Facebook-parent Meta has announced that it will officially discontinue its standalone Messenger desktop apps for Mac and Windows on December 15. After December 15, users will be redirected to the ...

TL;DR: Meta is discontinuing the Messenger desktop apps for Windows and macOS, removing them from the Microsoft Store and App Store. Users will need to switch to the web or mobile versions for ...

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 ...

MANILA — Meta is shutting down the Windows and Mac versions of the Messenger app before the year ends. The official Help Center website for Messenger notes that the PC versions of the popular ...

Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. Both desktop apps have been removed from app stores and will stop working in December. is a senior editor and ...