MacBook air microphone works only on Skype

This morning, I called my cousin and he couldn't hear me, I made a video using the microphone to my mac and everything and it worked, I could hear it, called sister and my microphone does not work, I went into system preferences and when I speak, that the bars do not move on the microphone or anything Please help

I had the same problem, characterized as follows:

* Microphone works FINE with other applications (FaceTime, Photo Booth, etc.). Does NOT work with Skype. Symptom: I can hear and see the other person; they can see me, but can't hear me.

* In system preferences, the microphone works fine.

* In the preferences of Skype, the microphone does not work.

* MacBook Air 1.8 GHz Intel Core i7, 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3, OS X 10.9.4. 6.18 Skype (493)

I upgraded to Skype 6.19 (442) and the problem seems to be solved, at least so far. This is the case for others on this thread?

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