
Unlike Yahoo Messenger that has built up status to show iTunes track name as its status so as let your chat friend know your song that you’re listening, Skype don’t has it. And I found the trick from johnwilker.com (Thanks John…) to make Skype show iTunes track information as its status. This trick is for Skype Mac version.
This trick using Proxi software from Griffin, you can download it here, OK I just want make it clearer with write it step by step.
1. Download Proxi with link above (http://proxi.griffintechnology.com/).

2. After it has downloaded, double click downloaded file Proxi_v1.4.dmg (file name may vary) and then after dmg file has opened double click Proxi.pkg icon.

3. After installation process has done, open Proxi program (By default, the location in your Application folder).

4. In Proxi window click iTunes Monitor (you can find it at Component section) and click then drag it to Triggers section.

5. If Proxi window don’t show up click Proxi’s Window menu then click Proxi Editor menu.

6. Click iTunes Monitor in Triggers section and then check Trigger when track changes value.

7. Then click Task button and click Insert Task - AppleScript menu.

8. Click AppleScript in Tasks section then choose Run custom AppleScript option (or if you’ve create the file you may choose Run as existing AppleScript option then browse to your Script file), and type this script below.

set messageText to ""
set SkypeIsRunning to 0
try
tell application "iTunes"
set trackName to name of current track
set trackArtist to artist of current track
set trackAlbum to album of current track
end tell
if not trackArtist = "" then
set trackArtist to " sing by " & trackArtist
end if
if not trackAlbum = "" then
set trackAlbum to " from album " & trackAlbum
end if
set messageText to "Listening > " & trackName & ", " & trackArtist & trackAlbum & " <"
end try
set commandText to "SET PROFILE MOOD_TEXT " & messageText
tell application "System Events"
set SkypeIsRunning to count (every process whose name is "Skype")
end tell
if SkypeIsRunning > 0 then
tell application “Skype”
send command commandText script name “test”
end tell
end if
9. And remember this trick can apply as long as Proxi software is ran, to make it easy just run it at login with set it from its Preferences, you can access it from Proxi - Preference menu and then check the Start at login option.

10. Close your Proxi window and then open iTunes and try to play a song.

11. If you run it for the first time you will asked to allowing Proxi and AppleScript run for Skype.


12. And your iTunes track information has set as Skype Status.

(source: http://www.johnwilker.com)
note :
On Skype 2.7 or above, they had including this ability. Just open Skype Preferences menu and check Show iTunes song in my mood message in Advanced tab. But with this trick at least you can customize your mood message.

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