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 ...

The Facebook Messenger desktop app for macOS is being axed on December 15, forcing Mac users into using the web version, for ...

Facebook has discontinued its native Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows as of December 15, 2025, redirecting users to ...

Meta has officially discontinued the Facebook Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows, redirecting users to the Facebook ...

Meta has discontinued Facebook Messenger’s native desktop app for Mac and Windows, ending access to the standalone ...

The desktop version of a popular messaging app hosted by Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, is no longer ...

FACEBOOK bosses have started shutting down the Messenger app on billions of devices. Meta – which owns Facebook, Messenger, ...

What used to be the Facebook Messenger on desktop is no longer anything at all, as the app has suddenly stopped working. If ...

Facebook Messenger's desktop application for Mac and Windows has been discontinued as of December 15, 2025, with users directed to the Facebook website for continued use.

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Sign In Without an App: Users with a Facebook account can log in to Messenger through the Facebook website, eliminating the need for a separate desktop application. Chat History Preservation: Facebook ...