Your Mac is too old to run it.
Click the system requirements on that page & you will see…
- “Confirming reports that Skype no longer works with older versions of Apple’s OS X, Microsoft on Thursday announced it has ended support for Macs running OS X 10.5.8 Leopard or earlier.
- I have Skype 2.8 on Mac OS X 10.5.8. Under the the chat menu is an option called 'Recent Chats'. This allows me to see logs of recent chats, but not of older ones.
Mar 14, 2017 In the Microsoft Lync for Mac 2011 Update volume window, double-click the Lync for Mac 2011 Update application to start the update process, and then follow the instructions on the screen. If the installation finishes successfully, you can remove the update installer from your hard disk.
- 1GHz Intel processor.
- Mac OS X 10.5.8+.
- 100 MB free disk space.
- Either USB or regular headset if your Mac does not have a built-in microphone.
- Download drivers if you are using an external webcam.
- For voice calls recommend broadband connection with 100 kbps down / 100 kbps up.
- For group video calling everyone on the call needs Skype 5.0 for Windows or Mac or higher plus webcams. For best quality we recommend you use a high-speed broadband connection of 4Mbps down/512kbps up and a computer with a Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz processor. As a minimum you’ll need a high-speed broad connection of 512kbps down/128kbps up and a computer with a 1 GHz processor.
Your Mac has a Power PC processor not an Intel CPU.
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See Skype's FAQ for more info…
Jan 13, 2015 3:46 PM
It's a multi-platform telecommunications service that -- unlike FaceTime -- covers a wide range of system configurations and devices.
In a way, it's the voice equivalent of e-mail.
It is heavily used for business and international communications where multiple users relying on a variety of systems need a common communications platform.
If you are not employed in position that requires you to communicate to foreigners or to business folk in general, it is possible that you may not have found much use for services such as Skype.
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It's not the most sophisticated way to contact another person online on this planet, but it is realistically one of the lowest common denominators, which makes it quite relevant.
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Now if you have never left your province and you only communicate to Mum, Dad, your siblings, a few mates, and your boss at the fast food hamburger stand maybe you will not need Skype.
Like any other productivity oriented app, Skype is a tool that serves audiences that need the service's robust flexibility.
At this point, I suggest you visit the Skype website (www.skype.com) to learn more about its capabilities.