Meta has announced that the Messenger desktop app will soon be phased out. This means that after the app is officially deprecated, you will no longer be able to log into the app. Instead, you will be ...

But once it’s installed, you’ll get the same desktop web app experience (loaded in Microsoft’s Edge web browser) that we’ve had access to since August. Follow topics and authors from this story to see ...

Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook website for messaging. Launched during the pandemic, the app struggled ...

RIP to Facebook Messenger’s desktop app. The native app for Mac and Windows is no longer available to users as of today, December 15, 2025, and existing users are being directed to the Facebook ...

Facebook has launched the very first standalone Messenger app for desktop, available now on Windows and macOS. Audio and video calling via Messenger on a desktop browser has grown 100% in the past ...

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Why it matters: More and more people are being forced to stay home during this time. Facebook is trying to capitalize off the lack of physical interaction by launching a new desktop app for group ...