Skype's Window Constantly Pops on My Desktop - Help Me Hide It

[Dellius]

Skype's window constantly pops on my desktop when the computer boots.

 

I ticked the Hide box under Login Items in the Preferences pane and still, Skype's window continues to pop up when the computer boots.

 

Info about my configuration

Skype version 2.5.085
OS X 10.4.8 JaS PPF1 PPF2
AMD Sempron 1.6

 

Help me make Skype start with its window hidden, please.

[Dellius]

Okay, I found out it was a bug in Skype.

 

According to their change log it is now fixed in version 2.7.

 

I really prefer to keep the current version I am using so I am going to keep you posted about anything I dig.

[Dellius]

I found this AppleScript does the job.

 

Save it as an application and start it instead of Skype.

 

activate application "Skype"
tell application "System Events"
repeat
	set theApps to name of every process
	if theApps contains "Skype" then exit repeat
end repeat
end tell

tell application "Skype"
repeat
	set theWindows to name of every window
	if theWindows contains "Skype™" then exit repeat

end repeat
close window "Skype™"
end tell

 

I have problems now only with Skype's ugly splash screen.

Any ideas on how to remove it ?

[Flowero4ka]

Yeah, does anybody know? I have the same problem...

[Hairball]

defaults write /Users/YourUserName/Library/Preferences/com.skype.skype SKShowSplash NO

Stops the splash screen.

 

That script above does not work for me.

Leopard 10.5.4

Skype 2.7.0.330

[tomazzzi]

i guess the best solution is " trash "