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Re:Skype 5 for Mac blocks all webcam access by Flash. Skype ... by smikolay on Monday January 31, 2011 @05:51AM (#2161005)
I have been fighting with this since installing the Beta. Has caused me to stop using skype, and only turning it on as a last resort. Would be curious if anyone has a link for 2.8, as it (unsurprisingly) isn't on their site anymore.
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Re:Skype 5 for Mac blocks all webcam access by Flash. Skype ... by maxart on Monday January 31, 2011 @06:03AM (#2161027)
You can get it from: http://mac.oldapps.com/skype.php
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Re:Skype 5 for Mac blocks all webcam access by Flash. Skype ... by xentronium on Monday January 31, 2011 @08:31AM (#2161350)
It's still on their site anyways.

http://download.skype.com/macosx/Skype_2.8.0.866.dmg

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