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OSX: Disable Skype Splash Screen on Mac OSX

17th July 2010 By 2 Comments
  1. Open a terminal window
  2. defaults write com.skype.skype SKShowSplash NO

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Terminal Window with the command entered.(Click for a full size image)

I loathe gratuitous marketing. A splash screen that opens everytime you open a program is loathsome.

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  • http://blog.ipexpert.com/ Marko Milivojevic

    I wonder what version of Skype you are using. I never see the splash screen on my Skype and I can’t recall running this command.

  • Ns

    Tried it. Didn’t work. Still get the splash screen. Am using 5.4.0.1771.