Skype
Skype is an internet calling and messaging app for voice calls, video chats, and text conversations across computers and mobile devices.
What is Skype?
Skype is a communication app for staying in touch through voice calls, video calls, and instant messaging over the internet. It helps individuals, families, and small teams chat with contacts across devices, whether they are using a Mac, Windows PC, phone, or tablet. Common uses include one-to-one video calls, group conversations, text chat, and calling traditional phone numbers through Skype’s paid calling features. The app also supports file sharing and contact-based communication, making it useful for both personal conversations and lightweight remote collaboration. Skype is published by Skype Communications S.a.r.l and is part of the long-running Skype consumer communication platform.
Key features
- Make voice calls over the internet
- Start one-to-one and group video calls
- Send instant messages to contacts
- Share files in chats
- Call phone numbers with paid calling features
- Use the same account across multiple devices
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Safety overview
Status: Mostly safe
Skype is legitimate communication software, and microphone, camera, contacts, notifications, and network access are consistent with its calling and messaging features. If you keep it installed, review macOS privacy settings so Skype only has the access you want. If a copy of the app comes from an unexpected source or behaves differently from the normal Skype calling and chat experience, remove it and reinstall from the official Skype website.
Recommendation: Keep Skype if you still use it for calls, messaging, or Skype credit features. If you no longer rely on it, you can remove it like any other Mac app; doing so will stop Skype chats, calls, notifications, and any locally stored app data tied to that installation.
Common paths
/Applications/Skype.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.skype.skype
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Skype
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.skype.skype.plist
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