The Skype Big blog announced that the Skype 5.2 update for Mac is now available for download.

With this new update, Skype for Mac users can now share their screen during a group video call. While screen sharing is already available for free on a one-to-one Skype call, group screen sharing makes communication and collaboration on group calls richer by enabling people to view presentations, photos and documents on a participant's screen.

To take advantage of group video calling and group screen sharing, one or more call participants must have a Skype Premium subscription.

With Skype 5.2 for Mac, if users are on a video call and wish to switch to another program, they can still see the person they’re talking to, as well as be able to hang up, or mute - all from the call control bar.

Skype said they have also made it easier to find users’ most active conversations under “Recents” in the sidebar and added a history section where users can see those that are less active.