cu8sfan #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 5	11-04-2007, 03:54 PM Thanks for your help, everybody. I found on the Skype forum how to solve the issue: Turn off the firewall. As it is turned off by default this may be the reason many don't experience this problem. Here are some links that might help: http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/i...hp/t62363.html http://forum.skype.com/lofiversion/i...p/t100590.html Of course, having the firewall turned off does not seem like a satisfactory solution. I seem to be in luck as my ISP has a firewall that is quite effective. I hope these links will solve all problems encountered.
	QUOTE Thanks

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