Skype 5.4 Beta for Mac OS X allows you to keep in touch with your Facebook friends in Skype.  You can send instant messages and make video calls. You can also call your Facebook contacts’ landlines and mobile from Skype – you’ll need a little Skype Credit or a subscription to do this. You can also see Facebook status updates in Skype Home.

This FAQ will show you how to :

• Connect Skype with Faceboook
• Disconnect Skype from Facebook
• Send instant messages
• Call your Facebook friends

Connecting Skype with Facebook

 To connect Skype with your Facebook account:

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. In the sidebar, click Skype Home.
3. In Skype Home, click the icon and select Link to Facebook.
4. Enter your Facebook username and password, then click Log in.

When you are connected, your Facebook friends will appear in a Facebook contact group and their updates will appear in Skype Home.

The Facebook contact group lists all of your friends from Facebook, and shows whether they are online, away, or offline on Facebook.

Disconnecting Skype from Facebook

To disconnect Skype from your Facebook account:

1. Sign in to Skype.
2. In the sidebar, click Skype Home.
3. In Skype Home, click the  icon and select Disconnect from Facebook. 

To completely remove any link between your Skype account and your Facebook account, you need to access your account details on Facebook. For help on how to remove the link, refer to this Facebook FAQ from the Facebook Help Center.

Sending an instant message

To send an instant message to a Facebook friend from Skype:

1. In the sidebar, click Contacts.
2. Select the Facebook contact group.
3. Search for the Facebook friend you want to contact and double click to open the conversation window. 
   If they are offline on Facebook and they are also a Skype contact you can instant message them Skype-to-Skype instead. If your friend uses a different name on Facebook, you may have to ask them for their Skype Name to instant message with Skype. If they are not already a Skype contact, you can search for them and add them on Skype.  
4. Type a message in the conversation box and then press Enter.
   When you instant message a Facebook friend, they will not be able to tell if you are on Skype or Facebook, as the instant message will appear in Facebook Chat.

The Facebook contact will then appear in your Recent list along with your other recent conversations. If you have spoken to a friend Skype-to-Skype and Skype-to-Facebook, their name may appear twice in the Recent list. Note: You can't send files, send contacts, or share your screen with Facebook friends.

Calling your Facebook friends

You can call a Facebook friend if they have a phone or mobile number displayed on their Facebook profile. To make a voice call, you’ll need a little Skype Credit or a subscription.

To call a Facebook friend from Skype:

1. In the sidebar, click Contacts.
2. Select the Facebook contact group.
3. Search for the Facebook friend you want to contact and click Call.

To video call to a Facebook friend from Skype, you will both need to set up video calling in Facebook. Find out more about Facebook video calling.

To video call a Facebook friend from Skype:

1. In the sidebar, click Contacts.
2. Select the Facebook contact group.
3. Search for the Facebook friend you want to contact and click Video Call.