Skype 7.7 for Mac automatically shows a rich visual preview of the web page if a link is shared, Microsoft's Tom Huang said.
"(W)ith web link previews, you no longer need to type the: 'check out this funny cat video' alongside the actual link to the cat video," Tom Huang said in a blog post.
Huang said this is the latest enhancement to the chat experience, with earlier features including synced chats across devices and bubble-style chat, inline photos and file icons on desktop.
Huang said the latest Skype build also makes it much easier to see what’s been shared.
"Finding a link in your chat history also becomes quicker, saving precious time to let you focus on the conversation," he said.
Skype 7.7 also comes with several bug fixes, but will require OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or higher.
But enthusiast site 9to5mac.com noted the previews will only show up if a link is the only thing in the message, "so it won’t break up long blocks of text that happen to include a URL (an annoyance with similar web previews in other chat apps)," it said. — Joel Locsin/LBG, GMA News
source: gmanetwork.com
