From Skype: http://bit.ly/eFeo9J
The new features in Skype 5.0 Beta for Mac are designed to make your life simpler, and to make it even easier to do more together – even when you’re apart.
| New look | Full screen window, with the sidebar containing Contacts, Favorites and Recent conversations. |
| Group video calling (beta) | Make a group video call with your friends or colleagues. |
| Offline instant messaging | Send messages to a contact, even if they’re offline. They’ll receive them the next time they sign in. |
| Full text searching | Search contacts and conversations for a word or phrase. |
| Favorites | Add people you frequently contact, and important conversations to your Favorites list so you can find them faster. |
| Call control bar | The new mini call bar allows you to hang up, mute, and manage calls without having to switch back to Skype. |
| Add phone numbers to contacts | Show a contact’s profile and add their mobile, home or work phone number. |
| Contacts Monitor | Access your online contacts quickly with a mini Contact list that sits on top of any web pages or documents you’ve got open. |
| Avatar flow | Flick through your contacts’ profile pictures instead of viewing them as a list. |



