

- #SKYPE OPTIONS FOR A MAC UPDATE#
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Open -na /Applications/Skype.app -args -secondary -datapath="/Users/$(whoami)/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Skype for Desktop/Profile1" Messaged Skype Microsoft Support and this is what user TechFreak wrote and suggested: The even more baffling part to this is, the OLD command line for the old release, works on my Macbook Pro, once I set up the old command line (as a start up file as well). I will attempt it in the Admin login, but unfortunately it has not worked that way before, either.īefore the newest Skype release, the command line that I entered and set as a start up file as well, worked like a charm, and both of my Skype accounts logged in and both instances were opened and running.
#SKYPE OPTIONS FOR A MAC PASSWORD#
It does prompt me for my Admin Password (to make changes) but once it's in, nothing changes. Nohup sudo /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype /secondary (Did not work despite Admin Password request and entry)įor reasons I can only believe is because I'm not running under my main Admin account, is perhaps somehow circumventing it from executing. Sudo /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype /secondary (Did not work for me as it suggested that my login was not in the Sudoers file.) Here's the newest (and only entry command lines I could find that was written up, shortly after the new release of 8.13.x
#SKYPE OPTIONS FOR A MAC UPDATE#
Thanks for your quick response! I'm not too sure but the old command line that worked before this update worked and the new "suggested" one that doesn't seem to work for me. A complete list of these parameters can be found here: Since the new Skype is developed on the basis of the Electron framework, users can use more than 1200 parameters that are available for Chromium. Some of these parameters are given below: In addition to these, there are several other parameters, but I am not sure yet what they are intended for. Launches Skype using parameters of the URI scheme skype: (for example, if you pass -_="skype:echo123?call&video=true", Skype will make a video call to the echo123 service). To run multiple accounts, you must specify the parameter -datapathĬloses Skype processes, started without the parameter -secondary Launches several instances of Skype at the same time. For example, use -lang=en-GB for British English, even if the OS has a different language or datetime format. If path does not exist, Skype creates all the necessary folders.įorce Skype to use the specified locale. List of command line parameters in the new Skype ParameterĬhanges the folder where the user data is stored (by default, Skype stores them in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Skype for Desktop). T Davies: Amazing! Downloaded the vbscript and it works! Thanks :-).Daniel: It worked great!.made shortcut with command line provided on my desktop! Thanks -) Using Chrome….Retired, hobby is fixing old Thinkpads, most of which run XP, spent a lot of time tr… I installed all the program from above and re-install the skype for business 2016 and it worked… Paolo: thanks, it worked for me! (Win 10, Skype 8.45).toing: Thanks for your CreateWebSkypeLNK.vbs and now my friend computer can using skype.Penguin Sniper: OMG THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!.
#SKYPE OPTIONS FOR A MAC DOWNLOAD#
Worked well for me with the chrome download provided and with the web.lnk dow…
#SKYPE OPTIONS FOR A MAC SOFTWARE#
