Skype has released a new version of its communications software for Mac, Skype for Mac OS X 1.5 beta.

The new version currently in beta has a sleek redesigned interface and is now available in nine languages. A host of new features include: improved contact list, calls in windows and chat drawer; simpler contacts search function; Easy Dialler for straightforward calling to landlines and mobile phones at very low prices.

The new resizable chat drawer makes sorting, adding and removing chats straightforward through a simple drag and drop. Skype has made organizing and adding contacts through improved integration with Apple's Address Book and Microsoft En-tourage. Additionally, Skype's quickfilter search function simplifies finding contacts within the Skype contact list. The new Mac version is now support for seven new languages, including French, German and Spanish.

The newest version of Skype for Mac includes:

• Stylish look and feel: calls in windows and a resiz-able chat drawer with drag and drop functionality. 
• Easy Dialing: instead of having to remember specific country codes, easily call land-lines or cell phones worldwide by selecting the country of choice from a dropdown menu. 
• Find people to call: Easily import Apple's Address Book or Microsoft Entourage con-tacts into Skype and call them directly with SkypeOut, plus find your friends who are already using Skype so you can call them for free.
• Languages: In addition to English and Japanese, Skype for Mac now also comes in French, Spanish, German, traditional Chinese, Italian, Portuguese and Dutch language versions.
• Quickfilter: Find Skype and SkypeOut contacts quickly and easily by simply typing in the first few letters of a contact's name.
• Skype Presence: Users can now be social using SkypeWeb to share their online status on websites and in emails, allowing others to see when they’re available to talk or chat from any website and blog.