In short, Microsoft says that it isn’t “retiring” every older version of Skype, and that the latest version supported on each of the aforementioned operating systems will still be able to work with the service.
The latest version of Skype (version 6.19) does indeed require OS X Mavericks, but certain older versions of the software for OS X Leopard through OS X Mountain Lion are still supported. With the power of Loopback, its easy to pass audio from one application to. The company states that the concerns over Skype support for older versions of OS X are based on a misunderstanding. Skype is a free software to internationally connect with people. In response, Microsoft has issued a statement clarifying the situation. Java 7 and later versions are not supported by these older versions of Mac OS X. Many affected Skype users who were unable or unwilling to update to OS X Mavericks in order to get the latest Skype builds took to the Skype forums to voice their complaints. What the company didn’t say, however, is that some old platforms require these old versions, meaning some Skype users are essentially being dropped.
In June, Skype announced plans to retire old versions of its Windows and Mac clients “over the next few months,” and then expanded the move in July to “all platforms” along with another vague “in the near future” timeframe.
