Tell application 'Application_Script_Editor_Name' (also you can close the script application after skype launch)

Create Application from Script Editor (steps Daniel Mettler) but you must change the content to the command line above (from ZaaiM)ĭo shell script 'sudo /Applications/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype /secondary'.If you have/know a better solution please say) Since the latest Skype update (8.12.0.14) I had to merge 3 steps from others users to work (I don't know if is the best solution because the steps are kind of tricky (special the last one) but.it is working. Using the command '/Application/Skype.app/Contents/MacOS/Skype &' works too but if you close your terminal, the Skype too will exist, as the session will be hold by the current session of your terminal. run, in your terminal, 'open -nW '/Application/Skype.app' &'.open your terminal and type, 'cd ~/Library/Application Support/Skype'.Click your Skype somehow in Dock or using Finder.So to make up the command, this can be done by, The above works, though it won't allow you to run simultaneous account at the same time, same machine, same user account but that's fine, obviously. Skype somehow blocks it since it's running via administrator or super user account.

pid file under ~/Library/Application Support/Skype/Skype.pid (as the file).Īlso, if you're a developer, you might be wondering why port 80 is not working, that's because Skype is using it when calling your port 80 from localhost or using your IP v4 address. Skype runs by checking multiple instances by checking the. pid file actually works and has no problem. If something happens to your Skype package like it was disassembled by some hacker, running as an administrator or super user is not a good idea. Using sudo is asking you to run Skype as an administrator.

Skype for mac mountain lion